PathSegment Class
Represents a segment of a PathFigure object.
Assembly: PresentationCore (in PresentationCore.dll)
The PathSegment type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | CanFreeze | Gets a value that indicates whether the object can be made unmodifiable. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | DependencyObjectType | Gets the DependencyObjectType that wraps the CLR type of this instance. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | Dispatcher | Gets the Dispatcher this DispatcherObject is associated with. (Inherited from DispatcherObject.) |
![]() | HasAnimatedProperties | Gets a value that indicates whether one or more AnimationClock objects is associated with any of this object's dependency properties. (Inherited from Animatable.) |
![]() | IsFrozen | Gets a value that indicates whether the object is currently modifiable. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | IsSealed | Gets a value that indicates whether this instance is currently sealed (read-only). (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | IsSmoothJoin | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the join between this PathSegment and the previous PathSegment is treated as a corner when it is stroked with a Pen. |
![]() | IsStroked | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the segment is stroked. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | ApplyAnimationClock(DependencyProperty, AnimationClock) | Applies an AnimationClock to the specified DependencyProperty. If the property is already animated, the SnapshotAndReplace handoff behavior is used. (Inherited from Animatable.) |
![]() | ApplyAnimationClock(DependencyProperty, AnimationClock, HandoffBehavior) | Applies an AnimationClock to the specified DependencyProperty. If the property is already animated, the specified HandoffBehavior is used. (Inherited from Animatable.) |
![]() | BeginAnimation(DependencyProperty, AnimationTimeline) | Applies an animation to the specified DependencyProperty. The animation is started when the next frame is rendered. If the specified property is already animated, the SnapshotAndReplace handoff behavior is used. (Inherited from Animatable.) |
![]() | BeginAnimation(DependencyProperty, AnimationTimeline, HandoffBehavior) | Applies an animation to the specified DependencyProperty. The animation is started when the next frame is rendered. If the specified property is already animated, the specified HandoffBehavior is used. (Inherited from Animatable.) |
![]() | CheckAccess | Determines whether the calling thread has access to this DispatcherObject. (Inherited from DispatcherObject.) |
![]() | ClearValue(DependencyProperty) | Clears the local value of a property. The property to be cleared is specified by a DependencyProperty identifier. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | ClearValue(DependencyPropertyKey) | Clears the local value of a read-only property. The property to be cleared is specified by a DependencyPropertyKey. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | Clone | Creates a modifiable copy of this PathSegment by making deep copies of its values. |
![]() | CloneCore | Makes the instance a clone (deep copy) of the specified Freezable using base (non-animated) property values. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | CloneCurrentValue | Creates a modifiable copy of this PathSegment object by making deep copies of its values. This method does not copy resource references, data bindings, and animations, although it does copy their current values. |
![]() | CloneCurrentValueCore | Makes the instance a modifiable clone (deep copy) of the specified Freezable using current property values. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | CoerceValue | Coerces the value of the specified dependency property. This is accomplished by invoking any CoerceValueCallback function specified in property metadata for the dependency property as it exists on the calling DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | CreateInstance | Initializes a new instance of the Freezable class. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | CreateInstanceCore | When implemented in a derived class, creates a new instance of the Freezable derived class. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | Equals | Determines whether a provided DependencyObject is equivalent to the current DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Freeze() | Makes the current object unmodifiable and sets its IsFrozen property to true. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | FreezeCore | Makes this Animatable object unmodifiable or determines whether it can be made unmodifiable. (Inherited from Animatable.) |
![]() | GetAnimationBaseValue | Returns the non-animated value of the specified DependencyProperty. (Inherited from Animatable.) |
![]() | GetAsFrozen | Creates a frozen copy of the Freezable, using base (non-animated) property values. Because the copy is frozen, any frozen sub-objects are copied by reference. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | GetAsFrozenCore | Makes the instance a frozen clone of the specified Freezable using base (non-animated) property values. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | GetCurrentValueAsFrozen | Creates a frozen copy of the Freezable using current property values. Because the copy is frozen, any frozen sub-objects are copied by reference. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | GetCurrentValueAsFrozenCore | Makes the current instance a frozen clone of the specified Freezable. If the object has animated dependency properties, their current animated values are copied. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Gets a hash code for this DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | GetLocalValueEnumerator | Creates a specialized enumerator for determining which dependency properties have locally set values on this DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetValue | Returns the current effective value of a dependency property on this instance of a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | InvalidateProperty | Re-evaluates the effective value for the specified dependency property (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | OnChanged | Called when the current Freezable object is modified. