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Block.getRelativeToSurfaceXY() method
Return the coordinates of the top-left corner of this block relative to the drawing surface's origin (0,0), in workspace units.
Signature:
getRelativeToSurfaceXY(): Coordinate;
Returns:
Coordinate
Object with .x and .y properties.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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