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title: "PathText Constructor (String, Font, Brush, Path, TextAlignment)"
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# PathText Constructor (String, Font, Brush, Path, TextAlignment)

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
Initializes a new instance of the [PathText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_PathText.htm.md) class with the specified settings.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public PathText(string text,Font font,Brush brush,Path path,TextAlignment alignment
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - text
     - Type: System.String
A string to draw.

 - font
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md)
Defines the font characteristics of the text.

 - brush
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Brush](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Brush.htm.md)
 [SolidBrush](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_SolidBrush.htm.md) determining the color of the drawn text.

 - path
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md)
 [Path](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_PathText_Path.htm.md) specifying the curve along which the text locates.

 - alignment
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.TextAlignment](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_TextAlignment.htm.md)
Specifies alignment of the text.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [PathText Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_PathText.htm.md)
- [PathText Overload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_PathText_ctor.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)