Paths

Docotic.Pdf Library Help > Samples > Graphics > Paths

This sample shows how to construct and use graphics path.

Graphics path is a series of connected lines and curves. You can construct a graphics path using methods of PdfCanvas class with names that start with "Append" (e.g. AppendLineTo, AppendRectangle). All those methods do not place any marks on a canvas. Instead, they add corresponding shapes to the current graphics path.

When a graphics path is constructed, you can fill, stroke or reset it. You can also use constructed path as a clip region of a canvas.

CopyC#

using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;

namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
{
    public static class Paths
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            // NOTE: 
            // When used in trial mode, the library imposes some restrictions.
            // Please visit http://bitmiracle.com/pdf-library/trial-restrictions.aspx
            // for more information.

            PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument();

            PdfCanvas canvas = pdf.Pages[0].Canvas;
            canvas.Pen.Width = 3;
            canvas.Pen.Color = new PdfRgbColor(78, 55, 150);
            canvas.Brush.Color = new PdfRgbColor(200, 55, 50);

            canvas.AppendRectangle(new PdfRectangle(10, 60, 100, 100));
            // following call resets the path and rectangle won't be drawn
            canvas.ResetPath();

            canvas.CurrentPosition = new PdfPoint(20, 70);
            canvas.AppendLineTo(100, 70);
            canvas.AppendLineTo(100, 110);
            canvas.AppendCurveTo(new PdfPoint(80, 90), new PdfPoint(50, 90), new PdfPoint(30, 110));
            canvas.FillAndStrokePath(PdfFillMode.Winding);

            string pathToFile = "Paths.pdf";
            pdf.Save(pathToFile);
            pdf.Dispose();

            Process.Start(pathToFile);
        }
    }
}

CopyVB.NET

Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D

Imports BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf

Namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
    Public NotInheritable Class Paths
        Public Shared Sub Main()
            ' NOTE: 
            ' When used in trial mode, the library imposes some restrictions.
            ' Please visit http://bitmiracle.com/pdf-library/trial-restrictions.aspx
            ' for more information.


            Dim pdf As New PdfDocument()

            Dim canvas As PdfCanvas = pdf.Pages(0).Canvas
            canvas.Pen.Width = 3
            canvas.Pen.Color = New PdfRgbColor(78, 55, 150)
            canvas.Brush.Color = New PdfRgbColor(200, 55, 50)

            canvas.AppendRectangle(New PdfRectangle(10, 60, 100, 100))
            canvas.ResetPath()
            ' following call resets the path and rectangle won't be drawn
            canvas.CurrentPosition = New PdfPoint(20, 70)
            canvas.AppendLineTo(100, 70)
            canvas.AppendLineTo(100, 110)
            canvas.AppendCurveTo(New PdfPoint(80, 90), New PdfPoint(50, 90), New PdfPoint(30, 110))
            canvas.FillAndStrokePath(PdfFillMode.Winding)

            Dim pathToFile As String = "Paths.pdf"
            pdf.Save(pathToFile)
            pdf.Dispose()

            Process.Start(pathToFile)
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace