VB.Net Tutorial/2D Graphics/GraphicsPath

Add arcs to GraphicsPath

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing.Text Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class GraphicsPathAddArc

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class

Public Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

1. Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()
       "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
       InitializeComponent()
       "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, True)
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing Then
           If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
               components.Dispose()
           End If
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       components = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
       Me.Text = "Form1"
   End Sub

1. End Region

   Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
       Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
       Dim width As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Width
       Dim height As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Height
       Dim rect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(10, 10, width - 20, height - 20)
       Dim format As StringFormat = New StringFormat()
       format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
       format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
       
       Dim diameter As Integer = 100
       Dim arcRect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(rect.Location, New Size(diameter, diameter))
       Dim path As GraphicsPath = New GraphicsPath()
       path.AddArc(arcRect, 180, 90)
       arcRect.X = rect.Right - diameter
       path.AddArc(arcRect, 270, 90)
       arcRect.Y = rect.Bottom - diameter
       path.AddArc(arcRect, 0, 90)
       arcRect.X = rect.Left
       path.AddArc(arcRect, 90, 90)
       path.CloseFigure()
       
       g.FillPath(Brushes.Yellow, path)
       g.DrawPath(Pens.Black, path)
   End Sub

End Class</source>

Add Beziers to GraphicsPath

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing.Text Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class GraphicsPathAddBeziers

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class

Public Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

1. Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()
       "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
       InitializeComponent()
       "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, True)
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing Then
           If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
               components.Dispose()
           End If
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       components = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
       Me.Text = "Form1"
   End Sub

1. End Region

   Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
       Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
       Dim width As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Width
       Dim height As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Height
       Dim rect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(10, 10, width - 20, height - 20)
       Dim format As StringFormat = New StringFormat()
       format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
       format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
       
       Dim path As GraphicsPath = New GraphicsPath()

       path.AddBeziers(New Point() {New Point(25, height - 25), New Point(width - 25, height - 25), New Point(25, 25), New Point(width - 25, 25)})
       path.CloseFigure()
       
       g.FillPath(Brushes.Yellow, path)
       g.DrawPath(Pens.Black, path)
   End Sub

End Class</source>

Add Rectangle to GraphicsPath

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Windows.Forms public class GraphicsPathAddRectangle

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class Public Class Form1

   Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles Me.Paint
       Dim canvas As Graphics = e.Graphics
       Dim thePath As Drawing2D.GraphicsPath
       thePath = New Drawing2D.GraphicsPath
       thePath.AddRectangle( New Rectangle(2, 3, 10, 10))
       thePath.AddRectangle( New Rectangle(200, 30, 10, 10))
       canvas.FillPath(Brushes.Blue, thePath)

   End Sub
   Private Sub Form1_Resize(ByVal sender As Object, _
         ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Resize
       Me.Refresh()
   End Sub

End Class

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _ Partial Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
   Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
           components.Dispose()
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
   Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "Form1
       "
       Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
       Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(515, 459)
       Me.DoubleBuffered = True
       Me.Name = "Form1"
       Me.Text = "Using a Path"
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub

End Class</source>

Add string and two ellipses to a GraphicsPath

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing.Text Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class GraphicsPathAddStringTwoELlipses

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class

Public Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

1. Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()
       "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
       InitializeComponent()
       "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, True)
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing Then
           If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
               components.Dispose()
           End If
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       components = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
       Me.Text = "Form1"
   End Sub

1. End Region

   Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
       Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
       Dim width As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Width
       Dim height As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Height
       Dim rect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(10, 10, width - 20, height - 20)
       
       Dim path As GraphicsPath = New GraphicsPath()
       Dim holeRadius As Integer = 50
       path.AddEllipse(rect)
       Dim centerPoint As Point = New Point(rect.Left + rect.Width / 2, rect.Top + rect.Height / 2)
       Dim holeRect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(centerPoint.X - holeRadius, centerPoint.Y - holeRadius, holeRadius * 2, holeRadius * 2)
       path.AddEllipse(holeRect)
       Dim format As StringFormat = New StringFormat()
       format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
       format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
       path.AddString("www.vbex.ru", Me.Font.FontFamily, CInt(Me.Font.Style), 60, RectangleF.op_Implicit(rect), format)
       
       g.FillPath(Brushes.Yellow, path)
       g.DrawPath(Pens.Black, path)
   End Sub

End Class</source>

Add string to GraphicsPath

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing.Text Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class GraphicsPathAddString

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class

Public Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

1. Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()
       "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
       InitializeComponent()
       "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, True)
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing Then
           If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
               components.Dispose()
           End If
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       components = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
       Me.Text = "Form1"
   End Sub

