On Wed, 23 May 2018 18:05:07 +0200 Hans Hagen <j.ha...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> > Is there any way to set origin to another value than (0, 0) in MP? > > > > I realize it might sound weird, but it would make things easier in > > an example that I’m working on. > redefining origin is a bad idea (don't expect help if you do that) pair origin ; origin = (0,0) ; is used in many places in the MP macros, and redefining this "constant" would cause all sorts of problems, as Hans indicates. > you can alway sdo > > currentpicture := currentpicture shifted - center currentpicture; I do this a lot, but recognize that it only makes a difference with respect to subsequent drawing actions: The MP graphic, when "sent back" to ConTeXt is treated as a box (defined by its bounding box) and placed by ConTeXt according to its context (no pun intended)! One could always play with this bounding box for interesting effects: setbounds currentpicture to ((bbox currentpicture) shifted (xx,yy)) ; for example. Alan ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
