- ActiveX and .NET Support
MetaDraw is available in both ActiveX and .NET editions.MetaDraw 3 OCX is our most recent ActiveX edtion. Designed for support under Visual Studio ( Visual Basic / VC++ ) editions 4 thru 6, as well as Delphi, C++, FoxPro, Access, Internet Explorer ( used on Web pages) , and other environments providing ActiveX support. MetaDraw .Net for WinForms 2 is a true, native .Net component - easy to use, with familiar syntax for existing users of MetaDraw OCX editions. ( Supports developers in Visual Studio .Net 2005 or 2008 )
Get Both One familiar interface you can use in both worlds. Users purchasing the Subscription Maintenance option with MetaDraw 3 OCX automatically receive a FREE license for MetaDraw .Net WinForms 2 as well as any other MetaDraw components that may be released over the coming year. - Image Display - supports Scroll and Zoom,
Raster Formats: BMP, DIB, JPG, PNG , GIF ( also TIFF with .NET edition ) Vector Formats: WMF, EMF, MDP, ( also DXF with DXF Lic option) Vector Formats even allow selective display of individual elements - Image File Conversion - convert images beween file formats
ICO, BMP, JPG, PNG, WMF, EMF, MDP, also DXF if DXF License Option is purchased - Create, edit, display and save pictures built from a full set of graphic objects: Text, Lines, Shapes, Merged images, and Complex Grouped objects
- Merge Multiple Images
- Support Drag and Drop positioning - Allow layering & transparency - Merge Vector and Raster images in one layout - one file - Database Support Save to, and Load from database fields
- Dynamically Change Shape Attributes
- Colors, Line Style, Line Thickness, Fill Pattern - OLE Drag & Drop
- Object type conversion
Convert Text or Fixed Shapes to Polygon or PolyLines - Full Programmatic Control as well as support for end user editing via the mouse
- Flexible Printing to any printer or window DC
- High Quality output at full printer resolution - Built in Printer Selection Dialog - Print Full image, Cropped image, or Selected Shapes - Full control over print size and margins - Arrow Head / EndPoint Symbols
- Add EndPoints Symbols to one or both ends of Dimension Lines, Lines, Arcs, Polylines - Control the Arrow Head Shape, Color, and Size - Zoom EditMode ( allows user to zoom to selected rectangular area with mouse )
- Embedded controls - Use MetaDraw like an enhanced Frame, Include child controls within image layout. Scroll and zoom child controls along with the image layout.
** Embedded Controls not supported for .NET edition - Animated GIF support
Present multiple animated GIFs in a single layout ** Subscription License Required for Animated GIF support ** Animated GIF not supported for .NET edition - Name Objects and Assign Data
Each element of a drawing may have multiple assigned data tags - Name the objects, - Create Object Categories - Assign database record pointers, - Assign hidden strings for retrieval and display during Mouse movement - Find Object Function - Locate image elements by tag value
Center MetaDraw on a particular portion of the image, or even blink an image element to draw the end-users's attention - Link, Line and Dimension Line Labels - Using the LinkLabel property, a Text object may be displayed as a label on a Link, Line or DimensionLine object
- Object Shadows - Setting the ObjShadow property specifies a shadow for an object in MetaDraw.
- Transparent, Gradient or Bitmap Background
** Transparent background not supported for .NET edition - Transparent Images
- automatic recognition of GIF transparency - support to set any color as transparent for each embedded BMP, JPG, or PNG image - layer one transparent image over or behind another - Mouse Wheel Support / Scroll & Zoom - Supported under Win NT/Win9x, the user may zoom or scroll the image in MetaDraw by rotating the wheel on a wheel mouse
NOTE: There is no standard support for MouseWheel messages under Win95
| - Drawing / Editing / Image Annotation - full support for Object Oriented Editing:
( for bitmapped oriented editing, see our VBX Artistcontrol )- Draw Fixed or Freehand Shapes
- Insert Shapes or Merge in Existing Images
- Add and edit Text
- Add and edit Arrows
- Move Objects
- Resize Objects
- Rotate at any angle
- Snap to Grid
- UnDo and ReDo
- Group shapes together - manipulate groups as a single element
- Diagramming Links
- Diagram lines between linked elements are automatically maintained as the connected objects are repositioned
- Create diagram links by code or allow end-user to create and move links with mouse
- Properties to set arrow head existence, style and size
- Properties to set connecting line color, thickness and style
- Properties for text labels along the line
- Supports segmented links, center markers and more . . .
- Automatic Diagram Layout -
** Diagram Arrange License Option required for Automated Layout support
- Hypergraphic HotSpots
- Define Shaped Hotspot regions
- Assign named tags, Internet URLs, DB Record ID's, or Descriptive Strings
- Respond to Hotspot events on Click, DoubleClick and MouseMove
- Saves all hotspot details within a single image file
- HS Editor Utility provided with MetaDraw allows simple Hotspot creation without any programming
- Layout / Arrangements / Mapping
- Merge Multiple Images / Shapes into a Single Layout
- Place elements over Background Image or Map
- Drag Elements to desired positions
- Align to Grid
- Internet Support
- Use MetaDraw in a Web page ( HTML or ASP )
- Dynamically create Drawings and Diagrams - Allow users to Draw, and Drag shapes and images within a Web page - Link Hotspots to URL's, even from standard EXE
- Upload or Download
Save or Load your Images, Drawings, Diagrams using either FTP or HTTP protocol with optional Password verification ** Subscription License Option Required for Upload support - Generate HTML Client Side Image Maps
** Subscription License Option Required for Client Side Image Map support - HotKey Keyboard processing
Toggle automated handling of keyboard for Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste, UnDo, ReDo, Group, UnGroup ** Subscription License Option Required
- Text Annotations
- In Place Text Editing
- Text at any angle
- Multi-line word wrapped text objects
- Boxed Text Style
- Unicode support ( .NET Winforms edition )
- 16-bit character set support ( OCX)
( display only - 16-bit characters can not be edited in place )
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