3D Drawing with GDI+
Using GDI+, it is possible to create simple 3D shapes without the need for DirectX. Rotate and manipulate the shapes and display them on a 2D surface.
A Virtual Clock in VB.NET and GDI+
It's that time again! Time to check out a new project written VB.NET and the .NET library. This article describes how to create a virtual clock in VB.NET.
Animated GraphicsPath
This simple application illustrates how GraphicsPaths can be animated to look like something is moving across the screen. Previous articles in this forum have covered GraphicsPaths such as John O'Donnell's Rotation Sample and my article on Using Transforms in GDI+ as well as the Virtual Clock example.
Introduction to GDI+
Microsoft .NET is Microsoft’s recent released development framework. Microsoft .NET not only introduces powerful languages such as C# and VB.NET, it also brings relief to other programmers including graphics, multimedia, web development and speech. In this article, we’ll see basics of GDI+ and how GDI+ is a much better interface than its predecessor GDI.
Screen Capturing a Form in VB.NET
In most cases, GDI+ speeds up your programming of Graphics because (1) It is not a thin veneer over the Windows SDK (2) It makes sense. However, whenever you lose granularity to create a simpler to use architecture, you tend to lose some functionality. Form Capture is one of these cases. In the cases where you say to yourself: "Hey! I could do that in GDI, why can't I do that in GDI+??". The answer is you can.
Using Transformations in GDI+ and VB.NET
The documentation on transforms in GDI+ is a little sparse in MSDN right now, so I decided to right an article on an sample program on how to use them. Transforms are matrices that allow you to rotate and translate your graphics shapes. In this example we are going to rotate a very powerful element in VB.NET called the GraphicsPath. This element allows you to draw virtually any complex shape using curves, lines, rectangles, ellipses, text, etc. You can then treat the Graphics path as a unit and then move it or rotate it using the Transforms.
Viewing Multiple Images in GDI+ and VB.NET
I'm writing this article in response to a question on
discussion forums, How do I view multiple images on top of each
other? Basically the guy has two images. One is a large image
and second image is a small image and he wants to view small
image on top of the large one. Even though I answered it on the
forums and I knew that this is the answer, but I thought to
test it by myself.
Working with Fonts and the GDI+
Get started generating dynamic graphics for your site. In this article we are going to cover working with fonts and the GDI+. We will set color of fonts, style, and the font face.
Working with GDI+ Brushes using VB.NET
You can create different types of brushes in GDI+. In this article, I will show you how to create various types of brushes.
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