Use PDF Layers - C#
PDF SDK sample in C# demonstrating ‘Use PDF Layers’
Program.cs
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using Bytescout.PDF;
using SolidBrush = Bytescout.PDF.SolidBrush;
namespace Layers
{
/// <summary>
/// This example demonstrates how to add layers with optional content.
/// </summary>
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
// Create new document
Document pdfDocument = new Document();
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// If you wish to load an existing document uncomment the line below and comment the Add page section instead
// pdfDocument.Load(@".\existing_document.pdf");
// Add page
Page page = new Page(PaperFormat.A4);
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page);
Canvas canvas = page.Canvas;
// Add main layer
Layer allContents = new Layer("Main Layer");
canvas.BeginMarkedContent(allContents);
// Add sub-layer
Layer layer1 = new Layer("Square");
canvas.BeginMarkedContent(layer1);
canvas.DrawRectangle(new SolidBrush(new ColorRGB(0, 255, 0)), 20, 20, 100, 100);
canvas.EndMarkedContent();
// Add second sub-layer
Layer layer2 = new Layer("Circle");
canvas.BeginMarkedContent(layer2);
canvas.DrawCircle(new SolidBrush(new ColorRGB(255, 0, 0)), 70, 180, 50);
canvas.EndMarkedContent();
// Add third sub-layer
Layer layer3 = new Layer("Triangle");
canvas.BeginMarkedContent(layer3);
canvas.DrawPolygon(new SolidBrush(new ColorRGB(0, 0, 255)), new PointF[] { new PointF(20, 340), new PointF(70, 240), new PointF(120, 340) });
canvas.EndMarkedContent();
canvas.EndMarkedContent();
pdfDocument.OptionalContents.Layers.Add(layer1);
pdfDocument.OptionalContents.Layers.Add(layer2);
pdfDocument.OptionalContents.Layers.Add(layer3);
pdfDocument.OptionalContents.Layers.Add(allContents);
// Configure layers
// Group sub-layers
OptionalContentGroup group = new OptionalContentGroup();
group.Add(new OptionalContentGroupLayer(layer1));
group.Add(new OptionalContentGroupLayer(layer2));
group.Add(new OptionalContentGroupLayer(layer3));
// Order sub-layers
pdfDocument.OptionalContents.Configuration.Order.Add(new OptionalContentGroupLayer(allContents));
pdfDocument.OptionalContents.Configuration.Order.Add(group);
// Make the third layer invisible by default (for example)
pdfDocument.OptionalContents.Configuration.OFF.Add(layer3);
// Force the PDF viewer to show the layers panel initially
pdfDocument.PageMode = PageMode.OptionalContent;
// Save document to file
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");
// Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose();
// Open result document in default associated application (for demo purpose)
ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf");
processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
Process.Start(processStartInfo);
}
}
}