# Get position of component within group

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** python, scripting\
**Created:** [October 11, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-position-of-component-within-group/20085 "2018-10-11T13:27:51Z")\
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For what it is worth,  
if you try iterating through .getComponents() on the root container it will return “PathBasedVisionShape(MyComponent)”

If you use .getBoundingRect() on the component it returns .x,.y,.w & .h  
See this post on PathBasedVisionShape mouse click  
[PathBasedVisionShape](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-allow-mouse-clicks-to-pass-to-object-beneath/17093/2)

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