Graphics

Namespace: System.Drawing

Assembly: System.Drawing.Managed (4.0.0.0)

Encapsulates a GDI+ drawing surface.

C#

public class Graphics : MarshalByRefObject, IDisposable

VB.NET

Public Class Graphics
    Inherits MarshalByRefObject
    Implements IDisposable

Properties

Clip

Region: Gets or sets a Region that limits the drawing region of this Graphics.

ClipBounds

RectangleF: Gets a RectangleF structure that bounds the clipping region of this Graphics.

CompositingMode

CompositingMode: Gets or sets a value that specifies how composited images are drawn to this Graphics.

CompositingQuality

CompositingQuality: Gets or sets the rendering quality of composited images drawn to this Graphics.

DpiX

Single: Gets the horizontal resolution of this Graphics.

DpiY

Single: Gets the vertical resolution of this Graphics.

InterpolationMode

InterpolationMode: Gets or sets the interpolation mode associated with this Graphics.

IsClipEmpty

Boolean: Gets a value indicating whether the clipping region of this Graphics is empty.

PageScale

Single: Gets or sets the scaling between world units and page units for this Graphics.

PageUnit

GraphicsUnit: Gets or sets the unit of measure used for page coordinates in this Graphics.

PixelOffsetMode

PixelOffsetMode: Gets or sets a value specifying how pixels are offset during rendering of this Graphics.

RenderingOrigin

Point: Gets or sets the rendering origin of this Graphics for dithering and for hatch brushes.

SmoothingMode

SmoothingMode: Gets or sets the rendering quality for this Graphics.

TextContrast

Int32: Gets or sets the gamma correction value for rendering text.

TextRenderingHint

TextRenderingHint: Gets or sets the rendering mode for text associated with this Graphics.

Transform

Matrix: Gets or sets a copy of the geometric world transformation for this Graphics.

GDI+ uses three coordinate spaces: world, page, and device. World coordinates are the coordinates used to model a particular graphic world and are the coordinates you pass to methods in the .NET Framework. Page coordinates refer to the coordinate system used by a drawing surface, such as a form or a control. Device coordinates are the coordinates used by the physical device being drawn on, such as a screen or a printer. The Transform property represents the world transformation, which maps world coordinates to page coordinates. Because the matrix returned and by the Transform property is a copy of the geometric transform, you should dispose of the matrix when you no longer need it.

VisibleClipBounds

RectangleF: Gets the bounding rectangle of the visible clipping region of this Graphics.

Methods

BeginContainer()

Saves a graphics container with the current state of this Graphics and opens and uses a new graphics container.

Returns: GraphicsContainer. The GraphicsContainer.

BeginContainer(dstRect, srcRect, unit)

Saves a graphics container with the current state of this Graphics and opens and uses a new graphics container with the specified scale transformation.

Parameter	Type	Description
dstRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that, together with the srcRect parameter, specifies a scale transformation for the container.
srcRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that, together with the dstRect parameter, specifies a scale transformation for the container.
unit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure for the dstRect

Returns: GraphicsContainer. The GraphicsContainer.

BeginContainer(dstRect, srcRect, unit)

Saves a graphics container with the current state of this Graphics and opens and uses a new graphics container with the specified scale transformation.

Parameter	Type	Description
dstRect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that, together with the srcRect parameter, specifies a scale transformation for the container.
srcRect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that, together with the dstRect parameter, specifies a scale transformation for the container.
unit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure for the dstRect

Returns: GraphicsContainer. The GraphicsContainer.

Clear(color)

Clears the entire drawing surface and fills it with the specified background color.

Parameter	Type	Description
color	Color	Color structure that represents the background color of the drawing surface.

Dispose()

DrawArc(pen, x, y, width, height, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Draws an arc from the specified ellipse.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the arc.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle that defines the ellipse.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle that defines the ellipse.
width	Single	Width of the rectangle that defines the ellipse.
height	Single	Height of the rectangle that defines the ellipse.
startAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the x-axis to the starting point of the arc.
sweepAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the startAngle parameter to ending point of the arc.

DrawArc(pen, rect, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Draws an arc from the specified ellipse.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the arc.
rect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that defines the boundaries of the ellipse.
startAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the x-axis to the starting point of the arc.
sweepAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the startAngle parameter to ending point of the arc.

DrawArc(pen, x, y, width, height, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Draws an arc from the specified ellipse.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the arc.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle that defines the ellipse.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle that defines the ellipse.
width	Int32	Width of the rectangle that defines the ellipse.
height	Int32	Height of the rectangle that defines the ellipse.
startAngle	Int32	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the x-axis to the starting point of the arc.
sweepAngle	Int32	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the startAngle parameter to ending point of the arc.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException pen is .

