# C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen

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<h1 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_Geometry_Widen_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen*">Widen Method
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<a id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_Geometry_Widen_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen*"></a>
<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_Geometry_Widen_System_Single_C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_GeometrySink_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen(System.Single,C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.GeometrySink)">Widen(float, GeometrySink)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Widens the geometry by the specified stroke and writes the result to an <a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.SimplifiedGeometrySink.html">SimplifiedGeometrySink</a> after it has been transformed by the specified matrix and flattened using the specified tolerance.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void Widen(float strokeWidth, GeometrySink geometrySink)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub Widen(strokeWidth As Single, geometrySink As GeometrySink)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">strokeWidth</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount by which to widen the geometry.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.GeometrySink.html">GeometrySink</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">geometrySink</span></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.SimplifiedGeometrySink.html">SimplifiedGeometrySink</a> to which the widened geometry is appended.</p>
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<a id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_Geometry_Widen_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen*"></a>
<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_Geometry_Widen_System_Single_System_Single_C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_GeometrySink_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen(System.Single,System.Single,C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.GeometrySink)">Widen(float, float, GeometrySink)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Widens the geometry by the specified stroke and writes the result to an <a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.SimplifiedGeometrySink.html">SimplifiedGeometrySink</a> after it has been transformed by the specified matrix and flattened using the specified tolerance.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void Widen(float strokeWidth, float flatteningTolerance, GeometrySink geometrySink)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub Widen(strokeWidth As Single, flatteningTolerance As Single, geometrySink As GeometrySink)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">strokeWidth</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount by which to widen the geometry.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">flatteningTolerance</span></td>
      <td><p>The maximum bounds on the distance between points in the polygonal approximation of the geometry. Smaller values produce more accurate results but cause slower execution.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.GeometrySink.html">GeometrySink</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">geometrySink</span></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.SimplifiedGeometrySink.html">SimplifiedGeometrySink</a> to which the widened geometry is appended.</p>
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<a id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_Geometry_Widen_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen*"></a>
<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_Geometry_Widen_System_Single_C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_StrokeStyle_System_Single_C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_GeometrySink_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen(System.Single,C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.StrokeStyle,System.Single,C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.GeometrySink)">Widen(float, StrokeStyle, float, GeometrySink)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Widens the geometry by the specified stroke and writes the result to an <a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.SimplifiedGeometrySink.html">SimplifiedGeometrySink</a> after it has been transformed by the specified matrix and flattened using the specified tolerance.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void Widen(float strokeWidth, StrokeStyle strokeStyle, float flatteningTolerance, GeometrySink geometrySink)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub Widen(strokeWidth As Single, strokeStyle As StrokeStyle, flatteningTolerance As Single, geometrySink As GeometrySink)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">strokeWidth</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount by which to widen the geometry.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.StrokeStyle.html">StrokeStyle</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">strokeStyle</span></td>
      <td><p>The style of stroke to apply to the geometry, or NULL.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">flatteningTolerance</span></td>
      <td><p>The maximum bounds on the distance between points in the polygonal approximation of the geometry. Smaller values produce more accurate results but cause slower execution.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.GeometrySink.html">GeometrySink</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">geometrySink</span></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.SimplifiedGeometrySink.html">SimplifiedGeometrySink</a> to which the widened geometry is appended.</p>
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<a id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_Geometry_Widen_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen*"></a>
<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_Geometry_Widen_System_Single_C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_StrokeStyle_System_Nullable_C1_Util_DX_Matrix3x2__System_Single_C1_Util_DX_Direct2D_GeometrySink_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.Geometry.Widen(System.Single,C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.StrokeStyle,System.Nullable{C1.Util.DX.Matrix3x2},System.Single,C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.GeometrySink)">Widen(float, StrokeStyle, Matrix3x2?, float, GeometrySink)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Widens the geometry by the specified stroke and writes the result to an <a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.SimplifiedGeometrySink.html">SimplifiedGeometrySink</a> after it has been transformed by the specified matrix and flattened using the specified tolerance.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void Widen(float strokeWidth, StrokeStyle strokeStyle, Matrix3x2? worldTransform, float flatteningTolerance, GeometrySink geometrySink)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub Widen(strokeWidth As Single, strokeStyle As StrokeStyle, worldTransform As Matrix3x2?, flatteningTolerance As Single, geometrySink As GeometrySink)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">strokeWidth</span></td>
      <td><p>The amount by which to widen the geometry.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.StrokeStyle.html">StrokeStyle</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">strokeStyle</span></td>
      <td><p>The style of stroke to apply to the geometry, or NULL.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Matrix3x2.html">Matrix3x2</a>?</td>
      <td><span class="parametername">worldTransform</span></td>
      <td><p>The transform to apply to the geometry after widening it, or NULL.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">flatteningTolerance</span></td>
      <td><p>The maximum bounds on the distance between points in the polygonal approximation of the geometry. Smaller values produce more accurate results but cause slower execution.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.GeometrySink.html">GeometrySink</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">geometrySink</span></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct2D.SimplifiedGeometrySink.html">SimplifiedGeometrySink</a> to which the widened geometry is appended.</p>
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