Where does ElementPosition live in the IronWord API?

ElementPosition is a class in the IronWord.Models namespace, shipped in IronWord.dll. It derives from Object and records an element's horizontal and vertical coordinates.

How do you position an element at exact coordinates in C# Word?

Create an ElementPosition and set its X and Y properties in points, or call SetXPosition and SetYPosition with a value and a MeasurementUnit. Assign the position to a floating element such as an image or shape.

How do you set an element position in centimeters in IronWord?

Call SetXPosition and SetYPosition with the value and MeasurementUnit.Cm. The coordinate is stored in points internally, and GetXPosition or GetYPosition will convert it back to any unit you request.

Class ElementPosition

Represents the position of an element with horizontal and vertical coordinates.

Inheritance

System.Object

ElementPosition

Namespace: IronWord.Models

Assembly: IronWord.dll

Syntax

public class ElementPosition : Object

Where an element sits on the page, given as horizontal and vertical coordinates, is what ElementPosition records in a Word document. A developer assigns it to a positioned element, such as a floating image or shape, to place that element at exact coordinates rather than letting it flow with the text.

Create one with new ElementPosition() and set its coordinates. The X and Y properties hold the horizontal and vertical offsets as integers measured in points, where one inch equals 72 points, and the values are converted to points automatically when read or written. For work in other units, the position offers paired getters and setters: SetXPosition and SetYPosition each take a value and a MeasurementUnit, and GetXPosition and GetYPosition return the coordinate converted to a requested unit.

That unit-aware pairing is the reason to prefer the methods over the raw X and Y properties when a layout is expressed in inches, centimeters, or millimeters. A developer can set the horizontal position in centimeters and read it back in points, or the reverse, without converting by hand, while the underlying coordinate stays in the document's native points. The same MeasurementUnit argument drives both the set and get calls, so a layout defined in one unit stays consistent end to end. Because a single ElementPosition carries both axes, the same object describes a complete placement and can be reused for elements that should align at the same spot, or copied and nudged for elements that sit just beside one another.

var position = new ElementPosition();
position.SetXPosition(2, MeasurementUnit.Cm);
position.SetYPosition(1.5, MeasurementUnit.Cm);

The add image how-to places visual content that can be positioned, and the document element tutorial shows how elements assemble in a document.

Constructors

ElementPosition()

Declaration

public ElementPosition()

Properties

X

Gets or sets the horizontal coordinate (X) of the element measured in points (1 inch = 72 points).

Declaration

public int X { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

Remarks

The X coordinate is automatically converted to points (1 inch = 72 points) when getting or setting the value.

Y

Gets or sets the vertical coordinate (Y) of the element measured in points (1 inch = 72 points).

Declaration

public int Y { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

Remarks

The Y coordinate is automatically converted to points (1 inch = 72 points) when getting or setting the value.

Methods

GetXPosition(MeasurementUnit)

Gets the horizontal coordinate (X) of the element in the specified measurement unit.

Declaration

public double GetXPosition(MeasurementUnit measurementUnit)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MeasurementUnit	measurementUnit	The desired unit of measurement.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Double	The horizontal coordinate in the specified measurement unit.

GetYPosition(MeasurementUnit)

Gets the vertical coordinate (Y) of the element in the specified measurement unit.

Declaration

public double GetYPosition(MeasurementUnit measurementUnit)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MeasurementUnit	measurementUnit	The desired unit of measurement.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Double	The vertical coordinate in the specified measurement unit.

SetXPosition(Double, MeasurementUnit)

Sets the horizontal coordinate (X) of the element using the specified value and measurement unit.

Declaration

public void SetXPosition(double x, MeasurementUnit measurementUnit)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Double	x	The horizontal coordinate value.
MeasurementUnit	measurementUnit	The unit of measurement for the provided value.

SetYPosition(Double, MeasurementUnit)

Sets the vertical coordinate (Y) of the element using the specified value and measurement unit.

Declaration

public void SetYPosition(double y, MeasurementUnit measurementUnit)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Double	y	The vertical coordinate value.
MeasurementUnit	measurementUnit	The unit of measurement for the provided value.