diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa1c484e..cfd03d6e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 * Added `use_tab` option to `compas_ui.rhino.forms.SettingsForm`.
 * Added `export` and `remove` buttons to `compas_ui.rhino.forms.SceneForm`.
 * Added `compas_ui.rhino.forms.ToolbarForm`.
+* Added `frame` to `compas_ui.objects.Object`.
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/scripts/test_artists.py b/scripts/test_artists.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6134a58a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test_artists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from compas_ui.ui import UI
+from compas.geometry import Frame
+from compas.geometry import Line
+from compas_rhino.geometry import RhinoCurve
+import compas_rhino
+
+
+ui = UI({"plugin": {"title": ["Frame"]}, "settings": {}})
+ui.scene.clear()
+
+line = Line([0, 0, 0], [10, 0, 0])
+lineObj = ui.scene.add(line, name='line', frame=Frame([20, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0]))
+
+guid = compas_rhino.select_curve('Select a curve')
+rhinoCurve = RhinoCurve.from_guid(guid)
+curve = rhinoCurve.to_compas()
+curveObj = ui.scene.add(curve, name='curve', frame=Frame([0, 20, 0], [1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0]))
+
+ui.scene.update()
+
+lineObj.move_start()
+ui.scene.update()
+
+# curveObj.move_start()
+# ui.scene.update()
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diff --git a/scripts/test_frame.py b/scripts/test_frame.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7c74495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test_frame.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from compas_ui.ui import UI
+from compas.datastructures import Mesh
+from compas.geometry import Frame
+from compas_ui.objects import Group
+import compas
+
+
+ui = UI({"plugin": {"title": ["Frame"]}, "settings": {}})
+ui.scene.clear()
+
+mesh1 = Mesh.from_obj(compas.get('faces.obj'))
+mesh2 = mesh1.copy()
+mesh3 = mesh1.copy()
+
+mesh1Obj = ui.scene.add(mesh1, name='mesh1')
+mesh2Obj = mesh1Obj.add(mesh2, name='mesh2', frame=Frame([20, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0]))
+mesh2Obj.add(mesh3, name='mesh3', frame=Frame([0, 20, 0], [0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0]))
+
+ui.scene.update()
+ui.scene_objects()
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/objects/curveobject.py b/src/compas_ui/objects/curveobject.py
index ab702fef..5b0daff1 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/objects/curveobject.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/objects/curveobject.py
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ def curve(self):
     def curve(self, curve):
         self.item = curve
 
+    @property
+    def view_curve(self):
+        return self.view_item
+
     def move(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/objects/lineobject.py b/src/compas_ui/objects/lineobject.py
index d51e627c..d31f44de 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/objects/lineobject.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/objects/lineobject.py
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ def line(self):
     def line(self, line):
         self.item = line
 
+    @property
+    def view_line(self):
+        return self.view_item
+
     def move(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/objects/meshobject.py b/src/compas_ui/objects/meshobject.py
index 0d830054..661af12c 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/objects/meshobject.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/objects/meshobject.py
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ def mesh(self):
     def mesh(self, mesh):
         self.item = mesh
 
+    @property
+    def view_mesh(self):
+        return self.view_item
+
     @property
     def anchor(self):
         return self._anchor
@@ -144,8 +148,9 @@ def rotation(self, rotation):
     @property
     def vertex_xyz(self):
         origin = Point(0, 0, 0)
-        vertices = list(self.mesh.vertices())
-        xyz = self.mesh.vertices_attributes(["x", "y", "z"], keys=vertices)
+        view_mesh = self.view_mesh
+        vertices = list(view_mesh.vertices())
+        xyz = view_mesh.vertices_attributes(["x", "y", "z"], keys=vertices)
 
         stack = []
         if self.scale != 1:
@@ -156,7 +161,7 @@ def vertex_xyz(self):
             stack.append(R)
         if self.location != origin:
             if self.anchor is not None:
-                xyz = self.mesh.vertex_attributes(self.anchor, "xyz")
+                xyz = view_mesh.vertex_attributes(self.anchor, "xyz")
                 point = Point(*xyz)
                 T1 = Translation.from_vector(origin - point)
                 stack.insert(0, T1)
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/objects/networkobject.py b/src/compas_ui/objects/networkobject.py
index 76341c21..00fb3970 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/objects/networkobject.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/objects/networkobject.py
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ def network(self):
     def network(self, network):
         self.item = network
 
