diff --git a/docs/glossary.rst b/docs/glossary.rst
index 3c1bd914..3fde097f 100644
--- a/docs/glossary.rst
+++ b/docs/glossary.rst
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ Compute
 The process running on each server with GNS3. The GNS3 compute node
 is controlled by the GNS3 controller.
 
-
 Symbol
 ------
 Symbol are the icon used for nodes.
+
+Scene
+-----
+The drawing area
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 5dc420bb..1acea149 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ API
     glossary
     curl
     notifications
+    position
     endpoints
 
 GNS3 developements
diff --git a/docs/position.rst b/docs/position.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3d6511d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/position.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Positions
+=========
+
+In a the project object you have properties scene_height and scene_width this define the
+size of the drawing area as px.
+
+The position of the node are relative to this with 0,0 as center of the area.
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/project.py b/gns3server/controller/project.py
index 48d9543d..34419609 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/project.py
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ class Project:
     :param status: Status of the project (opened / closed)
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name=None, project_id=None, path=None, controller=None, status="opened", filename=None, auto_start=False, auto_open=False, auto_close=True):
+    def __init__(self, name=None, project_id=None, path=None, controller=None, status="opened",
+                 filename=None, auto_start=False, auto_open=False, auto_close=True,
+                 scene_height=1000, scene_width=2000):
 
         self._controller = controller
         assert name is not None
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ class Project:
         self._auto_close = auto_close
         self._auto_open = auto_open
         self._status = status
+        self._scene_height = scene_height
+        self._scene_width = scene_width
 
         # Disallow overwrite of existing project
         if project_id is None and path is not None:
@@ -139,6 +143,28 @@ class Project:
         # Create the project on demand on the compute node
         self._project_created_on_compute = set()
 
+    @property
+    def scene_height(self):
+        return self._scene_height
+
+    @scene_height.setter
+    def scene_height(self, val):
+        """
+        Height of the drawing area
+        """
+        self._scene_height = val
+
+    @property
+    def scene_width(self):
+        return self._scene_width
+
+    @scene_width.setter
+    def scene_width(self, val):
+        """
+        Width of the drawing area
+        """
+        self._scene_width = val
+
     @property
     def auto_start(self):
         """
@@ -694,7 +720,9 @@ class Project:
             "status": self._status,
             "auto_start": self._auto_start,
             "auto_close": self._auto_close,
-            "auto_open": self._auto_open
+            "auto_open": self._auto_open,
+            "scene_height": self._scene_height,
+            "scene_width": self._scene_width
         }
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/project.py b/gns3server/schemas/project.py
index e3733508..d103539a 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/project.py
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ PROJECT_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
             "minLength": 36,
             "maxLength": 36,
             "pattern": "^[a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}$"
+        },
+        "scene_height": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Height of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "scene_width": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Width of the drawing area"
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
@@ -71,6 +79,14 @@ PROJECT_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
         "auto_start": {
             "description": "Project start when opened",
             "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "scene_height": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Height of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "scene_width": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Width of the drawing area"
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
@@ -118,6 +134,14 @@ PROJECT_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
         "auto_start": {
             "description": "Project start when opened",
             "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "scene_height": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Height of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "scene_width": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Width of the drawing area"
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/topology.py b/gns3server/schemas/topology.py
index 43c5acee..ad383c5d 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/topology.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/topology.py
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ TOPOLOGY_SCHEMA = {
             "type": "string",
             "description": "Name of the project"
         },
+        "scene_height": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Height of the drawing area"
+        },
+        "scene_width": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Width of the drawing area"
+        },
         "topology": {
             "description": "The topology content",
             "type": "object",
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_project.py b/tests/controller/test_project.py
index 113452dc..ba554e4e 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_project.py
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ def test_json(tmpdir):
         "filename": "Test.gns3",
         "auto_start": False,
         "auto_close": True,
-        "auto_open": False
+        "auto_open": False,
+        "scene_width": 2000,
+        "scene_height": 1000
     }