---
title: "GraphicsContainer Class"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_GraphicsContainer.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"
---

# GraphicsContainer Class

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
Represents a graphics metafile. Such containers can include composite vector images, bitmaps, and texts. They can be drawn on bitmaps, combined with each other, and used as start points of [Pipeline](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Pipeline.htm.md). You can find examples in the [Understanding Image Processing Approaches in Graphics Mill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/understanding-image-processing-approaches-in-graphics-mill.htm.md) topic.
 
**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 sealed class GraphicsContainer : IDisposable
```
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- System.Object
    - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.GraphicsContainer
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [GraphicsContainer Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_GraphicsContainer.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Pipeline](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Pipeline.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Graphics](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Graphics.htm.md)

### Manual

- [Understanding Image Processing Approaches in Graphics Mill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/understanding-image-processing-approaches-in-graphics-mill.htm.md)