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SheetThumbnailOptions Class

Contains options used to generate a thumbnail from a worksheet or chart sheet.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

#Declaration

public class SheetThumbnailOptions

#Remarks

Use the following extension methods to create thumbnail images for worksheets and chart sheets:

Important

The WorksheetExtensions and ChartSheetExtensions classes are defined in the DevExpress.Docs.v24.2.dll assembly. You need a license for the DevExpress Office File API Subscription or DevExpress Universal Subscription to use this assembly in production code.

#Example: Export a Chart Sheet as an Image

The code sample below specifies thumbnail options and saves a chart sheet as an image:

Generate a Thumbnail from the Chart Sheet

using DevExpress.Spreadsheet;
using System.Drawing;
// ...

// Create a new Workbook object.
using (Workbook workbook = new Workbook())
{
    // Load a workbook from a file.
    workbook.LoadDocument("VariableCosts.xlsx", DocumentFormat.Xlsx);

    // Access an active chart sheet.
    ChartSheet chartSheet = workbook.ChartSheets.ActiveChartSheet;

    // Specify thumbnail options.
    var thumbnailOptions = new SheetThumbnailOptions
    {
        Resolution = 192,
        Scale = 40,
        BackgroundColor = Color.FromArgb(0xF2, 0xF2, 0xF2)
    };

    // Save the chart sheet as an image.
    chartSheet.CreateThumbnail("Chart_sheet_Thumbnail.png", ImageFileFormat.Png, 800, 600, thumbnailOptions);
}

#Inheritance

Object
SheetThumbnailOptions
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