ByteScout PDF SDK – C# – Draw Rectangles in PDF

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How to draw rectangles in PDF in C# and ByteScout PDF SDK

Write code in C# to draw rectangles in PDF with this step-by-step tutorial

We made thousands of pre-made source code pieces for easy implementation in your own programming projects. ByteScout PDF SDK is the pdf library that can create, update and modify PDF files. Supports text with fonts and style selections, layers, form fields, drawing lines and objects, automatic tables, images. Can be used to create and fill pdf forms. It can draw rectangles in PDF in C#.

The SDK samples like this one below explain how to quickly make your application do draw rectangles in PDF in C# with the help of ByteScout PDF SDK. Follow the instructions from the scratch to work and copy the C# code. Use of ByteScout PDF SDK in C# is also explained in the documentation included along with the product.

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Program.cs

      using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using Bytescout.PDF;
using Brush = Bytescout.PDF.Brush;
using Pen = Bytescout.PDF.Pen;
using SolidBrush = Bytescout.PDF.SolidBrush;

namespace Rectangles
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This example demonstrates how to draw rectangles.
    /// </summary>
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            // Create new document
            Document pdfDocument = new Document();
            pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
            pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
            // Add page
            Page page = new Page(PaperFormat.A4);
            pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page);

            Canvas canvas = page.Canvas;

            // Prepare pens and brushes
            Pen borderPen = new SolidPen(new ColorGray(128), 2f);
            Brush brush1 = new SolidBrush(new ColorRGB(255, 0, 0));
            Brush brush2 = new SolidBrush(new ColorRGB(0, 255, 255));

            // Draw transparent rectangle with border only
            canvas.DrawRectangle(borderPen, 100, 100, 100, 50);
            
            // Draw rounded rectangle with broder and filling
            canvas.DrawRoundedRectangle(borderPen, brush1, 250, 100, 100, 50, 10);

            // Draw rectangle as polygon
            canvas.DrawPolygon(borderPen, brush2, new PointF[] { new PointF(400, 100), new PointF(500, 100), new PointF(500, 150), new PointF(400, 150) });
            
            // Save document to file
            pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");

            // Cleanup 
            pdfDocument.Dispose();

            // Open result document in default associated application (for demo purpose)
            ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf");
            processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
            Process.Start(processStartInfo);
        }
    }
}