Prodige Software Corporation

Animated Vector Graphics
Gel Ellipses, created using VG.net

News Flash: VG.net 5.1 released!

Vector Graphics in Visual Studio

Rapid Development

Struggling with complex graphics code? VG.net speeds the development of all graphical applications, providing:

  • A graphical editor integrated in Visual Studio .NET. Design graphics in the Picture Designer the same way you design UserControls: without writing code.
  • Graphical objects: rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, arcs, pies, polygons, polylines, splines, paths, images, text, and Groups.
  • Automatic screen updates simplify runtime animation. Change an object property, and VG.net updates the screen, intelligently repairing overlapping objects.
  • Maximum performance: VG.net batches screen updates, repainting a minimum number of pixels. Tweak the performance of any Element by changing anti-aliasing or gamma-correction with a RenderAppearance.

Build Component Libraries

Create classes, not data files:

  • Unlike a traditional drawing tool, the Picture Designer produces a .NET class, not a data file.
  • Each class is derived from Picture, a class similar to UserControl.
  • Build industry-specific components by adding properties, methods, and events.
  • Create complex drawings by nesting Pictures within Pictures.
  • Display custom Pictures in any Control.

News

VG.net Browser Diagram

The MicroDesigner SDK and VG.net Browser are new products for engineers creating process control, HMI, SCADA, or other real-time data visualizations.

Steed.net by State Method

Steed.net is a new development tool integrated in Visual Studio by State Method. The graphical state machine editor uses VG.net!

Vector Graphics Calendar Control

VG.net versions 4.0 and 3.0 are released. Version 4.0 supports Visual Studio 2005. Read more on the development blog.

Vector Graphics Calculator

VG.net version 2.7 is released. New features include the TranslucentForm class. Read more about this release on the development blog.

VG.net is reviewed in the MSDN Magazine New Stuff column!

VG.net Version 2.4 Features

VG.net version 2.4 is released. New features include PointText, stroked Text, and Active Group mode. Read more about this release on the development blog.

Real-Time Data Visualization Using Vector Graphics

The Sockets code sample is explained in the following article: Real-Time Data Visualization Using Vector Graphics. The sample uses TCP/IP to communicate simulated real-time data changes from a server to a client. The client uses VG.net vector graphics to visualize incoming data.

The article explains how to create 3D-effect LED components, using techniques similar to those described in the Gel Ellipse blog post.

VG.net Vector Graphics in a Browser

Enhancements to VG.net simplify hosting within Internet Explorer. Read about VG.net vector graphics in Internet Explorer in the VG.net development blog, or click on the image above to run the demo now.