Graphics.DrawPath Method
Draws a GraphicsPath.
Namespace: System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Parameters
- pen
- Type: System.Drawing.Pen
Pen that determines the color, width, and style of the path.
- path
- Type: System.Drawing.Drawing2D.GraphicsPath
GraphicsPath to draw.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | pen is null. -or- path is null. |
The current transformation in the graphic context is applied to the GraphicsPath before it is drawn.
The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:
Creates a graphics path object and adds an ellipse to it.
Creates a black pen.
Draws the graphics path to the screen.
public void DrawPathEllipse(PaintEventArgs e) { // Create graphics path object and add ellipse. GraphicsPath graphPath = new GraphicsPath(); graphPath.AddEllipse(0, 0, 200, 100); // Create pen. Pen blackPen = new Pen(Color.Black, 3); // Draw graphics path to screen. e.Graphics.DrawPath(blackPen, graphPath); }
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
