Graphics.FillPath Method
Fills the interior of a GraphicsPath.
Namespace: System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Parameters
- brush
- Type: System.Drawing.Brush
Brush that determines the characteristics of the fill.
- path
- Type: System.Drawing.Drawing2D.GraphicsPath
GraphicsPath that represents the path to fill.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | brush is null. -or- path is null. |
A GraphicsPath consists of a series of line and curve segments. If the path represented by the path parameter is not closed, an additional segment is added from the last point to the first point to close the path.
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 solid red brush.
Creates a graphics path object.
Adds an ellipse to the graphics path.
Fills the path on the screen.
public void FillPathEllipse(PaintEventArgs e) { // Create solid brush. SolidBrush redBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Red); // Create graphics path object and add ellipse. GraphicsPath graphPath = new GraphicsPath(); graphPath.AddEllipse(0, 0, 200, 100); // Fill graphics path to screen. e.Graphics.FillPath(redBrush, 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.
