Parenting object to exact location

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Hey,

I need to parent an object to another via scripting. I am using Unity iPhone and JavaScript. I've been using the following code in the Start() function. 

*transform.parent = hand;
transform.localRotation = hand.localRotation;
transform.localPosition = hand.localPosition;*

This is working. However, my object (a gun model) that I'm wanting to parent to the hand is still offset a bit from the hand instead of being positioned directly to the location of the hand. In my 3D app, I have set the pivot for the gun model so that it's right at the handle of the gun. I would think that by setting the localPostion and localRotation of the gun to the hand, the gun object would be positioned exactly at the hand.

I can't figure out why there would be an offset. I'd greatly appreciate any help.

Thanks,

Wes

2

set the localPosition to Vector3.zero if you want it in the same place, otherwise you're setting it to the offset of the hand from the hand's parent