DrawArc(pen, rect, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Draws an arc from the specified ellipse.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the arc.
rect	Rectangle	RectangleF structure that defines the boundaries of the ellipse.
startAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the x-axis to the starting point of the arc.
sweepAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the startAngle parameter to ending point of the arc.

DrawBezier(pen, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4)

Draws a Bezier spline defined by four ordered pairs of coordinates that represent points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
x1	Single	The x-coordinate of the starting point of the curve.
y1	Single	The y-coordinate of the starting point of the curve.
x2	Single	The x-coordinate of the first control point of the curve.
y2	Single	The y-coordinate of the first control point of the curve.
x3	Single	The x-coordinate of the second control point of the curve.
y3	Single	The y-coordinate of the second control point of the curve.
x4	Single	The x-coordinate of the ending point of the curve.
y4	Single	The y-coordinate of the ending point of the curve.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException pen is .

DrawBezier(pen, pt1, pt2, pt3, pt4)

Draws a Bezier spline defined by four PointF structures.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
pt1	PointF	PointF structure that represents the starting point of the curve.
pt2	PointF	PointF structure that represents the first control point for the curve.
pt3	PointF	PointF structure that represents the second control point for the curve.
pt4	PointF	PointF structure that represents the ending point of the curve.

DrawBezier(pen, pt1, pt2, pt3, pt4)

Draws a Bezier spline defined by four Point structures.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen structure that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
pt1	Point	Point structure that represents the starting point of the curve.
pt2	Point	Point structure that represents the first control point for the curve.
pt3	Point	Point structure that represents the second control point for the curve.
pt4	Point	Point structure that represents the ending point of the curve.

DrawBeziers(pen, points)

Draws a series of cubic Bezier curves from an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF structures that represent the points that determine the curve. The number of points in the array should be a multiple of 3 plus 1, such as 4, 7, or 10.

DrawBeziers(pen, points)

Draws a series of cubic Bezier curves from an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	Point[]	Array of PointF structures that represent the points that determine the curve. The number of points in the array should be a multiple of 3 plus 1, such as 4, 7, or 10.

DrawClosedCurve(pen, points)

Draws a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF structures that define the spline.

DrawClosedCurve(pen, points, tension)

Draws a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF structures that define the spline.
tension	Single	Value greater than or equal to 0.0F that specifies the tension of the curve.

DrawClosedCurve(pen, points)

Draws a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	Point[]	Array of Point structures that define the spline.

DrawClosedCurve(pen, points, tension)

Draws a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	Point[]	Array of Point structures that define the spline.
tension	Single	Value greater than or equal to 0.0F that specifies the tension of the curve.

DrawCurve(pen, points)

Draws a curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	PointF[]	An array of PointF structures that represents the points that define the curve.

DrawCurve(pen, points, tension)

Draws a curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	PointF[]	An array of PointF structures that represents the points that define the curve.
tension	Single	A value that specifies the amount that the curve bends between control points. Values greater than 1 produce unpredictable results.

DrawCurve(pen, points, offset, numberOfSegments)

Draws a curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	PointF[]	An array of PointF structures that represents the points that define the curve.
offset	Int32	The index of the element in the points array that is used as the first point in the curve.
numberOfSegments	Int32	The number of segments used to draw the curve. A segment can be thought of as a line connecting two points.

DrawCurve(pen, points, offset, numberOfSegments, tension)

Draws a curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	PointF[]	An array of PointF structures that represents the points that define the curve.
offset	Int32	The index of the element in the points array that is used as the first point in the curve.
numberOfSegments	Int32	The number of segments used to draw the curve. A segment can be thought of as a line connecting two points.
tension	Single	A value that specifies the amount that the curve bends between control points. Values greater than 1 produce unpredictable results.

DrawCurve(pen, points)

Draws a curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	Point[]	An array of Point structures that represents the points that define the curve.

DrawCurve(pen, points, tension)

Draws a curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	Point[]	An array of Point structures that represents the points that define the curve.
tension	Single	A value that specifies the amount that the curve bends between control points. Values greater than 1 produce unpredictable results.

DrawCurve(pen, points, offset, numberOfSegments)

Draws a curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	Point[]	An array of PointF structures that represents the points that define the curve.
offset	Int32	The index of the element in the points array that is used as the first point in the curve.
numberOfSegments	Int32	The number of segments used to draw the curve. A segment can be thought of as a line connecting two points.

