---
title: "TextFrame Class"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_TextFrame.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"
---

# TextFrame Class

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
Represents the base class for text frames.
 
**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 abstract class TextFrame
```
 
## Remarks
  
This class is abstract, so you cannot directly instantiate it. You should create a derived class.
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- System.Object
    - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.TextFrame
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.PointTextFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_PointTextFrame.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.ArtTextFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ArtTextFrame.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.ShapeTextFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.DoublePathTextFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_DoublePathTextFrame.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.PathTextFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_PathTextFrame.htm.md)
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [TextFrame Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_TextFrame.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)