VintaSoft Imaging .NET SDK 12.4: Documentation for .NET developer
Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.Gdi Namespace / GdiGraphics Class
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    GdiGraphics Class
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    Provides the 2D drawing engine, which is based on GDI+ drawing surface.
    Object Model
    Resolution DrawingFactory AffineMatrix IRegion VintasoftImage PixelManipulator GdiGraphics
    Syntax
    'Declaration
    
    Public NotInheritable Class GdiGraphics
       Inherits Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.RasterDrawingEngine
    
    
    public sealed class GdiGraphics : Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.RasterDrawingEngine
    
    
    public __gc __sealed class GdiGraphics : public Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.RasterDrawingEngine*
    
    
    public ref class GdiGraphics sealed : public Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.RasterDrawingEngine^
    
    
    Example

    This C#/VB.NET code shows how to create and use GDI drawing engine to draw different graphic objects like figures and text.

    
    Imports System.Drawing
    
    Imports Vintasoft.Imaging
    Imports Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing
    Imports Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.Gdi
    
    Class GdiGraphicsExample
        ''' <summary>
        ''' Creates GDI Graphics drawing engine on specified image and performs drawing.
        ''' </summary>
        Public Shared Sub DrawWithGdiGraphics(image As VintasoftImage)
            ' create drawing engine for image
            Using drawingEngine As New GdiGraphics(image)
                ' create drawing area
                Dim drawingArea As New RectangleF(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height)
                ' draw objects in area
                DrawingExample(drawingEngine, drawingArea)
            End Using
        End Sub
    
        ''' <summary>
        ''' Draws graphic objects with specified drawing engine.
        ''' </summary>
        ''' <param name="drawingEngine">Drawing engine.</param>
        ''' <param name="drawingArea">Image area to draw objects in.</param>
        Public Shared Sub DrawingExample(drawingEngine As DrawingEngine, drawingArea As RectangleF)
            ' create bounding rectangle for ellipse
            Dim ellipseRect As New RectangleF(drawingArea.X + drawingArea.Width * 0.3F, drawingArea.Y + drawingArea.Height * 0.3F, drawingArea.Width * 0.4F, drawingArea.Height * 0.4F)
    
            ' create brush and pen to draw ellipse
            Using brush As IDrawingSolidBrush = drawingEngine.DrawingFactory.CreateSolidBrush(Color.Blue)
                Using pen As IDrawingPen = drawingEngine.DrawingFactory.CreatePen(Color.Red, 4F)
                    ' fill ellipse
                    drawingEngine.FillEllipse(brush, ellipseRect)
                    ' stroke ellipse
                    drawingEngine.DrawEllipse(pen, ellipseRect)
                End Using
            End Using
    
            ' create brush and font to draw text
            Using textBrush As IDrawingSolidBrush = drawingEngine.DrawingFactory.CreateSolidBrush(Color.Yellow)
                Using font As IDrawingFont = drawingEngine.DrawingFactory.CreateFont("Arial", 30, True, False)
                    ' create properties to layout text
                    Dim layoutProperties As New TextLayoutProperties(AnchorType.Center)
                    ' draw text
                    drawingEngine.DrawText("Text", font, textBrush, ellipseRect, layoutProperties)
                End Using
            End Using
        End Sub
    End Class
    
    
    
    using System.Drawing;
    
    using Vintasoft.Imaging;
    using Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing;
    using Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.Gdi;
    
    namespace CSHARP
    {
        class GdiGraphicsExample
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// Creates GDI Graphics drawing engine on specified image and performs drawing.
            /// </summary>
            public static void DrawWithGdiGraphics(VintasoftImage image)
            {
                // create drawing engine for image
                using (GdiGraphics drawingEngine = new GdiGraphics(image))
                {
                    // create drawing area
                    RectangleF drawingArea = new RectangleF(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
                    // draw objects in area
                    DrawingExample(drawingEngine, drawingArea);
                }
            }
    
            /// <summary>
            /// Draws graphic objects with specified drawing engine.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="drawingEngine">Drawing engine.</param>
            /// <param name="drawingArea">Image area to draw objects in.</param>
            public static void DrawingExample(DrawingEngine drawingEngine, RectangleF drawingArea)
            {
                // create bounding rectangle for ellipse
                RectangleF ellipseRect = new RectangleF(
                    drawingArea.X + drawingArea.Width * 0.3f,
                    drawingArea.Y + drawingArea.Height * 0.3f,
                    drawingArea.Width * 0.4f,
                    drawingArea.Height * 0.4f);
    
                // create brush and pen to draw ellipse
                using (IDrawingSolidBrush brush = drawingEngine.DrawingFactory.CreateSolidBrush(Color.Blue))
                {
                    using (IDrawingPen pen = drawingEngine.DrawingFactory.CreatePen(Color.Red, 4f))
                    {
                        // fill ellipse
                        drawingEngine.FillEllipse(brush, ellipseRect);
                        // stroke ellipse
                        drawingEngine.DrawEllipse(pen, ellipseRect);
                    }
                }
    
                // create brush and font to draw text
                using (IDrawingSolidBrush textBrush = drawingEngine.DrawingFactory.CreateSolidBrush(Color.Yellow))
                {
                    using (IDrawingFont font = drawingEngine.DrawingFactory.CreateFont("Arial", 30, true, false))
                    {
                        // create properties to layout text
                        TextLayoutProperties layoutProperties = new TextLayoutProperties(AnchorType.Center);
                        // draw text
                        drawingEngine.DrawText("Text", font, textBrush, ellipseRect, layoutProperties);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    
    

    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.DrawingEngine
          Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.RasterDrawingEngine
             Vintasoft.Imaging.Drawing.Gdi.GdiGraphics

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: .NET 8; .NET 7; .NET 6; .NET Framework 4.8, 4.7, 4.6, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5

    See Also