DrawCurve(pen, points, offset, numberOfSegments, tension)

Draws a curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the curve.
points	Point[]	An array of Point structures that represents the points that define the curve.
offset	Int32	The index of the element in the points array that is used as the first point in the curve.
numberOfSegments	Int32	The number of segments used to draw the curve. A segment can be thought of as a line connecting two points.
tension	Single	A value that specifies the amount that the curve bends between control points. Values greater than 1 produce unpredictable results.

DrawEllipse(pen, rect)

Draws the outline of an ellipse defined by a bounding rectangle.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the ellipse.
rect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that defines the boundaries of the ellipse.

DrawEllipse(pen, x, y, width, height)

Draws the outline of an ellipse defined by a bounding rectangle.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the ellipse.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
width	Single	Width of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
height	Single	Height of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.

DrawEllipse(pen, rect)

Draws the outline of an ellipse specified by a bounding Rectangle structure.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the ellipse.
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that defines the boundaries of the ellipse.

DrawEllipse(pen, x, y, width, height)

Draws the outline of an ellipse defined by a bounding rectangle specified by coordinates for the upper-left corner of the rectangle, a height, and a width.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the ellipse.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
width	Int32	Width of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
height	Int32	Height of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.

DrawImage(image, point)

Draws the specified image at the specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
point	PointF	Point structure that represents the location of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, x, y)

Draws the specified image, using its original physical size, at the location specified by a coordinate pair.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, rect)

Draws the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
rect	RectangleF	Rectangle structure that specifies the location and size of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, x, y, width, height)

Draws the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
width	Single	Width of the drawn image.
height	Single	Height of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, point)

Draws the specified Image, using its original physical size, at the specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
point	Point	Point structure that represents the location of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, x, y)

Draws the specified image, using its original physical size, at the location specified by a coordinate pair.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, rect)

Draws the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the location and size of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, x, y, width, height)

Draws the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
width	Int32	Width of the drawn image.
height	Int32	Height of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, destPoints)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destPoints	PointF[]	Array of three PointF structures that define a parallelogram.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .
• ArgumentNullException destPoints is .
• ArgumentException The number of points is not 3 or 4.

DrawImage(image, destPoints)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destPoints	Point[]	Array of three PointF structures that define a parallelogram.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .
• ArgumentNullException destPoints is .
• ArgumentException The number of points is not 3 or 4.

DrawImage(image, x, y, srcRect, srcUnit)

Draws a portion of an image at a specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
srcRect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that specifies the portion of the image object to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used by the srcRect parameter.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, x, y, srcRect, srcUnit)

Draws a portion of an image at a specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
srcRect	Rectangle	RectangleF structure that specifies the portion of the image object to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used by the srcRect parameter.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, destRect, srcRect, srcUnit)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destRect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that specifies the location and size of the drawn image. The image is scaled to fit the rectangle.
srcRect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that specifies the portion of the image object to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used by the srcRect parameter.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, destRect, srcRect, srcUnit)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the location and size of the drawn image. The image is scaled to fit the rectangle.
srcRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the portion of the image object to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used by the srcRect parameter.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, destPoints, srcRect, srcUnit)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destPoints	PointF[]	Array of three PointF structures that define a parallelogram.
srcRect	RectangleF	Rectangle structure that specifies the portion of the image object to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used to determine the source rectangle.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, destPoints, srcRect, srcUnit, imageAttr)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destPoints	PointF[]	Array of three PointF structures that define a parallelogram.
srcRect	RectangleF	Rectangle structure that specifies the portion of the image object to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used to determine the source rectangle.
imageAttr	ImageAttributes	ImageAttributes that specifies recoloring and gamma information for the image object.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, destPoints, srcRect, srcUnit)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destPoints	Point[]	Array of three Point structures that define a parallelogram.
srcRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the portion of the image object to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used to determine the source rectangle.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .
• ArgumentNullException destPoints is .
• ArgumentException The number of points is not 3 or 4.

DrawImage(image, destPoints, srcRect, srcUnit, imageAttr)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destPoints	Point[]	Array of three Point structures that define a parallelogram.
srcRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the portion of the image object to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used to determine the source rectangle.
imageAttr	ImageAttributes	ImageAttributes that specifies recoloring and gamma information for the image object.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .
• ArgumentNullException destPoints is .
• ArgumentException The number of points is not 3 or 4.

