Use PDF Layers - VB.NET
PDF SDK sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘Use PDF Layers’
Program.vb
Imports System.Drawing
Imports Bytescout.PDF
''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to add layers with optional content.
''' </summary>
Class Program
Shared Sub Main()
' Create new document
Dim 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
Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4)
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page)
Dim canvas = page.Canvas
' Add main layer
Dim allContents = New Layer("Main Layer")
canvas.BeginMarkedContent(allContents)
' Add sub-layer
Dim layer1 = New Layer("Square")
canvas.BeginMarkedContent(layer1)
canvas.DrawRectangle(New Bytescout.PDF.SolidBrush(New ColorRGB(0, 255, 0)), 20, 20, 100, 100)
canvas.EndMarkedContent()
' Add second sub-layer
Dim layer2 = New Layer("Circle")
canvas.BeginMarkedContent(layer2)
canvas.DrawCircle(New Bytescout.PDF.SolidBrush(New ColorRGB(255, 0, 0)), 70, 180, 50)
canvas.EndMarkedContent()
' Add third sub-layer
Dim layer3 = New Layer("Triangle")
canvas.BeginMarkedContent(layer3)
canvas.DrawPolygon(New Bytescout.PDF.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
Dim 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 document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf")
End Sub
End Class
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