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# MatrixOrder

Namespace: **System.Drawing.Drawing2D**

Assembly: **System.Drawing.Managed** (4.0.0.0)

Specifies the order for matrix transform operations.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}

```csharp
public enum MatrixOrder : Enum
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="VB.NET" %}

```visual-basic
Public Enum MatrixOrder As [Enum]
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

Matrix transform operations are not necessarily commutative. The order in which they are applied is important.

## Fields

| Name        | Description                                            |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Append**  | The new operation is applied after the old operation.  |
| **Prepend** | The new operation is applied before the old operation. |

## Used By

| Name                                                                                                                                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Graphics.RotateTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)               | Applies the specified rotation to the transformation matrix of this [Graphics](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.graphics.md) in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| [Graphics.ScaleTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)                | Applies the specified scaling operation to the transformation matrix of this [Graphics](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.graphics.md) by prepending it to the object's transformation matrix.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| [Graphics.TranslateTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)            | Changes the origin of the coordinate system by prepending the specified translation to the transformation matrix of this [Graphics](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.graphics.md).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| [TextureBrush.MultiplyTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)         | Multiplies the [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) object that represents the local geometric transformation of this [TextureBrush](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.texturebrush.md) object by the specified [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) object in the specified order.         |
| [TextureBrush.TranslateTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)        | Translates the local geometric transformation of this [TextureBrush](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.texturebrush.md) object by the specified dimensions in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| [TextureBrush.ScaleTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)            | Scales the local geometric transformation of this [TextureBrush](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.texturebrush.md) object by the specified amounts in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| [TextureBrush.RotateTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)           | Rotates the local geometric transformation of this [TextureBrush](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.texturebrush.md) object by the specified amount in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| [LinearGradientBrush.MultiplyTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)  | Multiplies the [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) that represents the local geometric transform of this [LinearGradientBrush](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.lineargradientbrush.md) by the specified [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) in the specified order. |
| [LinearGradientBrush.TranslateTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md) | Translates the local geometric transform by the specified dimensions in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [LinearGradientBrush.ScaleTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)     | Scales the local geometric transform by the specified amounts in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [LinearGradientBrush.RotateTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)    | Rotates the local geometric transform by the specified amount in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [Matrix.Multiply](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)                        | Multiplies this [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) by the matrix specified in the matrix parameter, and in the order specified in the order parameter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [Matrix.Rotate](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)                          | Applies a clockwise rotation of an amount specified in the angle parameter, around the origin (zero x and y coordinates) for this [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md).                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [Matrix.RotateAt](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)                        | Applies a clockwise rotation about the specified point to this [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| [Matrix.Scale](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)                           | Applies the specified scale vector (scaleX and scaleY) to this [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) using the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| [Matrix.Shear](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)                           | Applies the specified shear vector to this [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [Matrix.Translate](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)                       | Applies the specified translation vector to this [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| [PathGradientBrush.MultiplyTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)    | Multiplies the [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) that represents the local geometric transform of this [LinearGradientBrush](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.lineargradientbrush.md) by the specified [Matrix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrix.md) in the specified order. |
| [PathGradientBrush.TranslateTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)   | Translates the local geometric transform by the specified dimensions in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [PathGradientBrush.ScaleTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)       | Scales the local geometric transform by the specified amounts in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [PathGradientBrush.RotateTransform](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.drawing2d/system.drawing.drawing2d.matrixorder.md)      | Rotates the local geometric transform by the specified amount in the specified order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |


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