DrawImage(image, destRect, srcX, srcY, srcWidth, srcHeight, srcUnit)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the location and size of the drawn image. The image is scaled to fit the rectangle.
srcX	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcY	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcWidth	Single	Width of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcHeight	Single	Height of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used to determine the source rectangle.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, destRect, srcX, srcY, srcWidth, srcHeight, srcUnit, imageAttr)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the location and size of the drawn image. The image is scaled to fit the rectangle.
srcX	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcY	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcWidth	Single	Width of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcHeight	Single	Height of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used to determine the source rectangle.
imageAttr	ImageAttributes	ImageAttributes that specifies recoloring and gamma information for the image object.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, destRect, srcX, srcY, srcWidth, srcHeight, srcUnit)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the location and size of the drawn image. The image is scaled to fit the rectangle.
srcX	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcY	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcWidth	Int32	Width of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcHeight	Int32	Height of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used to determine the source rectangle.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImage(image, destRect, srcX, srcY, srcWidth, srcHeight, srcUnit, imageAttr)

Draws the specified portion of the specified Image at the specified location and with the specified size.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
destRect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the location and size of the drawn image. The image is scaled to fit the rectangle.
srcX	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcY	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcWidth	Int32	Width of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcHeight	Int32	Height of the portion of the source image to draw.
srcUnit	GraphicsUnit	Member of the GraphicsUnit enumeration that specifies the units of measure used to determine the source rectangle.
imageAttr	ImageAttributes	ImageAttributes that specifies recoloring and gamma information for the image object.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is .

DrawImageUnscaled(image, x, y)

Draws the specified image using its original physical size at the location specified by a coordinate pair.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is

DrawImageUnscaled(image, x, y, width, height)

Draws a specified image using its original physical size at a specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn image.
width	Int32	Not used.
height	Int32	Not used

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is

DrawImageUnscaled(image, point)

Draws a specified image using its original physical size at a specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
point	Point	Point structure that specifies the upper-left corner of the drawn image.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is

DrawImageUnscaled(image, rect)

Draws a specified image using its original physical size at a specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image to draw.
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle that specifies the upper-left corner of the drawn image. The X and Y properties of the rectangle specify the upper-left corner. The Width and Height properties are ignored.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException image is

DrawImageUnscaledAndClipped(image, rect)

Draws the specified image without scaling and clips it, if necessary, to fit in the specified rectangle.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	The Image to draw
rect	Rectangle	The Rectangle in which to draw the image.

Throws:

• ArgumentException image is .

DrawLine(pen, x1, y1, x2, y2)

Draws a line connecting the two points specified by the coordinate pairs.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the line.
x1	Int32	The x-coordinate of the first point.
y1	Int32	The y-coordinate of the first point.
x2	Int32	The x-coordinate of the second point.
y2	Int32	The y-coordinate of the second point.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException pen is .

DrawLine(pen, x1, y1, x2, y2)

Draws a line connecting the two points specified by the coordinate pairs.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the line.
x1	Single	The x-coordinate of the first point.
y1	Single	The y-coordinate of the first point.
x2	Single	The x-coordinate of the second point.
y2	Single	The y-coordinate of the second point.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException pen is .

DrawLine(pen, pt1, pt2)

Draws a line connecting two PointF structures.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the line.
pt1	Point	Point structure that represents the first point to connect.
pt2	Point	Point structure that represents the second point to connect.

DrawLine(pen, pt1, pt2)

Draws a line connecting two PointF structures.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the line.
pt1	PointF	PointF structure that represents the first point to connect.
pt2	PointF	PointF structure that represents the second point to connect.

DrawLines(pen, points)

Draws a series of line segments that connect an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the line.
points	Point[]	Array of Point structures that represent the points to connect.

DrawLines(pen, points)

Draws a series of line segments that connect an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the line.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF structures that represent the points to connect.

DrawPath(pen, path)

Draws a GraphicsPath.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the path.
path	GraphicsPath	GraphicsPath to draw.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException pen is . -or- path is .

DrawPie(pen, rect, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Draws the outline of a pie shape. The pie shape is a section of an ellipse. The ellipse is specified by a RectangleF structure. Two radial lines indicate the start and end of the pie slice.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the pie shape.
rect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that represents the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
startAngle	Single	Angle measured in degrees clockwise from the x-axis to the first side of the pie shape.
sweepAngle	Single	Angle measured in degrees clockwise from the startAngle parameter to the second side of the pie shape.

