element.matrix

#### Availability

Flash MX 2004.

#### Usage

element.matrix

#### Description

Property; a Matrix object. A matrix has properties a, b, c, d, tx, and ty. The a, b, c, and d properties are floating-point values; the tx and ty properties are coordinates. See Matrix object (../Matrix_object/matrix_summary.md).

#### Example

javascript
The following example moves the specified element by 10 pixels in x and 20 pixels in y:

var mat = fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[0].frames[0].elements[0].matrix;
mat.tx += 10;
mat.ty += 20;
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[0].frames[0].elements[0].matrix = mat;