PdfGraphics.DrawRectangle(Pen, RectangleF) Method
Draws a rectangle in the specified page area.
Namespace: DevExpress.Pdf
Assembly: DevExpress.Pdf.v24.1.Drawing.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Pdf.Drawing
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
pen | Pen | A Pen object that specifies the color, width, and style of the rectangle. |
bounds | RectangleF | A RectangleF structure that specifies a page area (in world coordinate system) where you can draw a rectangle. |
Remarks
Use this method to draw a rectangle in the page area specified by the bounds parameter.
To draw a shape on the PDF page, use one of the following methods:
- PdfGraphics.AddToPageForeground, PdfGraphics.AddToPageBackground
- These methods allow you to draw content on an existing page.
- PdfDocumentProcessor.RenderNewPage
- Draws content on a new page.
Example
The code sample below draws a rectangle in the specified area of the document page.
using DevExpress.Pdf;
using System.Drawing;
//...
using (PdfDocumentProcessor processor = new PdfDocumentProcessor()) {
processor.CreateEmptyDocument();
PdfPage page = processor.AddNewPage(PdfPaperSize.A4);
using (PdfGraphics graphics = processor.CreateGraphics()) {
// Draw a rectangle.
using (var pen = new Pen(Color.Red, 5))
graphics.DrawRectangle(pen, new RectangleF(50, 50, 500, 300));
// Add graphics content to the document page.
graphics.AddToPageForeground(page, 72, 72);
}
processor.SaveDocument("out2.pdf");
}
Process.Start("out.pdf");
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