# C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.D2D1.CreateFactory

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<h1 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_D2D1_CreateFactory_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.D2D1.CreateFactory*">CreateFactory Method
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<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>HRESULT D2D1CreateFactory([In] D2D1_FACTORY_TYPE factoryType,[In] const GUID&amp; riid,[In, Optional] const D2D1_FACTORY_OPTIONS* pFactoryOptions,[Out] void** ppIFactory)</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static bool CreateFactory(FactoryType factoryType, Guid riid, FactoryOptions? factoryOptionsRef, out nint iFactoryOut)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function CreateFactory(factoryType As FactoryType, riid As Guid, factoryOptionsRef As FactoryOptions?, ByRef iFactoryOut As IntPtr) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.FactoryType.html">FactoryType</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">factoryType</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.guid">Guid</a></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.FactoryOptions.html">FactoryOptions</a>?</td>
      <td><span class="parametername">factoryOptionsRef</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.intptr">nint</a></td>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
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