# Joint.setTargetAngle

Sets the target angle for a bearing. The bearing will try to reach the target angle with the target velocity and the given amount of impulse/strength.

**Kind:** Function

**Environments:** Game

## Game

``` { .lua .api-signature }
joint:setTargetAngle( targetAngle, targetVelocity, maxImpulse )
```

[Open the full Game reference](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/Joint.md#settargetangle)

The target angle is set to range between `-math.pi` and `+math.pi`. The bearing will always try to rotate in the direction closest to the target angle.

This method cancels the effects of [setMotorVelocity](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/Joint.md#setmotorvelocity).

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `bearing` | [Joint](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/Joint.md) | The bearing. |
| `targetAngle` | number | The target angle. |
| `targetVelocity` | number | The target velocity. |
| `maxImpulse` | number | The max impulse. |