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title: "Path.GetOuterContours Method "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetOuterContours.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.GetOuterContours Method 

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
Returns a path that contains only the outer boundaries of this path.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [GetOuterContours()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetOuterContours.htm.md) |  Returns a path that contains only the outer boundaries of this path. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [GetOuterContours(FillingRule)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path_GetOuterContours_1_9c154a47.htm.md) |  Returns a path that contains only the outer boundaries of this path, using the specified filling rule. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Path Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md)
- [Path Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Path.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)