Coordinate Systems and Transformations

GDI+ provides a world transformation and a page transformation so that you can transform (rotate, scale, translate, and so on) the items you draw. The two transformations also allow you to work in a variety of coordinate systems.

In This Section

• Types of Coordinate Systems
  Introduces coordinates systems and transformations.

• Matrix Representation of Transformations
  Discusses using matrices for coordinate transformations.

• Global and Local Transformations
  Discusses global and local transformations.

Reference

• Matrix
  Encapsulates a 3-by-3 affine matrix that represents a geometric transform.

Related Sections

• Transformations
  Provides a list of topics that provide more information about how to use matrix transformations.

• About GDI+ Managed Code
  Contains a list of topics describing the graphics constructs you can use in the .NET Framework.