Constructing and Drawing Paths

A path is a sequence of graphics primitives (lines, rectangles, curves, text, and the like) that can be manipulated and drawn as a single unit. A path can be divided into figures that are either open or closed. A figure can contain several primitives.

You can draw a path by calling the DrawPath method of the Graphics class, and you can fill a path by calling the FillPath method of the Graphics class.

In This Section

• How to: Create Figures from Lines, Curves, and Shapes
  Shows how to use a GraphicsPath to create figures.

• How to: Fill Open Figures
  Explains how to fill a GraphicsPath.

• How to: Flatten a Curved Path into a Line
  Shows how to flatten a GraphicsPath.

Reference

• GraphicsPath
  Describes this class and contains links to all of its members.