MetaFile

A MetaFile item is a Microsoft Windows graphics format.

It is suitable for inclusion in other Windows applications like Microsoft Word.

As a sub-class of a Polygon item a MetaFile item can contain multiple loops and be of irregular outline

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Properties

• Area: _area#
  The area covered by the item in square metres.
  
  
• Clip contents: _bClip&
  Should a MetaFile item use a clipping region to draw?
  
  
• Clockwise: _bClockwise&
  Is the item geometry defined in a clockwise direction?
  
  
• Number of edges: _numedges&
  The number of edges in a geometrical shape.
  
  
• Number of loops: _numloops&
  The number of loops used by a Polygon item. Most Polygon items have only one loop. However any holes or islands will be stored as extra loops.
  
  
• Splinter factor: _splinter#
  The splinter factor of the Polygon. A circle has a splinter factor of 1. A very long and thin area could have a splinter factor of 100. Polygon items with large splinter factors are often produced by overlapping lines which are almost by not quite the same.
  

TIP: See also Item Properties

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