1. End Region

   Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
       Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
       Dim width As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Width
       Dim height As Integer = Me.ClientRectangle.Height
       Dim rect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(10, 10, width - 20, height - 20)
       Dim format As StringFormat = New StringFormat()
       format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
       format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
       
       Dim path As GraphicsPath = New GraphicsPath()
       Dim emSize As Single = 120
       path.AddString("www.vbex.ru", font.FontFamily, CInt(font.Style), emSize, rect, format)
       
       g.FillPath(Brushes.Yellow, path)
       g.DrawPath(Pens.Black, path)
   End Sub

End Class</source>

Close a Path

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class SubPath

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class public class Form1

 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
 Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
       Dim g As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics()
       g.Clear(Me.BackColor)
       Dim path As New GraphicsPath
       Dim pts As Point() = {New Point(40, 80), New Point(50, 70), New Point(70, 90), New Point(100, 120), New Point(80, 120)}
       path.StartFigure()
       path.AddArc(250, 80, 100, 50, 30, -180)
       path.AddLine(180, 220, 320, 80)
       path.CloseFigure()
       path.StartFigure()
       path.AddLine(50, 20, 5, 90)
       path.AddLine(50, 150, 150, 180)
       path.AddCurve(pts, 5)
       path.CloseAllFigures()
       path.StartFigure()
       path.AddLine(200, 230, 250, 200)
       path.AddLine(200, 230, 250, 270)
       g.DrawPath(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 0, 0), 2), path)
       g.Dispose()

 End Sub
 Public Sub New()
  
   MyBase.New()
   Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
   Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
   Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
 End Sub

End Class</source>

Create a Graphics path

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class CreateAGraphicsPath

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class public class Form1

 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
 Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
       Dim g As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics()
       g.Clear(Me.BackColor)
       g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias
       " Create a Graphics path
       Dim path As New GraphicsPath
       " Add two lines, a rectangle, and 
       " an ellipse
       path.AddLine(20, 20, 200, 20)
       path.AddLine(20, 20, 20, 200)
       path.AddRectangle(New Rectangle(30, 30, 100, 100))
       path.AddEllipse(New Rectangle(50, 50, 60, 60))
       " Draw path
       Dim redPen As New Pen(Color.Red, 2)
       g.DrawPath(redPen, path)
       g.FillPath(New SolidBrush(Color.Black), path)
       " Dispose
       redPen.Dispose()
       g.Dispose()

 End Sub
 Public Sub New()
  
   MyBase.New()
   Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
   Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
   Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
 End Sub

End Class</source>

Draw path

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class DrawPath

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class public class Form1

 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
 Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
       Dim g As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics()
       g.Clear(Me.BackColor)
       Dim redPen As New Pen(Brushes.Red, 3)
       Dim rect As New Rectangle(70, 15, 50, 50)
       Dim path As New GraphicsPath
       path.AddArc(20, 150, 200, 100, 0, 180)
       path.AddLine(20, 40, 220, 190)
       path.AddLine(20, 220, 320, 20)
       path.AddRectangle(rect)
       path.AddEllipse(250, 200, 50, 50)
       g.DrawPath(redPen, path)
       " Dispose
       g.Dispose()

 End Sub
 Public Sub New()
  
   MyBase.New()
   Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
   Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
   Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
 End Sub

End Class</source>

Flattened Ellipse

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class PathFlatten

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New PathAndRegionForm)
  End Sub

End class

Public Class PathAndRegionForm

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

1. Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()
       "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
       InitializeComponent()
       "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing Then
           If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
               components.Dispose()
           End If
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       components = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
       Me.Text = "PathAndRegionForm"
   End Sub

1. End Region

   Private Sub PathAndRegionForm_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
       Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
       Dim rect As RectangleF = New RectangleF(0, 0, Me.ClientSize.Width / 2.0F, Me.ClientSize.Height)
       Dim path As GraphicsPath = New GraphicsPath()
       path.AddEllipse(rect)
       path.Flatten(New Matrix(), 13.0F)
       g.FillPath(Brushes.Green, path)
       Dim region As Region = New Region(path)
       g.FillRegion(Brushes.Red, region)
   End Sub

End Class</source>

Getting GraphicsPath Properties

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class GettingGraphicsPathProperties

