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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}.

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Offset

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}.

Details

  • Offset can be used to specify offsets in any two-dimensional graphics primitive.
  • position can be either {x,y}, Scaled[{x,y},…] or ImageScaled[{x,y}].
  • The offset is measured in units of printer's points, equal before magnification to of an inch.
  • Offset[{dx,dy}] can be used to specify an the radius of a Circle or Disk or the size of an Inset in printer's points.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (1)

Offset coordinates by printer's points:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics[Rectangle[Offset[{10, 20}, {0, 0}], Offset[{-10, -20}, {1, 1}]], Frame -> True]

Set radii by printer's points:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics[Disk[{0, 0}, Offset[{10, 40}]], Frame -> True]

Scope  (3)

Offset Positions  (2)

Offset the center by 10 printer's points:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics[Circle[Offset[{10, 10}, {0, 0}], .5], Frame -> True]

Offset scaled coordinates by 10 printer's points:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics[Circle[Offset[{10, 10}, Scaled[{0, .5}]], .5], Frame -> True]

Offset image-scaled coordinates by 10 printer's points:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics[Circle[Offset[{10, 10}, ImageScaled[{0, .5}]], .5], Frame -> True]

Offset Sizes  (1)

Set radii by printer's points:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics[Circle[{0, 0}, Offset[{10, 40}]], Frame -> True]

Properties & Relations  (2)

Scaled can be used to specify offsets by scaled coordinates:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics[Circle[Scaled[{-.25, .25}, {0, 0}], 1], Frame -> True]

ImageScaled can be used to specify offsets by image-scaled coordinates:

Wolfram Language code: Graphics[Circle[ImageScaled[{-.25, .25}, {0, 0}], 1], Frame -> True]
Wolfram Research (1996), Offset, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Offset.html.

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Wolfram Research (1996), Offset, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Offset.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1996. "Offset." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Offset.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1996). Offset. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Offset.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_offset, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Offset}", year="1996", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Offset.html}", note=[Accessed: 12-June-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_offset, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Offset}, year={1996}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Offset.html}, note=[Accessed: 12-June-2026]}