---
title: "Path Members"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm
archived: false
applies_to:
- product: "Graphics Mill"
versions: ["12.1", "6.x-12.x (may differ)"]
entity_id: "https://www.graphicsmill.com/#software-application"
---
# Path Members
**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
The [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Constructors
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_ctor.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Initializes a new instance of the [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md) class. |
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [ApplyTransform](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_ApplyTransform_1_5bff9483.htm.md) | Applies the specified linear transfromation to this path. |
|  | [Clear](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Clear.htm.md) | Removes all elements of the path. |
|  | [Close](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Close.htm.md) | Closes the path by copying the starting point to the ending one. |
|   | [Create](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Create.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Creates a [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md) from the existing path. |
|  | [CurveTo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_CurveTo.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Adds a Bezier curve to the path. |
|  | [Dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Dispose.htm.md) | Releases all resources used by this [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md). |
|  | [DrawEllipse](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_DrawEllipse.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Adds an ellipse to the path. |
|  | [DrawPath](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_DrawPath_1_6209a3bf.htm.md) | Adds a new [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md) to the path. |
|  | [DrawRectangle](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_DrawRectangle.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Adds a rectangle to the path. |
|  | [DrawText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_DrawText_4_520c231e.htm.md) | Draws text along the path using the specified font registry. |
|   | [Ellipse](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Ellipse.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Creates a new [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md) shaped as an ellipse. |
|  | Equals | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | Finalize | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | [FitCurves](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_FitCurves.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Replaces the polylines of the path with cubic Bezier curves. |
|  | [Flatten](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Flatten_1_7a94462e.htm.md) | Replaces the curves of the path with polylines. |
|   | [GetAlphaContour](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetAlphaContour.htm.md) | Overloaded. |
|  | [GetArea](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetArea.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Returns the area of the region filled by the path. |
|  | [GetBounds](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetBounds.htm.md) | Returns the bounding rectangle of the path. |
|   | [GetContour](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetContour.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Gets the contour of the region where the specified channel of an image reaches the specified level. |
|  | [GetHashCode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetHashCode.htm.md) | Returns a hash code for this [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md).
(Overrides Object.GetHashCode().) |
|  | [GetLength](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetLength.htm.md) | Returns length of this [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md), in pixels. |
|  | [GetObjectData](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetObjectData_2_c341f0d6.htm.md) | Populates a SerializationInfo with the data needed to serialize the [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md) object. |
|  | [GetOuterContours](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetOuterContours.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Returns a path that contains only the outer boundaries of this path. |
|  | GetType | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | [Inflate](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Inflate.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Grows or shrinks every closed region of the path by the specified distance. |
|   | [Intersect](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Intersect_2_87697a01.htm.md) | Returns an intersection of the two specified paths. |
|  | [Invert](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Invert.htm.md) | Inverts the path direction. |
|  | [LineTo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_LineTo.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Adds a line to the path. |
|  | MemberwiseClone | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | [MoveTo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_MoveTo.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Adds a point to the path. |
|  | [OffsetContour](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_OffsetContour_1_7a94462e.htm.md) | Offsets the contour of the path by the specified amount. |
|   | [Rectangle](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Rectangle.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Creates a new [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md) shaped as a rectangle. |
|  | [Rotate](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Rotate_1_7a94462e.htm.md) | Rotates the path by the given angle. |
|  | [Scale](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Scale_2_427c5821.htm.md) | Scales coordinates of all points in the path. |
|  | [Simplify](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Simplify_1_7a94462e.htm.md) | Removes the points of the path that lie close to the line through their neighbors. |
|  | [Smooth](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Smooth_1_7a94462e.htm.md) | Smooths every subpath of the path along its length. |
|  | [Split](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Split.htm.md) | Splits a path into separate paths. |
|   | [Subtract](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Subtract_2_87697a01.htm.md) | Returns a result of subtraction of the second path from the first path. |
|  | [ToGdiPlusGraphicsPath](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_ToGdiPlusGraphicsPath.htm.md) | Converts the path to the GraphicsPath. |
|  | ToString | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | [Translate](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Translate_2_427c5821.htm.md) | Translates the path. |
|   | [Union](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Union_2_87697a01.htm.md) | Returns a union of the two specified paths. |
|  | [Widen](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Widen.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Replaces the path with the outline of its stroke. |
|   | [Xor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Xor_2_87697a01.htm.md) | Returns a result of exclusive disjunction of the two paths. |
## Properties
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [IsRectangle](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_IsRectangle.htm.md) | Gets a value indicating whether this path represents a rectangle. |
|  | [Points](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_Points.htm.md) | Gets the points of the path. |
## See Also
### Reference
- [Path Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)