+    @property
+    def view_network(self):
+        return self.view_item
+
     @property
     def anchor(self):
         return self._anchor
@@ -101,8 +105,9 @@ def rotation(self, rotation):
     @property
     def node_xyz(self):
         origin = Point(0, 0, 0)
-        nodes = list(self.network.nodes())
-        xyz = self.network.nodes_attributes(['x', 'y', 'z'], keys=nodes)
+        view_network = self.view_network
+        nodes = list(view_network.nodes())
+        xyz = view_network.nodes_attributes(['x', 'y', 'z'], keys=nodes)
 
         stack = []
         if self.scale != 1.0:
@@ -113,7 +118,7 @@ def node_xyz(self):
             stack.append(R)
         if self.location != origin:
             if self.anchor is not None:
-                xyz = self.network.node_attributes(self.anchor, 'xyz')
+                xyz = view_network.node_attributes(self.anchor, 'xyz')
                 point = Point(* xyz)
                 T1 = Translation.from_vector(origin - point)
                 stack.insert(0, T1)
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/objects/object.py b/src/compas_ui/objects/object.py
index 9ce7ffa0..a776d515 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/objects/object.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/objects/object.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 import compas
+from compas.geometry import Frame
+from compas.geometry import Transformation
 from compas.artists import Artist
 from compas.plugins import pluggable
 from compas.plugins import PluginValidator
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         PluginValidator.ensure_implementations(cls)
         return super(Object, cls).__new__(cls)
 
-    def __init__(self, item, scene=None, name=None, visible=True, settings=None):
+    def __init__(self, item, scene=None, name=None, visible=True, settings=None, frame=None):
         super(Object, self).__init__()
         self._guid = None
         self._item = None
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ def __init__(self, item, scene=None, name=None, visible=True, settings=None):
         self.settings = self.SETTINGS.copy()
         self.settings.update(settings or {})
         self.parent = None
+        self.frame = frame or Frame.worldXY()
 
     def __getstate__(self):
         return self.state
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ def state(self):
             "settings": self.settings,
             "artist": self.artist.state,
             "visible": self.visible,
+            "frame": self.frame,
         }
 
     @state.setter
@@ -149,9 +153,21 @@ def state(self, state):
         self.settings.update(state["settings"])
         self.artist.state = state["artists"]
         self.visible = state["visible"]
+        self.frame = state["frame"]
         # parent?
         # item?
 
+    @property
+    def local_frame_transormation(self):
+        return Transformation.from_frame(self.frame)
+
+    @property
+    def world_frame_transormation(self):
+        if self.parent:
+            return self.parent.world_frame_transormation * self.local_frame_transormation
+        else:
+            return self.local_frame_transormation
+
     @property
     def children(self):
         return list(filter(lambda x: x.parent == self, self._scene.objects))
@@ -184,6 +200,10 @@ def guid(self):
     def item(self):
         return self._item
 
+    @property
+    def view_item(self):
+        return self.item.transformed(self.world_frame_transormation)
+
     @item.setter
     def item(self, item):
         self._item = item
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/objects/volmeshobject.py b/src/compas_ui/objects/volmeshobject.py
index 74d58120..39a36d44 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/objects/volmeshobject.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/objects/volmeshobject.py
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ def volmesh(self):
     def volmesh(self, volmesh):
         self.item = volmesh
 
+    @property
+    def view_volmesh(self):
+        return self.view_item
+
     @property
     def anchor(self):
         return self._anchor
@@ -107,8 +111,10 @@ def rotation(self, rotation):
     @property
     def vertex_xyz(self):
         origin = Point(0, 0, 0)
-        vertices = list(self.volmesh.vertices())
-        xyz = self.volmesh.vertices_attributes(["x", "y", "z"], keys=vertices)
+        view_volmesh = self.view_volmesh
+        vertices = list(view_volmesh.vertices())
+        xyz = view_volmesh.vertices_attributes(["x", "y", "z"], keys=vertices)
+        xyz = transform_points(xyz, self.world_frame_transormation)
 
         stack = []
         if self.scale != 1:
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ def vertex_xyz(self):
             stack.append(R)
         if self.location != origin:
             if self.anchor is not None:
-                xyz = self.volmesh.vertex_attributes(self.anchor, "xyz")
+                xyz = view_volmesh.vertex_attributes(self.anchor, "xyz")
                 point = Point(*xyz)
                 T1 = Translation.from_vector(origin - point)
                 stack.insert(0, T1)
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/rhino/artists/curveartist.py b/src/compas_ui/rhino/artists/curveartist.py
index e0ce6af8..b856286e 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/rhino/artists/curveartist.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/rhino/artists/curveartist.py
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import division
 
+import compas_rhino
 from compas_ui.artists import CurveArtist
 from compas_rhino.artists import CurveArtist as RhinoCurveArtist
+from compas.colors import Color
 
 
 class CurveArtist(RhinoCurveArtist, CurveArtist):
-    pass
+    def draw(self, color=None):
+        color = Color.coerce(color) or self.color
+        curves = [{'curve': self.curve, 'color': color.rgb255, 'name': self.curve.name}]
+        return compas_rhino.draw_curves(curves, layer=self.layer, clear=False, redraw=False)
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/rhino/artists/lineartist.py b/src/compas_ui/rhino/artists/lineartist.py
index 330c5d6b..fb82dd99 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/rhino/artists/lineartist.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/rhino/artists/lineartist.py
@@ -2,9 +2,25 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import division
 