DrawPie(pen, x, y, width, height, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Draws the outline of a pie shape. The pie shape is a section of an ellipse. The ellipse is specified by a coordinate pair, a width, and a height. Two radial lines indicate the start and end of the pie slice.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the pie shape.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
width	Single	Width of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
height	Single	Height of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
startAngle	Single	Angle measured in degrees clockwise from the x-axis to the first side of the pie shape.
sweepAngle	Single	Angle measured in degrees clockwise from the startAngle parameter to the second side of the pie shape.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException pen is .

DrawPie(pen, rect, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Draws the outline of a pie shape. The pie shape is a section of an ellipse. The ellipse is specified by a Rectangle structure. Two radial lines indicate the start and end of the pie slice.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the pie shape.
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that represents the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
startAngle	Single	Angle measured in degrees clockwise from the x-axis to the first side of the pie shape.
sweepAngle	Single	Angle measured in degrees clockwise from the startAngle parameter to the second side of the pie shape.

DrawPie(pen, x, y, width, height, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Draws the outline of a pie shape. The pie shape is a section of an ellipse. The ellipse is specified by a coordinate pair, a width, and a height. Two radial lines indicate the start and end of the pie slice.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the pie shape.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
width	Int32	Width of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
height	Int32	Height of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie shape comes.
startAngle	Int32	Angle measured in degrees clockwise from the x-axis to the first side of the pie shape.
sweepAngle	Int32	Angle measured in degrees clockwise from the startAngle parameter to the second side of the pie shape.

DrawPolygon(pen, points)

Draws the outline of a polygon defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the polygon.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF points that represent the coordinates of the corners of the polygon

DrawPolygon(pen, points)

Draws the outline of a polygon defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the polygon.
points	Point[]	Array of Point points that represent the coordinates of the corners of the polygon

DrawRectangle(pen, x, y, width, height)

Draws the outline of a RectangleF rectangle specified by rect .

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	A Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the rectangle.
x	Single
y	Single
width	Single
height	Single

DrawRectangle(pen, x, y, width, height)

Draws the outline of a Rectangle rectangle specified by rect .

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	A Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the rectangle.
x	Int32
y	Int32
width	Int32
height	Int32

DrawRectangle(pen, rect)

Draws a rectangle specified by a coordinate pair, a width, and a height.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	A Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the rectangle.
rect	RectangleF

DrawRectangle(pen, rect)

Draws a rectangle specified by a coordinate pair, a width, and a height.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the rectangle.
rect	Rectangle

DrawRectangles(pen, rects)

Draws a series of rectangles specified by RectangleF structures.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the rectangles.
rects	RectangleF[]	Array of RectangleF structures that represent the rectangles to draw.

DrawRectangles(pen, rects)

Draws a series of rectangles specified by Rectangle structures.

Parameter	Type	Description
pen	Pen	Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the rectangles.
rects	Rectangle[]	Array of Rectangle structures that represent the rectangles to draw.

DrawString(s, font, brush, x, y)

Draws the specified text string at the specified x and y coordinates with the specified Brush and Font objects.

Parameter	Type	Description
s	String	String to draw.
font	Font	Font that defines the text format of the string.
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

DrawString(s, font, brush, point)

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.

Parameter	Type	Description
s	String	String to draw.
font	Font	Font that defines the text format of the string.
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.
point	PointF	PointF structure that specifies the upper-left corner of the drawn text.

DrawString(s, font, brush, x, y, format)

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

Parameter	Type	Description
s	String	String to draw.
font	Font	Font that defines the text format of the string.
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.
format	StringFormat	StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes, such as line spacing and alignment, that are applied to the drawn text.

DrawString(s, font, brush, point, format)

Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

Parameter	Type	Description
s	String	String to draw.
font	Font	Font that defines the text format of the string.
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.
point	PointF	PointF structure that specifies the upper-left corner of the drawn text.
format	StringFormat	StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes, such as line spacing and alignment, that are applied to the drawn text.

DrawString(s, font, brush, layoutRectangle)

Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects.

Parameter	Type	Description
s	String	String to draw.
font	Font	Font that defines the text format of the string.
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.
layoutRectangle	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that specifies the location of the drawn text.

DrawString(s, font, brush, layoutRectangle, format)

Draws the specified text string in the specified rectangle with the specified Brush and Font objects using the formatting attributes of the specified StringFormat.

Parameter	Type	Description
s	String	String to draw.
font	Font	Font that defines the text format of the string.
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.
layoutRectangle	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that specifies the location of the drawn text.
format	StringFormat	StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes, such as line spacing and alignment, that are applied to the drawn text.

