Class PdfGraphicsElement

Represents a base class for all the page graphics elements.

Inheritance
System.Object
PdfGraphicsElement
PdfLayoutElement
PdfAutomaticField
Namespace: Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics
Assembly: Syncfusion.Pdf.UWP.dll
Syntax
public abstract class PdfGraphicsElement : Object
Examples
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a new PDF page.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create new PdfRectangle instance.
PdfRectangle rect = new PdfRectangle(200, 100);
//Draw the rectangle to PDF page.
rect.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);
//Save the PDF docment.
document.Save("output.pdf");
//Close the PDF document.
document.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a new PDF page.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create new PdfRectangle instance.
Dim rect As New PdfRectangle(200, 100)
'Draw the rectangle to PDF page.
rect.Draw(page, PointF.Empty)
'Save the PDF docment.
document.Save("output.pdf") 
Close the PDF document.
document.Close(True)

Constructors

PdfGraphicsElement()

Initializes a new instance of the PdfGraphicsElement class.

Declaration
protected PdfGraphicsElement()

Methods

Draw(PdfGraphics)

Draws an element on the Graphics.

Declaration
public void Draw(PdfGraphics graphics)
Parameters
Type Name Description
PdfGraphics graphics

Graphics context where the element should be drawn.
Examples
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a new PDF page.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create new PdfRectangle instance.
PdfRectangle rect = new PdfRectangle(200, 100);
//Draw the rectangle to PDF page.
rect.Draw(page.Graphics);
//Save the PDF docment.
document.Save("output.pdf");
//Close the PDF document.
document.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a new PDF page.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create new PdfRectangle instance.
Dim rect As New PdfRectangle(200, 100)
'Draw the rectangle to PDF page.
rect.Draw(page.Graphics)
'Save the PDF docment.
document.Save("output.pdf") 
Close the PDF document.
document.Close(True)

Draw(PdfGraphics, PointF)

Draws an element on the Graphics.

Declaration
public void Draw(PdfGraphics graphics, PointF location)
Parameters
Type Name Description
PdfGraphics graphics

Graphics context where the element should be drawn.
System.Drawing.PointF location

Location of the element in the Graphics' co-ordinate system.
Examples
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a new PDF page.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create new PdfRectangle instance.
PdfRectangle rect = new PdfRectangle(200, 100);
//Draw the rectangle to PDF page.
rect.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);
//Save the PDF docment.
document.Save("output.pdf");
//Close the PDF document.
document.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a new PDF page.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create new PdfRectangle instance.
Dim rect As New PdfRectangle(200, 100)
'Draw the rectangle to PDF page.
rect.Draw(page, PointF.Empty)
'Save the PDF docment.
document.Save("output.pdf") 
Close the PDF document.
document.Close(True)

Draw(PdfGraphics, Single, Single)

Draws an element on the Graphics.

Declaration
public virtual void Draw(PdfGraphics graphics, float x, float y)
Parameters
Type Name Description
PdfGraphics graphics

Graphics context where the element should be printed.
System.Single x

X co-ordinate of the element.
System.Single y

Y co-ordinate of the element.
Examples
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a new PDF page.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create new PdfRectangle instance.
PdfRectangle rect = new PdfRectangle(200, 100);
//Draw the rectangle to PDF page.
rect.Draw(page, 10, 10);
//Save the PDF docment.
document.Save("output.pdf");
//Close the PDF document.
document.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a new PDF page.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create new PdfRectangle instance.
Dim rect As New PdfRectangle(200, 100)
'Draw the rectangle to PDF page.
rect.Draw(page, 10, 10)
'Save the PDF docment.
document.Save("output.pdf") 
Close the PDF document.
document.Close(True)

Extension Methods