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Syntax

long ScaleMode

Overview

Refer to Drawing Three-Dimensional Shapes and Text.

Setting

Description

1

Twips (1440 twips per logical inch; 567 twips per logical centimeter).

2

Points (72 points per logical inch).

3

Pixels (smallest unit of monitor or printer resolution).

4

Characters (horizontal = 120 twips per unit; vertical = 240 twips per unit).

5

Inches.

6

Millimeters.

7

Centimeters.

Elements:

DstLeft property, DstTop property, DrawEllipse method, DrawRectangle method, DrawLine method, DrawTextWidth method, DrawTextHeight method, DrawShape method, DrawText method

Topics:

Drawing Effects:3D Drawing Special Effects