EndContainer(container)

Closes the current graphics container and restores the state of this Graphics to the state saved by a call to the BeginContainer method.

Parameter	Type	Description
container	GraphicsContainer	GraphicsContainer that represents the container this method restores.

ExcludeClip(rect)

Updates the clip region of this System.Drawing.Graphics to exclude the area specified by a System.Drawing.Rectangle structure.

Parameter	Type	Description
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that specifies the rectangle to exclude from the clip region.

FillClosedCurve(brush, points)

Fills the interior of a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF structures that define the spline.

FillClosedCurve(brush, points, tension)

Fills the interior of a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF structures that define the spline.
tension	Single	Value greater than or equal to 0.0F that specifies the tension of the curve.

FillClosedCurve(brush, points, fillMode)

Fills the interior of a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF structures that define the spline.
fillMode	FillMode	Member of the FillMode enumeration that determines how the curve is filled.

FillClosedCurve(brush, points, fillMode, tension)

Fills the interior of a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF structures that define the spline.
fillMode	FillMode	Member of the FillMode enumeration that determines how the curve is filled.
tension	Single	Value greater than or equal to 0.0F that specifies the tension of the curve.

FillClosedCurve(brush, points)

Fills the interior of a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	Point[]	Array of Point structures that define the spline.

FillClosedCurve(brush, points, tension)

Fills the interior of a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	Point[]	Array of Point structures that define the spline.
tension	Single	Value greater than or equal to 0.0F that specifies the tension of the curve.

FillClosedCurve(brush, points, fillMode)

Fills the interior of a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	Point[]	Array of Point structures that define the spline.
fillMode	FillMode	Member of the FillMode enumeration that determines how the curve is filled.

FillClosedCurve(brush, points, fillMode, tension)

Fills the interior of a closed curve defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	Point[]	Array of Point structures that define the spline.
fillMode	FillMode	Member of the FillMode enumeration that determines how the curve is filled.
tension	Single	Value greater than or equal to 0.0F that specifies the tension of the curve.

FillEllipse(brush, rect)

Fills the interior of an ellipse defined by a bounding rectangle specified by a Rectangle structure.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that represents the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.

FillEllipse(brush, rect)

Fills the interior of an ellipse defined by a bounding rectangle specified by a RectangleF structure.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
rect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that represents the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.

FillEllipse(brush, x, y, width, height)

Fills the interior of an ellipse defined by a bounding rectangle specified by a pair of coordinates, a width, and a height.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
width	Int32	Width of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
height	Int32	Height of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.

FillEllipse(brush, x, y, width, height)

Fills the interior of an ellipse defined by a bounding rectangle specified by a pair of coordinates, a width, and a height.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
width	Single	Width of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.
height	Single	Height of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse.

FillPath(brush, path)

Fills the interior of a GraphicsPath.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
path	GraphicsPath	GraphicsPath that represents the path to fill.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException brush is . -or- path is .

FillPie(brush, rect, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Fills the interior of a pie section defined by an ellipse specified by a Rectangle structure and two radial lines.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that represents the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
startAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the x-axis to the first side of the pie section.
sweepAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the startAngle parameter to the second side of the pie section.

FillPie(brush, rect, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Fills the interior of a pie section defined by an ellipse specified by a RectangleF structure and two radial lines.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
rect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that represents the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
startAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the x-axis to the first side of the pie section.
sweepAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the startAngle parameter to the second side of the pie section.

FillPie(brush, x, y, width, height, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Fills the interior of a pie section defined by an ellipse specified by a pair of coordinates, a width, a height, and two radial lines.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
width	Single	Width of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
height	Single	Height of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
startAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the x-axis to the first side of the pie section.
sweepAngle	Single	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the startAngle parameter to the second side of the pie section.

FillPie(brush, x, y, width, height, startAngle, sweepAngle)

Fills the interior of a pie section defined by an ellipse specified by a pair of coordinates, a width, a height, and two radial lines.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
width	Int32	Width of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
height	Int32	Height of the bounding rectangle that defines the ellipse from which the pie section comes.
startAngle	Int32	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the x-axis to the first side of the pie section.
sweepAngle	Int32	Angle in degrees measured clockwise from the startAngle parameter to the second side of the pie section.

FillPolygon(brush, points)

Fills the interior of a polygon defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	PointF[]	Array of PointF points that represent the coordinates of the corners of the polygon

FillPolygon(brush, points)

Fills the interior of a polygon defined by an array of points.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
points	Point[]	Array of PointF points that represent the coordinates of the corners of the polygon

FillRectangle(brush, rect)

Fills the interior of a rectangle specified by a RectangleF structure with a Brush.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
rect	RectangleF	Rectangle structure that represents the rectangle to fill.

