# Drawing objects relative to one another

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-objects-relative-to-one-another/311813>\
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**Created:** [July 16, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-objects-relative-to-one-another/311813 "2010-07-16T20:05:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlexWD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@AlexWD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AlexWD)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-objects-relative-to-one-another/311813/1 "2010-07-16T20:05:12Z")

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How can I draw objects relative to one another in AS3? For example I have a small object in the middle of a large object. Then I move the small object to the left (subtract x) but visually I see the large object move to the right and the small object stay still.