+import compas_rhino
+from compas.colors import Color
 from compas_ui.artists import PrimitiveArtist
 from compas_rhino.artists import LineArtist
 
 
 class LineArtist(LineArtist, PrimitiveArtist):
-    pass
+    def draw(self, color=None, show_points=False):
+        start = list(self.line.start)
+        end = list(self.line.end)
+        color = Color.coerce(color) or self.color
+        color = color.rgb255
+        guids = []
+        if show_points:
+            points = [
+                {'pos': start, 'color': color, 'name': self.primitive.name},
+                {'pos': end, 'color': color, 'name': self.primitive.name}
+            ]
+            guids += compas_rhino.draw_points(points, layer=self.layer, clear=False, redraw=False)
+        lines = [{'start': start, 'end': end, 'color': color, 'name': self.primitive.name}]
+        guids += compas_rhino.draw_lines(lines, layer=self.layer, clear=False, redraw=False)
+        return guids
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/rhino/objects/curveobject.py b/src/compas_ui/rhino/objects/curveobject.py
index 0dee18c6..dc83c301 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/rhino/objects/curveobject.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/rhino/objects/curveobject.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def clear(self):
 
     def draw(self):
         self.clear()
+        self.artist.curve = self.view_curve
         if not self.visible:
             return
         self._guids = self.artist.draw()
@@ -59,8 +60,9 @@ def move_start(self):
                 curveobj.draw()
 
         """
-        start = point_to_rhino(self.curve.start)
-        end = point_to_rhino(self.curve.end)
+        view_curve = self.view_curve
+        start = point_to_rhino(view_curve.start)
+        end = point_to_rhino(view_curve.end)
         color = Rhino.ApplicationSettings.AppearanceSettings.FeedbackColor
         gp = Rhino.Input.Custom.GetPoint()
 
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ def OnDynamicDraw(sender, e):
             return False
 
         start = point_to_compas(gp.Point())
-        self.curve.start = start
+        self.curve.start = start.transformed(self.world_frame_transormation.inverted())
         return True
 
     def move_end(self):
@@ -109,8 +111,9 @@ def move_end(self):
                 curveobj.draw()
 
         """
-        start = point_to_rhino(self.curve.start)
-        end = point_to_rhino(self.curve.end)
+        view_curve = self.view_curve
+        start = point_to_rhino(view_curve.start)
+        end = point_to_rhino(view_curve.end)
         color = Rhino.ApplicationSettings.AppearanceSettings.FeedbackColor
         gp = Rhino.Input.Custom.GetPoint()
 
@@ -126,5 +129,5 @@ def OnDynamicDraw(sender, e):
             return False
 
         end = point_to_compas(gp.Point())
-        self.curve.end = end
+        self.curve.end = end.transformed(self.world_frame_transormation.inverted())
         return True
diff --git a/src/compas_ui/rhino/objects/lineobject.py b/src/compas_ui/rhino/objects/lineobject.py
index 3b55371a..b9582673 100644
--- a/src/compas_ui/rhino/objects/lineobject.py
+++ b/src/compas_ui/rhino/objects/lineobject.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def clear(self):
         self._guids = []
 
     def draw(self):
+        self.artist.line = self.view_line
         self.clear()
         if not self.visible:
             return
@@ -59,8 +60,9 @@ def move_start(self):
                 lineobj.draw()
 
         """
-        start = point_to_rhino(self.line.start)
-        end = point_to_rhino(self.line.end)
+        view_line = self.view_line
+        start = point_to_rhino(view_line.start)
+        end = point_to_rhino(view_line.end)
         color = Rhino.ApplicationSettings.AppearanceSettings.FeedbackColor
         gp = Rhino.Input.Custom.GetPoint()
 
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ def OnDynamicDraw(sender, e):
             return False
 
         start = point_to_compas(gp.Point())
-        self.line.start = start
+        self.line.start = start.transformed(self.world_frame_transormation.inverted())
         return True
 
     def move_end(self):
@@ -109,8 +111,9 @@ def move_end(self):
                 lineobj.draw()
 
         """
-        start = point_to_rhino(self.line.start)
-        end = point_to_rhino(self.line.end)
+        view_line = self.view_line
+        start = point_to_rhino(view_line.start)
+        end = point_to_rhino(view_line.end)
         color = Rhino.ApplicationSettings.AppearanceSettings.FeedbackColor
         gp = Rhino.Input.Custom.GetPoint()
 
@@ -126,5 +129,5 @@ def OnDynamicDraw(sender, e):
             return False
 
         end = point_to_compas(gp.Point())
-        self.line.end = end
+        self.line.end = end.transformed(self.world_frame_transormation.inverted())
         return True