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class public class Form1

 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
 Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
       Dim g As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics()
       g.Clear(Me.BackColor)
       Dim greenPen As New Pen(Brushes.Green, 3)
       Dim path As New GraphicsPath
       Dim rect As New Rectangle(20, 20, 200, 100)
       path.AddLine(20, 30, 150, 70)
       path.AddArc(10, 10, 100, 50, 0, 180)
       path.AddRectangle(rect)
       g.DrawPath(greenPen, path)
       " Getting GraphicsPath properties
       Console.WriteLine(path.FillMode)
       Console.WriteLine(path.PathData)
       Console.WriteLine(path.PathPoints)
       Console.WriteLine(path.PathTypes)
       Console.WriteLine(path.PointCount)
       g.Dispose()
 End Sub
 Public Sub New()
  
   MyBase.New()
   Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
   Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
   Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
 End Sub

End Class</source>

GraphicPath FillMode.Alternate

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.Math public class GraphicPathFillModeAlternate

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class public class Form1

 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
 Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
       " Generate star points.
       Dim cx As Integer = Me.ClientSize.Width \ 2
       Dim cy As Integer = Me.ClientSize.Height \ 2
       Dim radius As Integer = CInt(cy * 0.9)
       Dim star_pts(4) As Point
       Dim angle As Double = -PI / 2
       For i As Integer = 0 To 4
           star_pts(i).X = cx + CInt(radius * Cos(angle))
           star_pts(i).Y = cy + CInt(radius * Sin(angle))
           angle += 4 * PI / 5
       Next i
       Dim star_path As New GraphicsPath
       star_path.AddPolygon(star_pts)
       star_path.FillMode = FillMode.Alternate
       e.Graphics.FillPath(Brushes.White, star_path)
       e.Graphics.DrawPath(Pens.Black, star_path)
 End Sub
 Public Sub New()
  
   MyBase.New()
   Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
   Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
   Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
 End Sub

End Class</source>

GraphicPath FillMode.Winding

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.Math public class GraphicPathFillModeWinding

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class public class Form1

 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
 Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
       " Generate star points.
       Dim cx As Integer = Me.ClientSize.Width \ 2
       Dim cy As Integer = Me.ClientSize.Height \ 2
       Dim radius As Integer = CInt(cy * 0.9)
       Dim star_pts(4) As Point
       Dim angle As Double = -PI / 2
       For i As Integer = 0 To 4
           star_pts(i).X = cx + CInt(radius * Cos(angle))
           star_pts(i).Y = cy + CInt(radius * Sin(angle))
           angle += 4 * PI / 5
       Next i
       Dim star_path As New GraphicsPath
       star_path.AddPolygon(star_pts)
       star_path.FillMode = FillMode.Winding
       e.Graphics.FillPath(Brushes.White, star_path)
       e.Graphics.DrawPath(Pens.Black, star_path)
 End Sub
 Public Sub New()
  
   MyBase.New()
   Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
   Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
   Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
 End Sub

End Class</source>

GraphicPath TextRegion

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class GraphicPathTextRegion

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class public class Form1

 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
 Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
       Dim txt As String = "Path"
       Dim graphics_path As New GraphicsPath
       graphics_path.AddString(txt, _
           New FontFamily("Times New Roman"), _
           FontStyle.Bold, 150, _
           New Point(0, 0), _
           New StringFormat)
       Dim origin As Point = Me.PointToScreen(New Point(0, 0))
       e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias
       e.Graphics.TranslateTransform(Me.Left - origin.X, Me.Top - origin.Y)
       e.Graphics.FillPath(Brushes.White, graphics_path)
       e.Graphics.DrawPath(New Pen(Color.Black, 5), graphics_path)
       Me.Region = New Region(graphics_path)
 End Sub

 Public Sub New()
  
   MyBase.New()
   Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
   Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
   Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
 End Sub

End Class</source>

Use GraphicsPath to create Text outline

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Collections Imports System.ruponentModel Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.Globalization Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D public class GraphicsMeasureStringRectangle

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New OutlineFontsForm)
  End Sub

End class

Public Class OutlineFontsForm

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()
       InitializeComponent()
   End Sub
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing Then
           If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
               components.Dispose()
           End If
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(46, 109)
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(800, 266)
       Me.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 72.0!)
   End Sub

   Private Sub OutlineFontsForm_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
       Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
       Dim s As String = "www.vbex.ru"
       Dim rect As RectangleF = RectangleF.op_Implicit(Me.ClientRectangle)
       Dim font As Font = Me.Font
       Dim format As StringFormat = StringFormat.GenericTypographic
       Dim dpi As Single = g.DpiY

       Dim path As GraphicsPath = New GraphicsPath()
       Dim emSize As Single = dpi * font.SizeInPoints / 72
       path.AddString(s, font.FontFamily, CInt(font.Style), emSize, rect, format)
       g.DrawPath(Pens.Black, path)
   End Sub

End Class</source>