C# Unity 3D Lock Rotation but allow Rotation of Parent Object

Questions & Answers
1

I need to create a script that allows an Object to rotate while the other parented object Does not, how would i go about doing this?

Edit: Or would it be easier to create a script that mimics movement of an object?

2

Well, if you don't want them to rotate together, are you sure that using transform parenting is the way to go? Copying an object's position is as simple as using

using UnityEngine;

public class FollowTransform : MonoBehaviour {
    // Assign in the editor the transform you want to follow;
    public Transform target;

    void LateUpdate()
    {
        transform.position = target.position;
    }
}

And that way it doesn't scale or rotate with the parent the way a transform child would.

Of course, there might be a very good reason for wanting them in the same hierarchy (for SendMessage purposes, etc.). In that case, the answer will change a little.