# C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.D2D1.CreateDevice

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<h1 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_D2D1_CreateDevice_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.D2D1.CreateDevice*">CreateDevice Method
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<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_D2D1_CreateDevice_C1_Util_DX_DXGI_Device_System_Nullable_C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_CreationProperties__" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.D2D1.CreateDevice(C1.Util.DX.DXGI.Device,System.Nullable{C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.CreationProperties})">CreateDevice(Device, CreationProperties?)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>HRESULT D2D1CreateDevice([In] IDXGIDevice* dxgiDevice,[In, Optional] const D2D1_CREATION_PROPERTIES* creationProperties,[Out, Fast] ID2D1Device** d2dDevice)</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static Device CreateDevice(Device dxgiDevice, CreationProperties? creationProperties)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function CreateDevice(dxgiDevice As Device, creationProperties As CreationProperties?) As Device</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.DXGI.Device.html">Device</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">dxgiDevice</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.CreationProperties.html">CreationProperties</a>?</td>
      <td><span class="parametername">creationProperties</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Device.html">Device</a></td>
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