Class PdfLayer

The PdfLayer used to create layers in PDF document. Layers refers to sections of content in a PDF document that can be selectively viewed or hidden by document authors or consumers

Inheritance

System.Object

PdfLayer

Namespace: Syncfusion.Pdf

Assembly: Syncfusion.Pdf.NET.dll

Syntax

public class PdfLayer : Object, IPdfWrapper

Properties

Layers

Gets the collection of child PdfLayer

Declaration

public PdfDocumentLayerCollection Layers { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PdfDocumentLayerCollection	The PdfDocumentLayerCollection used to handle collection of PdfLayer

Locked

Gets or sets a lock state of a layer

Declaration

public bool Locked { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Boolean

Examples

//Create new PDF document
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add page
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Add the layer
PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer");
//Set a lock state  
layer.Locked = true;
//Create graphics for layer
PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);
//Draw ellipse
graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));
//Save the document
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document
document.Close(true);

'Create new PDF document
Dim document As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Add page
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Add the layer
Dim layer As PdfLayer = document.Layers.Add("Layer")
'Set a lock state  
layer.Locked = True
'Create graphics for layer
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page)
'Draw ellipse
graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, New RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40))
'Save the document
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document
document.Close(True)

Name

Gets or sets the name of the layer

Declaration

public string Name { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.String

PrintState

Gets or sets printing state of the layer

Declaration

public PdfPrintState PrintState { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
PdfPrintState

Visible

Gets or sets the visible of the layer

Declaration

public bool Visible { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Boolean

Methods

CreateGraphics(PdfPageBase)

Initializes Graphics context of the layer.

Declaration

public PdfGraphics CreateGraphics(PdfPageBase page)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PdfPageBase	page	The page.

Returns

Type
PdfGraphics