FillRectangle(brush, rect)

Fills the interior of a rectangle specified by a Rectangle structure with a Brush,

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that represents the rectangle to fill.

FillRectangle(brush, x, y, width, height)

Fills the interior of a rectangle specified by a pair of coordinates, a width, and a height with a Brush

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
x	Int32	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle to fill.
y	Int32	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle to fill.
width	Int32	Width of the rectangle to fill.
height	Int32	Height of the rectangle to fill.

FillRectangle(brush, x, y, width, height)

Fills the interior of a rectangle specified by a pair of coordinates, a width, and a height with a Brush

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
x	Single	The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle to fill.
y	Single	The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle to fill.
width	Single	Width of the rectangle to fill.
height	Single	Height of the rectangle to fill.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException brush is .

FillRectangles(brush, rects)

Fills the interiors of a series of rectangles with a Brush.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
rects	RectangleF[]	An array of RectangleF rectangles to be filled.

FillRectangles(brush, rects)

Fills the interiors of a series of rectangles with a Brush.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
rects	Rectangle[]	An array of Rectangle rectangles to be filled.

FillRegion(brush, region)

Fills the interior of a Region.

Parameter	Type	Description
brush	Brush	Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
region	Region	Region that represents the area to fill.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException brush is . -or- region is .

Finalize()

Finalizes an instance of the Graphics class.

FromHdc(hdc)

Creates a new System.Drawing.Graphics from the specified handle to a device context.

Parameter	Type	Description
hdc	IntPtr	Handle to a device context.

Returns: Graphics. Returns a new Graphics for the specified device context.

FromImage(image)

Creates an instance of the Graphics class from an existing Image.

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Image	Image from which to create the new Graphics.

Returns: Graphics. This method returns a new Graphics for the specified Image.

MeasureString(text, font, width, format)

Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font and formatted with the specified StringFormat.

Parameter	Type	Description
text	String	String to measure.
font	Font	Font that defines the text format of the string.
width	Int32	Maximum width of the string.
format	StringFormat	StringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.

Returns: SizeF. This method returns a SizeF structure that represents the size, in the units specified by the PageUnit property, of the string specified in the text parameter as drawn with the font parameter and the format parameter.

Throws:

• ArgumentException font is .

MeasureString(text, font, layoutArea)

Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font within the specified layout area.

Parameter	Type	Description
text	String	String to measure.
font	Font	Font defines the text format of the string.
layoutArea	SizeF	SizeF structure that specifies the maximum layout area for the text.

Returns: SizeF. This method returns a SizeF structure that represents the size, in the units specified by the PageUnit property, of the string specified by the text parameter as drawn with the font parameter.

MeasureString(text, font, layoutArea, stringFormat)

Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font and formatted with the specified StringFormat.

Parameter	Type	Description
text	String	String to measure.
font	Font	Font defines the text format of the string.
layoutArea	SizeF	SizeF structure that specifies the maximum layout area for the text.
stringFormat	StringFormat	StringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.

Returns: SizeF. This method returns a SizeF structure that represents the size, in the units specified by the PageUnit property, of the string specified in the text parameter as drawn with the font parameter and the stringFormat parameter.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException font is .

MeasureString(text, font, origin, stringFormat)

Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font and formatted with the specified StringFormat.

Parameter	Type	Description
text	String	String to measure.
font	Font	Font defines the text format of the string.
origin	PointF	PointF structure that represents the upper-left corner of the string.
stringFormat	StringFormat	StringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.

Returns: SizeF. This method returns a SizeF structure that represents the size, in the units specified by the PageUnit property, of the string specified in the text parameter as drawn with the font parameter and the stringFormat parameter.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException font is .

MeasureString(text, font, width)

Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font.

Parameter	Type	Description
text	String	String to measure.
font	Font	Font that defines the format of the string.
width	Int32	Maximum width of the string in pixels.

Returns: SizeF. This method returns a SizeF structure that represents the size, in the units specified by the PageUnit property, of the string specified in the text parameter as drawn with the font parameter.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException font is .

MeasureString(text, font)

Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font.

Parameter	Type	Description
text	String	String to measure.
font	Font	Font that defines the format of the string.

Returns: SizeF. This method returns a SizeF structure that represents the size, in the units specified by the PageUnit property, of the string specified in the text parameter as drawn with the font parameter.

