Svg path position

Question

I have an SVG path, defined as follows:

<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" width="200px"
height="280px" viewBox="0 0 850.39 850.39"
enable-background="new 0 0 850.39 850.39" xml:space="preserve" class="hand">
  <g>
    <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" fill="#0D0D0D" d="M480.366,674.977c-1.345-36.176,16.102-91.082,42.928-100.447
      s99.269-89.711,108.649-100.418c9.381-10.734,14.758-17.416,24.139-45.541c9.409-28.123,54.996-69.638,54.996-69.638
      c18.79-20.072,36.236-25.44,45.616-25.44c9.381,0,29.515-5.368,34.863-14.733c5.377-9.365,6.721-30.779-26.826-44.199
      c-33.519-13.362-54.997-24.098-127.411,36.176c-72.442,60.245-97.925,3.997-97.925,3.997c-30.859-54.877-16.102-137.906,0-199.522
      c16.102-61.587,20.105-172.74,12.069-190.157c-8.037-17.389-34.12-19.33-45.617-10.707c-12.212,9.193-22.793,89.739-32.174,124.544
      c-9.409,34.805-25.482,97.763-25.482,97.763c-4.032,42.856-36.236,28.124-46.96,20.072c-10.725-8.023-17.446-73.636-16.102-84.343
      c1.344-10.735,0-41.515-1.344-49.566c-1.315-8.023-21.45-97.762-25.482-128.542c-4.004-33.492-29.515-40.173-42.928-38.831
      c-13.384,1.313-22.794,13.391-22.794,25.44c0,12.049,9.41,115.151,6.721,123.203c-2.688,8.023,1.344,73.636,6.692,83.029
      c1.344,12.049,9.38,68.268,4.032,70.952c-5.348,2.684-17.446-13.391-25.482-38.831c-8.065-25.44-24.138-73.636-24.138-73.636
      c-9.409-21.443-14.757-79.032-20.134-104.472c-5.348-25.44-20.105-34.805-38.895-32.15c-16.102,2.684-26.827,28.152-24.138,40.202
      c5.348,9.365,18.761,155.323,24.138,167.373c5.348,12.049,26.826,80.345,25.482,85.713c-1.344,5.339-8.065,8.023-20.134,3.998
      c-12.041-3.998-71.07-113.809-71.07-113.809c-21.45-37.489-25.482-72.323-60.374-57.59c-22.793,12.049-9.38,34.833-4.004,57.59
      c8.037,36.147,84.512,166.059,79.135,180.792c-5.377,14.733,28.17,176.737,28.17,176.737c0,26.783,65.722,156.695,68.381,164.719
      c2.717,8.051,2.145,84.17,0,113.836c-1.916,27.012-6.635,164.547-9.123,239.324c-0.257,8.023,2.431,15.018,8.037,20.785
      c5.577,5.768,12.498,8.709,20.534,8.709H469.87c8.265,0,15.387-3.111,20.992-9.164c5.634-6.082,8.179-13.42,7.521-21.643
      C490.919,872.699,481.396,702.414,480.366,674.977L480.366,674.977z" />
  </g>
</svg>

I need to give this path an absolute position. I have tried setting cx and cy attributes, but this did not work.

What can I do to set an absolute position?

This answer will help you http://stackoverflow.com/questions/479591/svg-positioning — Alexandre Lavoie, Apr 27 '13 at 19:15

score 85 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 29 '13 at 20:08

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Use the transform attribute to position the path, like

transform="translate(50,80)"

Other transformations like scale or rotate are also available. See the specs.

answered Apr 29 '13 at 20:08

Thomas W

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This does not work in my case whether by inline style or CSS https://codepen.io/jarrodwhitley/pen/pooYgLN – jarrodwhitley Nov 20 '19 at 21:34
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This is not a style attribute or CSS, it's a transform attribute. – Thomas W Nov 26 '19 at 09:15
Specifically, the `transform` attribute of the SVG itself. – skwidbreth May 12 '20 at 01:43
I could not take a spec like that and give a helpful, precise answer like you did; at least not in a reasonable amount of time. I would like to be able to do that, though. Do I need to become a domain expert or are there tricks on how to parse specs more quickly? – erikbstack Sep 27 '22 at 10:07
What specs? Just read up on how to use SVG elements, MDN has plenty of information there. – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans Dec 29 '22 at 23:57

Peter Collingridge · Answer 2 · 2015-04-02T21:46:10.243

I have a tool to do this at: http://petercollingridge.appspot.com/svg_transforms Just paste the individual element you want to change in the box and select 'Absolute' from the Path Type option.

