Offset, Scaled
![Offset[{dx, dy}, position] gives the position of a graphical object obtained by starting at the specified position and then moving by absolute offset {dx, dy}.](../HTMLFiles/GraphicsTricks_79.gif){kind=small}
In the next cell pnt1 is a red point at {1,0.025}. The graphic made also shows pnt2, a blue point 20 printer points to the right and 10 printer points above {1,0.025}. Notice distances in printer points aren't related to the scale on the axes.
![RowBox[{RowBox[{RowBox[{pnt1, =, RowBox[{Graphics, [, RowBox[{{, RowBox[{RowBox[{PointSize, [, ... 5}, ,, RowBox[{{, RowBox[{RowBox[{-, 0.1}], ,, 0.1}], }}]}], }}]}], ,, Axes->True}], ]}], ;}]](../HTMLFiles/GraphicsTricks_80.gif)
The remaining examples used Offset and Scaled.
![Scaled[{x, y, ... }] gives the position of a graphical object in terms of coordinates scaled t ... by starting at ordinary coordinates {x0, y0, ... }, then moving by a scaled offset {dx, dy, ... }.](../HTMLFiles/GraphicsTricks_82.gif)
In the next cell pnt1 is a red point positioned such that the distance from the left edge of the graphic is 10% of the graphic width, and and the distance from the bottom of the graphic is 5% of the graphic height. Also shown is pnt2, a blue point 20 printer points to the right and 10 printer points above pnt1.
![RowBox[{RowBox[{pnt1, =, RowBox[{Graphics, [, RowBox[{{, RowBox[{RowBox[{PointSize, [, 0.03, ] ... 5}, ,, RowBox[{{, RowBox[{RowBox[{-, 0.1}], ,, 0.1}], }}]}], }}]}], ,, Axes->True}], ]}], ;}]](../HTMLFiles/GraphicsTricks_83.gif)
In the next cell pnt1 is a red point at {1,0.025}. Also shown is pnt2, a blue point at the position ![FormBox[RowBox[{Scaled, [, RowBox[{RowBox[{{, RowBox[{0.1, ,, 0.05}], }}], ,, RowBox[{{, RowBox[{1, ,, 0.025}], }}]}], ]}], TraditionalForm]](../HTMLFiles/GraphicsTricks_84.gif){kind=small}
which is to the right of pnt1 by 10% of the graphic width, and above pnt1 by 5% of the graphic height. In addition pnt3 is shown which is a green point 10 printer points to the right of pnt2, and 20 printer points higher than pnt2.
![RowBox[{RowBox[{pnt1, =, RowBox[{Graphics, [, RowBox[{{, RowBox[{RowBox[{PointSize, [, 0.03, ] ... 5}, ,, RowBox[{{, RowBox[{RowBox[{-, 0.1}], ,, 0.1}], }}]}], }}]}], ,, Axes->True}], ]}], ;}]](../HTMLFiles/GraphicsTricks_85.gif)
A practical use of Offset is given in the next cell where it's used to specify the position of some text.
![RowBox[{RowBox[{RowBox[{plt, =, RowBox[{Plot, [, RowBox[{BesselJ[2, x], ,, {x, 0, 8}, ,, Displ ... , ]}], , }}], ]}]}], ;}] Show[{plt, pnt, txt}, DisplayFunction$DisplayFunction] ;](../HTMLFiles/GraphicsTricks_86.gif)
Created by Mathematica (May 16, 2004)