diff --git a/ocrd_models/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_generateds.py b/ocrd_models/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_generateds.py
index 3a7845171d..6208e34499 100644
--- a/ocrd_models/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_generateds.py
+++ b/ocrd_models/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_generateds.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 #
-# Generated Sat Oct 31 00:32:57 2020 by generateDS.py version 2.35.20.
+# Generated Sat Oct 31 00:47:39 2020 by generateDS.py version 2.35.20.
 # Python 3.6.7 (default, Oct 22 2018, 11:32:17)  [GCC 8.2.0]
 #
 # Command line options:
@@ -3067,6 +3067,17 @@ def invalidate_AlternativeImage(self, feature_selector=None):
         for image in removed_images:
             self.gds_collector_.add_message('Removing AlternativeImage %s from "%s"' % (
                 image.get_comments() or '', name))
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class PageType
 
 
@@ -3218,6 +3229,22 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_points(self, points):
+        """
+        Set coordinate polygon by given string.
+        Moreover, invalidate the parent's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been cropped with a bbox
+         of the previous polygon).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'parent_object_'):
+            parent = self.parent_object_
+            if hasattr(parent, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+                # RegionType, TextLineType, WordType, GlyphType:
+                parent.invalidate_AlternativeImage()
+            elif hasattr(parent, 'parent_object_') and hasattr(parent.parent_object_, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+                # BorderType:
+                parent.parent_object_.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='cropped')
+        self.points = points
 # end class CoordsType
 
 
@@ -3695,6 +3722,20 @@ def invalidate_AlternativeImage(self, feature_selector=None):
         for image in removed_images:
             self.gds_collector_.add_message('Removing AlternativeImage %s from "%s"' % (
                 image.get_comments() or '', name))
+    def set_Coords(self, Coords):
+        """
+        Set coordinate polygon by given object.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been cropped with a bbox
+         of the previous polygon).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # RegionType, TextLineType, WordType, GlyphType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage()
+        elif hasattr(self, 'parent_object_') and hasattr(self.parent_object_, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # BorderType:
+            self.parent_object_.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='cropped')
+        self.Coords = Coords
 # end class TextLineType
 
 
@@ -4140,6 +4181,20 @@ def invalidate_AlternativeImage(self, feature_selector=None):
         for image in removed_images:
             self.gds_collector_.add_message('Removing AlternativeImage %s from "%s"' % (
                 image.get_comments() or '', name))
+    def set_Coords(self, Coords):
+        """
+        Set coordinate polygon by given object.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been cropped with a bbox
+         of the previous polygon).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # RegionType, TextLineType, WordType, GlyphType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage()
+        elif hasattr(self, 'parent_object_') and hasattr(self.parent_object_, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # BorderType:
+            self.parent_object_.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='cropped')
+        self.Coords = Coords
 # end class WordType
 
 
@@ -4538,6 +4593,20 @@ def invalidate_AlternativeImage(self, feature_selector=None):
         for image in removed_images:
             self.gds_collector_.add_message('Removing AlternativeImage %s from "%s"' % (
                 image.get_comments() or '', name))
+    def set_Coords(self, Coords):
+        """
+        Set coordinate polygon by given object.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been cropped with a bbox
+         of the previous polygon).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # RegionType, TextLineType, WordType, GlyphType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage()
+        elif hasattr(self, 'parent_object_') and hasattr(self.parent_object_, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # BorderType:
+            self.parent_object_.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='cropped')
+        self.Coords = Coords
 # end class GlyphType
 
 
@@ -7153,6 +7222,20 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_Coords(self, Coords):
+        """
+        Set coordinate polygon by given object.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been cropped with a bbox
+         of the previous polygon).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # RegionType, TextLineType, WordType, GlyphType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage()
+        elif hasattr(self, 'parent_object_') and hasattr(self.parent_object_, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # BorderType:
+            self.parent_object_.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='cropped')
+        self.Coords = Coords
 # end class BorderType
 
 
@@ -9022,6 +9105,20 @@ def invalidate_AlternativeImage(self, feature_selector=None):
         for image in removed_images:
             self.gds_collector_.add_message('Removing AlternativeImage %s from "%s"' % (
                 image.get_comments() or '', name))
+    def set_Coords(self, Coords):
+        """
+        Set coordinate polygon by given object.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been cropped with a bbox
+         of the previous polygon).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # RegionType, TextLineType, WordType, GlyphType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage()
+        elif hasattr(self, 'parent_object_') and hasattr(self.parent_object_, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # BorderType:
+            self.parent_object_.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='cropped')
+        self.Coords = Coords
 # end class RegionType
 
