# Object Coodinates

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-coodinates/327831>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 30, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-coodinates/327831 "2012-03-30T17:17:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-coodinates/327831/1 "2012-03-30T17:17:38Z")

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Is there a way to get the coordinates of the upper-left point of the area that a rotated object occupies? Using the x and y properties of an object give you the coordinates of the actual corner of the object. (See the attachment for an example)