This example demonstrates how to use the graphics clipping using ByteScout PDF SDK.
Program.vb:
VB
'*******************************************************************
' ByteScout PDF SDK
'
' Copyright © 2016 Bytescout, https://bytescout.com
' ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
'
'*******************************************************************
Imports System.Drawing
Imports Bytescout.PDF
''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to use the graphics clipping.
''' </summary>
Class Program
Shared Sub Main()
' Create new document
Dim pdfDocument = New Document()
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo"
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo"
' Add page
Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4)
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page)
Dim center = New PointF(200, 200)
' Create clipping path from circle
Dim path = New Path()
path.AddCircle(center, 100)
page.Canvas.SetClip(path)
' Paint Bytescout.PDF.Rectangle over the clipping circle.
' Only part of the Bytescout.PDF.Rectangle intersecting the clipping circle will be drawn.
Dim brush = New Bytescout.PDF.SolidBrush(New ColorRGB(255, 0, 0))
page.Canvas.DrawRectangle(brush, center.X - 50, center.Y - 50, 200, 200)
' Save document to file
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf")
' Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose()
' Open document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf")
End Sub
End Class
Program.cs:
C#
//*******************************************************************
// ByteScout PDF SDK
//
// Copyright © 2016 ByteScout - https://bytescout.com
// ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
//
//*******************************************************************
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using Bytescout.PDF;
using SolidBrush = Bytescout.PDF.SolidBrush;
namespace Clipping
{
/// <summary>
/// This example demonstrates how to use the graphics clipping.
/// </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);
PointF center = new PointF(200, 200);
// Create clipping path from circle
Path path = new Path();
path.AddCircle(center, 100);
page.Canvas.SetClip(path);
// Paint rectangle over the clipping circle.
// Only part of the rectangle intersecting the clipping circle will be drawn.
SolidBrush brush = new SolidBrush(new ColorRGB(255, 0, 0));
page.Canvas.DrawRectangle(brush, center.X - 50, center.Y - 50, 200, 200);
// Save document to file
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");
// Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose();
// Open document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf");
}
}
}