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | OnFreezablePropertyChanged(DependencyObject, DependencyObject) | Ensures that appropriate context pointers are established for a DependencyObjectType data member that has just been set. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | OnFreezablePropertyChanged(DependencyObject, DependencyObject, DependencyProperty) | This member supports the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | OnPropertyChanged | Overrides the DependencyObject implementation of OnPropertyChanged to also invoke any Changed handlers in response to a changing dependency property of type Freezable. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | ReadLocalValue | Returns the local value of a dependency property, if it exists. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | ReadPreamble | Ensures that the Freezable is being accessed from a valid thread. Inheritors of Freezable must call this method at the beginning of any API that reads data members that are not dependency properties. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | SetCurrentValue | Sets the value of a dependency property without changing its value source. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | SetValue(DependencyProperty, Object) | Sets the local value of a dependency property, specified by its dependency property identifier. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | SetValue(DependencyPropertyKey, Object) | Sets the local value of a read-only dependency property, specified by the DependencyPropertyKey identifier of the dependency property. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | ShouldSerializeProperty | Returns a value that indicates whether serialization processes should serialize the value for the provided dependency property. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | VerifyAccess | Enforces that the calling thread has access to this DispatcherObject. (Inherited from DispatcherObject.) |
![]() | WritePostscript | Raises the Changed event for the Freezable and invokes its OnChanged method. Classes that derive from Freezable should call this method at the end of any API that modifies class members that are not stored as dependency properties. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
![]() | WritePreamble | Verifies that the Freezable is not frozen and that it is being accessed from a valid threading context. Freezable inheritors should call this method at the beginning of any API that writes to data members that are not dependency properties. (Inherited from Freezable.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | IsSmoothJoinProperty | Identifies the IsSmoothJoin dependency property. |
![]() ![]() | IsStrokedProperty | Identifies the IsStroked dependency property. |
Classes that derive from PathSegment, such as ArcSegment, BezierSegment, and LineSegment, represent specific types of geometric segments.
Freezable Features: Because PathSegment objects inherit from the Freezable class, they provide several special features: they can be declared as resources, shared among multiple objects, made read-only to improve performance, cloned, and made thread-safe. For more information about the different features that are provided by Freezable objects, see Freezable Objects Overview.
Notes to InheritorsAlthough this class is abstract, it is not publicly extensible.
This example shows how to create a shape using the PathGeometry class. PathGeometry objects are composed of one or more PathFigure objects; each PathFigure represents a different "figure" or shape. Each PathFigure is itself composed of one or more PathSegment objects, each representing a connected portion of the figure or shape. Segment types include LineSegment, ArcSegment, and BezierSegment.
The following example uses a PathGeometry to create a triangle. The PathGeometry is displayed using a Path element.
<Path Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="1"> <Path.Data> <PathGeometry> <PathGeometry.Figures> <PathFigureCollection> <PathFigure IsClosed="True" StartPoint="10,100"> <PathFigure.Segments> <PathSegmentCollection> <LineSegment Point="100,100" /> <LineSegment Point="100,50" /> </PathSegmentCollection> </PathFigure.Segments> </PathFigure> </PathFigureCollection> </PathGeometry.Figures> </PathGeometry> </Path.Data> </Path>
The following illustration shows the shape created in the previous example.

The previous example showed how to create a relatively simple shape, a triangle. A PathGeometry can also be used to create more complex shapes, including arcs and curves. For examples, see How to: Create an Elliptical Arc, How to: Create a Cubic Bezier Curve, and How to: Create a Quadratic Bezier Curve.
This example is part of larger sample; for the complete sample, see the Geometries Sample.
More Code
| How to: Create a LineSegment in a PathGeometry | This example shows how to create a line segment. To create a line segment, use the PathGeometry, PathFigure, and LineSegment classes. |
| How to: Create an Elliptical Arc | This example shows how to draw an elliptical arc. To create an elliptical arc, use the PathGeometry, PathFigure, and ArcSegment classes. |
| How to: Create a Cubic Bezier Curve | This example shows how to create a cubic Bezier curve. To create a cubic Bezier curve, use the PathGeometry, PathFigure, and BezierSegment classes. To display the resulting geometry, use a Path element, or use it with a GeometryDrawing or a DrawingContext. In the following examples, a cubic Bezier curve is drawn from (10, 100) to (300, 100). The curve has control points of (100, 0) and (200, 200). |
| How to: Create a Quadratic Bezier Curve | This example shows how to create a quadratic Bezier curve. To create a quadratic Bezier curve, use the PathGeometry, PathFigure, and QuadraticBezierSegment classes. |
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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System.Windows.Threading::DispatcherObject
System.Windows::DependencyObject
System.Windows::Freezable
System.Windows.Media.Animation::Animatable
System.Windows.Media::PathSegment
System.Windows.Media::ArcSegment
System.Windows.Media::BezierSegment
System.Windows.Media::LineSegment
System.Windows.Media::PolyBezierSegment
System.Windows.Media::PolyLineSegment
System.Windows.Media::PolyQuadraticBezierSegment
System.Windows.Media::QuadraticBezierSegment
