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


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.

See also Item Properties