 
@@ -10877,6 +10974,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class AdvertRegionType
 
 
@@ -11018,6 +11126,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class MusicRegionType
 
 
@@ -11131,6 +11250,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class MapRegionType
 
 
@@ -11273,6 +11403,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class ChemRegionType
 
 
@@ -11415,6 +11556,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class MathsRegionType
 
 
@@ -11558,6 +11710,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class SeparatorRegionType
 
 
@@ -11766,6 +11929,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class ChartRegionType
 
 
@@ -12015,6 +12189,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class TableRegionType
 
 
@@ -12194,6 +12379,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class GraphicRegionType
 
 
@@ -12373,6 +12569,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class LineDrawingRegionType
 
 
@@ -12565,6 +12772,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class ImageRegionType
 
 
@@ -13045,6 +13263,17 @@ def __hash__(self):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Cannot hash %s" % self)
         return hash(val)
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+        """
+        Set deskewing angle to given number.
+        Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+        (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+         with the angle of the previous value).
+        """
+        if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # PageType, RegionType:
+            self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+        self.orientation = orientation
 # end class TextRegionType
 
 
diff --git a/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods.py b/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods.py
index 655cfb5006..a9fe643398 100644
--- a/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods.py
+++ b/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods.py
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ def _add_method(class_re, method_name, file_name=None):
     _add_method(r'^(PcGtsType)$', 'get_AllAlternativeImagePaths'),
     _add_method(r'^(PcGtsType)$', 'prune_ReadingOrder'),
     _add_method(r'^(PageType|RegionType|TextLineType|WordType|GlyphType)$', 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'),
+    _add_method(r'^(BorderType|RegionType|TextLineType|WordType|GlyphType)$', 'set_Coords'),
+    _add_method(r'^(CoordsType)$', 'set_points'),
+    # for some reason, pagecontent.xsd does not declare @orientation at the abstract/base RegionType:
+    _add_method(r'^(PageType|AdvertRegionType|MusicRegionType|MapRegionType|ChemRegionType|MathsRegionType|SeparatorRegionType|ChartRegionType|TableRegionType|GraphicRegionType|LineDrawingRegionType|ImageRegionType|TextRegionType)$', 'set_orientation'),
     )
 
 
diff --git a/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods/set_Coords.py b/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods/set_Coords.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce16f76fbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods/set_Coords.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+def set_Coords(self, Coords):
+    """
+    Set coordinate polygon by given object.
+    Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+    (because they will have been cropped with a bbox
+     of the previous polygon).
+    """
+    if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+        # RegionType, TextLineType, WordType, GlyphType:
+        self.invalidate_AlternativeImage()
+    elif hasattr(self, 'parent_object_') and hasattr(self.parent_object_, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+        # BorderType:
+        self.parent_object_.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='cropped')
+    self.Coords = Coords
diff --git a/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods/set_orientation.py b/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods/set_orientation.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9beaad07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods/set_orientation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def set_orientation(self, orientation):
+    """
+    Set deskewing angle to given number.
+    Moreover, invalidate self's AlternativeImages
+    (because they will have been rotated and enlarged
+     with the angle of the previous value).
+    """
+    if hasattr(self, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+        # PageType, RegionType:
+        self.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='deskewed')
+    self.orientation = orientation
diff --git a/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods/set_points.py b/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods/set_points.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bad9873305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ocrd_models/ocrd_page_user_methods/set_points.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+def set_points(self, points):
+    """
+    Set coordinate polygon by given string.
+    Moreover, invalidate the parent's AlternativeImages
+    (because they will have been cropped with a bbox
+     of the previous polygon).
+    """
+    if hasattr(self, 'parent_object_'):
+        parent = self.parent_object_
+        if hasattr(parent, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # RegionType, TextLineType, WordType, GlyphType:
+            parent.invalidate_AlternativeImage()
+        elif hasattr(parent, 'parent_object_') and hasattr(parent.parent_object_, 'invalidate_AlternativeImage'):
+            # BorderType:
+            parent.parent_object_.invalidate_AlternativeImage(feature_selector='cropped')
+    self.points = points