Throws:

• ArgumentNullException font is .

MeasureString(text, font, layoutArea, stringFormat, charactersFitted, linesFilled)

Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font and formatted with the specified StringFormat.

Parameter	Type	Description
text	String	String to measure.
font	Font	Font defines the text format of the string.
layoutArea	SizeF	SizeF structure that specifies the maximum layout area for the text.
stringFormat	StringFormat	StringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.
charactersFitted	Int32	Number of characters in the string.
linesFilled	Int32	Number of text lines in the string.

Returns: SizeF. This method returns a SizeF structure that represents the size of the string, in the units specified by the PageUnit property, of the text parameter as drawn with the font parameter and the stringFormat parameter.

RotateTransform(angle)

Applies the specified rotation to the transformation matrix of this Graphics.

Parameter	Type	Description
angle	Single	Angle of rotation in degrees.

RotateTransform(angle, order)

Applies the specified rotation to the transformation matrix of this Graphics in the specified order.

Parameter	Type	Description
angle	Single	Angle of rotation in degrees.
order	MatrixOrder	Member of the MatrixOrder enumeration that specifies whether the rotation is prepended or appended to the transformation matrix.

ScaleTransform(sx, sy)

Applies the specified scaling operation to the transformation matrix of this Graphics by prepending it to the object's transformation matrix.

Parameter	Type	Description
sx	Single	Scale factor in the x direction.
sy	Single	Scale factor in the y direction.

ScaleTransform(sx, sy, order)

Applies the specified scaling operation to the transformation matrix of this Graphics by prepending it to the object's transformation matrix.

Parameter	Type	Description
sx	Single	Scale factor in the x direction.
sy	Single	Scale factor in the y direction.
order	MatrixOrder	Member of the MatrixOrder enumeration that specifies whether the scaling operation is prepended or appended to the transformation matrix.

SetClip(rect)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the rectangle specified by a RectangleF structure.

Parameter	Type	Description
rect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure that represents the new clip region.

SetClip(rect)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the rectangle specified by a Rectangle structure.

Parameter	Type	Description
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure that represents the new clip region.

SetClip(graphicsPath)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the specified GraphicsPath.

Parameter	Type	Description
graphicsPath	GraphicsPath	GraphicsPath that represents the new clip region.

SetClip(g)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the Clip property of the specified Graphics.

Parameter	Type	Description
g	Graphics	Graphics from which to take the new clip region.

SetClip(rect, combineMode)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the result of the specified operation combining the current clip region and the rectangle specified by a RectangleF structure.

Parameter	Type	Description
rect	RectangleF	RectangleF structure to combine.
combineMode	CombineMode	Member from the CombineMode enumeration that specifies the combining operation to use.

SetClip(rect, combineMode)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the result of the specified operation combining the current clip region and the rectangle specified by a Rectangle structure.

Parameter	Type	Description
rect	Rectangle	Rectangle structure to combine.
combineMode	CombineMode	Member from the CombineMode enumeration that specifies the combining operation to use.

SetClip(graphicsPath, combineMode)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the result of the specified combining operation of the current clip region and the Clip property of the specified GraphicsPath.

Parameter	Type	Description
graphicsPath	GraphicsPath	GraphicsPath to combine.
combineMode	CombineMode	Member from the CombineMode enumeration that specifies the combining operation to use.

SetClip(g, combineMode)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the result of the specified combining operation of the current clip region and the Clip property of the specified Graphics.

Parameter	Type	Description
g	Graphics	Graphics that specifies the clip region to combine.
combineMode	CombineMode	Member from the CombineMode enumeration that specifies the combining operation to use.

SetClip(region, combineMode)

Sets the clipping region of this Graphics to the result of the specified operation combining the current clip region and the specified Region.

Parameter	Type	Description
region	Region	Region to combine.
combineMode	CombineMode	Member from the CombineMode enumeration that specifies the combining operation to use.

TranslateTransform(dx, dy)

Changes the origin of the coordinate system by prepending the specified translation to the transformation matrix of this Graphics.

Parameter	Type	Description
dx	Single	The x-coordinate of the translation.
dy	Single	The y-coordinate of the translation.

TranslateTransform(dx, dy, order)

Changes the origin of the coordinate system by prepending the specified translation to the transformation matrix of this Graphics.

Parameter	Type	Description
dx	Single	The x-coordinate of the translation.
dy	Single	The y-coordinate of the translation.
order	MatrixOrder	Member of the MatrixOrder enumeration that specifies whether the translation is prepended or appended to the transformation matrix.