# Offset

> An offset is the amount or distance by which something is out of line.

## Description

As the quote says, an offset is just the distance out of line, and that is exactly what this component does, **move** something from its initial state.

Changes in the position and rotation of an object based on the player's current state is what the *Offset* component is best for.

## How does it work?

Every frame the [State Handler](https://unfinishedstudios1.gitbook.io/fp-motion/components/state-handler) sends the [State Data](https://unfinishedstudios1.gitbook.io/fp-motion/data/state-data), and as long as it isn’t null (which shouldn’t be possible,) the *Offset* component adds a translation and rotation force as defined in that data.

## Tweaking the effect

To set a position and rotation for an object, you can change the [State Data](https://unfinishedstudios1.gitbook.io/fp-motion/data/state-data) field in the [States Component ](https://unfinishedstudios1.gitbook.io/fp-motion/data/camera-and-weapon-states)for that object.

The reason an object's position and rotation are not a variable inside the component is that frankly, it would be **too limiting**; when changing the value inside the script, that value is final, and can’t change easily anymore.

Instead, when setting a value for each state, the spring system **can easily change** to a new value when the player's state changes, which means we can have things like the camera moving down when the player crouches.