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ESL Documentation

The monitor is the physical device on which your display is shown, and the display is an exact portrayal, in bits, of the image that is to appear on the monitor. The ESL screen is a logical coordinate space in which objects are arranged. It is portrayed on a display, which is then shown on the monitor.

 

The Screen Coordinate System

The Object Coordinate System

The Ancestor Coordinate System

Windows and Viewports: The Coordinate Systems of Regions

The Graphics and Text Cursors