GraphicsPath.AddRectangle Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Drawing.Drawing2D

Assembly:

System.Drawing.Common.dll

Adds a rectangle to this path.

Overloads

AddRectangle(RectangleF)	Adds a rectangle to this path.
AddRectangle(Rectangle)	Adds a rectangle to this path.

AddRectangle(RectangleF)

Source:

GraphicsPath.cs

Adds a rectangle to this path.

C#

public void AddRectangle(System.Drawing.RectangleF rect);

Parameters

rect

RectangleF

A RectangleF that represents the rectangle to add.

Examples

For an example, see AddRectangle(Rectangle).

AddRectangle(Rectangle)

Source:

GraphicsPath.cs

Adds a rectangle to this path.

C#

public void AddRectangle(System.Drawing.Rectangle rect);

Parameters

rect

Rectangle

A Rectangle that represents the rectangle to add.

Examples

The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, an OnPaint event object. The code performs the following actions:

• Creates a path.

• Creates a rectangle and adds the rectangle to the path.

• Draws the path to the screen.

C#

private void AddRectangleExample(PaintEventArgs e)
{
             
    // Create a GraphicsPath object and add a rectangle to it.
    GraphicsPath myPath = new GraphicsPath();
    Rectangle pathRect = new Rectangle(20, 20, 100, 200);
    myPath.AddRectangle(pathRect);
             
    // Draw the path to the screen.
    Pen myPen = new Pen(Color.Black, 2);
    e.Graphics.DrawPath(myPen, myPath);
}