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MapPrinterDrawingMode

Namespace: ThinkGeo.Core

Specifies how a map is drawn into a printed/exported layout.

public enum MapPrinterDrawingMode

Inheritance object → ValueType → Enum → MapPrinterDrawingMode
Implements IComparable, IConvertible, IFormattable

Remarks:

Both follow the canvas GeoCanvas.Dpi, so raising it to the resolution you are printing at makes the map sharper. Vector drawing puts the layers on the canvas as vector content, which keeps lines and text sharp at any zoom of a PDF. Raster drawing renders the map once into an image at the canvas Dpi and draws that image, which is worth it when the map is expensive to draw and gets drawn repeatedly - it is what backs the on-screen preview.

Fields

Name Value Description
Default 0 Lets the layer choose: vector on a print or export canvas, raster on an on-screen preview.
Raster 1 Renders the map into an image at the canvas and draws that
image, on every canvas.
Vector 2 Draws the map's layers straight onto the canvas as vector content, scaling with
.