<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="200px" height="280px" viewBox="250 300 400 400">
  <g>
    <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" fill="#0D0D0D" d="M480.37 674.98S579.64 585.27 589.02 574.56C598.4 563.82 603.77 557.14 613.15 529.02C622.56 500.9 668
    .15 459.38 668.15 459.38C686.94 439.31 704.39 433.94 713.77 433.94C723.15 433.94 743.28 428.57 748.63 419.21C754.01 409.84 755.35 388.43 721.8 375.01C688.28 361
    .65 666.81 350.91 594.39 411.18C521.95 471.43 496.47 415.18 496.47 415.18C465.61 360.3 480.36 277.27 496.47 215.66C512.57 154.07 516.57 42.92 508.54 25.5C500.5
    8.11 474.42 6.17 462.92 14.79C450.71 23.99 440.13 104.53 430.74 139.34C421.34 174.14 405.26 237.1 405.26 237.1C401.23 279.96 369.03 265.23 358.3 257.17C347.58
    249.15 340.86 183.54 342.2 172.83C343.54 162.1 342.2 131.32 340.86 123.26C339.54 115.24 319.41 25.5 315.37 -5.28C311.37 -38.77 285.86 -45.45 272.45 -44.11C259
    .06 -42.8 249.65 -30.72 249.65 -18.67C249.65 -6.62 259.06 96.48 256.37 104.53C253.69 112.56 257.72 178.17 263.07 187.56C264.41 199.61 272.45 255.83 267.1 258.
    52C261.75 261.2 249.65 245.12 241.62 219.68C233.55 194.24 217.48 146.05 217.48 146.05C208.07 124.61 202.72 67.02 197.34 41.58C192 16.14 177.24 6.77 158.45 9.
    43C142.35 12.11 131.62 37.58 134.31 49.63C139.66 58.99 153.07 204.95 158.45 217C163.8 229.05 185.27 297.35 183.93 302.71C182.59 308.05 175.87 310.74 163.8 306
    .71C151.76 302.71 92.73 192.9 92.73 192.9C71.28 155.41 67.24 120.58 32.35 135.31C9.56 147.36 22.97 170.15 28.35 192.9C36.39 229.05 112.86 358.96 107.48 373.
    7C102.11 388.43 135.65 550.43 135.65 550.43C135.65 577.22 201.38 707.13 204.03 715.15C206.75 723.2 206.18 799.32 204.03 828.99C202.12 856 197.4 993.53 194.91
    1068.31C194.65 1076.33 197.34 1083.33 202.95 1089.1C208.53 1094.87 215.45 1097.81 223.48 1097.81H469.87C478.14 1097.81 485.26 1094.7 490.86 1088.64C496.5
    1082.56 499.04 1075.22 498.38 1067C490.92 872.7 481.4 702.41 480.37 674.98L480.37 674.98z" />
  </g>
</svg>

Your link is dead. Please, update – Wallace Vizerra Mar 26 '22 at 00:20 — Wallace Vizerra, Mar 26 '22 at 00:20

score 12 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 29 '20 at 11:30

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I know I am late to the party but if you have a <path> defined within your SVG that you'd like to move with X and Y values, you can wrap that path within another <svg> element, like so:

<svg
  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
  viewBox="0 0 500 500">
  <svg
    x="200"
    y="200">
    <path
      d="M32.77 32.77c-.373.372-.763.714-1.169 1.027l-7.388 7.387-7.392-7.39a12.115 12.115 0 01-2.192-2.193L4.485 21.456C-.2 16.77-.2 9.172 4.485 4.486c4.687-4.687 12.285-4.687 16.97 0l2.758 2.757 2.758-2.758C31.657-.2 39.255-.2 43.94 4.485c4.686 4.687 4.686 12.285 0 16.97L33.797 31.602c-.313.406-.655.796-1.027 1.169z"
      fill="#E84235"
      fill-rule="evenodd" />
  </svg>
</svg>

https://www.jotform.com/blog/better-positioning-and-transforming-with-nested-svgs/

answered Jun 29 '20 at 11:30

Michael Giovanni Pumo

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you can't nest svg elements. – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans Dec 30 '22 at 22:42
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Yes, you can... – Michael Giovanni Pumo Jan 14 '23 at 21:20
Might need a link to the spec that says this is possible then, I can't seem to find anything that explicitly explains this is actually legal. – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans Jan 14 '23 at 23:15
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In the 1.1 specs, ` – Thomas W Jan 24 '23 at 22:32

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 17 '21 at 15:24

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You can also wrap the path in

<g transform="translate(offset_x,offset_y)"></g>

answered Jun 17 '21 at 15:24

Im24n

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Thats redundant – Deon Rich Aug 07 '21 at 20:25

Svg path position

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