This Gist contains C# examples of Aspose.XPS for .NET

Aspose-XPS-NET

Aspose.XPS for .NET

Examples-CSharp-GettingStarted-LoadLicenseFromFile-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_GettingStarted();
// Initialize license object
Aspose.Xps.License license = new Aspose.Xps.License();
// Set license
license.SetLicense("Aspose.XPS.lic");
Console.WriteLine("License set successfully.");

Examples-CSharp-GettingStarted-LoadLicenseFromStreamObject-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_GettingStarted();
// Initialize license object
Aspose.Xps.License license = new Aspose.Xps.License();
// Load license in FileStream
FileStream myStream = new FileStream("Aspose.XPS.lic", FileMode.Open);
// Set license
license.SetLicense(myStream);
Console.WriteLine("License set successfully.");

Examples-CSharp-GettingStarted-SecureLicense-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
using (Stream zip = new SecureLicense().GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Aspose.Total.lic.zip"))
{
    using (ZipFile zf = ZipFile.Read(zip))
    {
        MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
        ZipEntry e = zf["Aspose.Total.lic"];
        e.ExtractWithPassword(ms, "test");
        ms.Position = 0;
    }
}

Examples-CSharp-GettingStarted-SetLicenseUsingEmbeddedResource-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_GettingStarted();
// Initialize license object
Aspose.Xps.License license = new Aspose.Xps.License();
// Set license
license.SetLicense("MergedAPI.Aspose.Total.lic");
// Set the value to indicate that license will be embedded in the application
license.Embedded = true;
Console.WriteLine("License set successfully.");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithGradient-AddHorizontalGradient-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithGradient();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Initialize List of XpsGradentStop
List<XpsGradientStop> stops = new List<XpsGradientStop>();
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 244, 253, 225), 0.0673828f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 251, 240, 23), 0.314453f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 252, 209, 0), 0.482422f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 241, 254, 161), 0.634766f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 53, 253, 255), 0.915039f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 12, 91, 248), 1f));
// Create new path by defining geometery in abbreviation form
XpsPath path = doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 10,210 L 228,210 228,300 10,300"));
path.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f, 20f, 70f);
path.Fill = doc.CreateLinearGradientBrush(new PointF(10f, 0f), new PointF(228f, 0f));
((XpsGradientBrush)path.Fill).GradientStops.AddRange(stops);
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddHorizontalGradient_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithGradient-AddLinearGradient-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithGradient();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Initialize List of XpsGradentStop
List<XpsGradientStop> stops = new List<XpsGradientStop>();
// Add Colors to Gradient
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(0, 142, 4), 0f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 202, 0), 0.144531f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 250, 0), 0.264648f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 0, 0), 0.414063f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(233, 0, 255), 0.544922f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(107, 27, 190), 0.694336f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(63, 0, 255), 0.844727f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(0, 199, 80), 1f));
// Create new path by defining geometery in abbreviation form
XpsPath path = doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 10,10 L 228,10 228,100 10,100"));
path.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f, 20f, 70f);
path.Fill = doc.CreateLinearGradientBrush(new PointF(10f, 10f), new PointF(228f, 100f));
((XpsGradientBrush)path.Fill).GradientStops.AddRange(stops);
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddLinearGradient_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithGradient-AddTopLinearGradient-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithGradient();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Initialize List of XpsGradentStop
List<XpsGradientStop> stops = new List<XpsGradientStop>();
// Add Colors to Gradient
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(0, 142, 4), 0f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 202, 0), 0.144531f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 250, 0), 0.264648f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 0, 0), 0.414063f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(233, 0, 255), 0.544922f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(107, 27, 190), 0.694336f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(63, 0, 255), 0.844727f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(0, 199, 80), 1f));
// Create new path by defining geometery in abbreviation form
XpsPath path = doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 10,10 L 228,10 228,100 10,100"));
path.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f, 20f, 70f);
path.Fill = doc.CreateLinearGradientBrush(new PointF(10f, 10f), new PointF(228f, 100f));
((XpsGradientBrush)path.Fill).GradientStops.AddRange(stops);
stops.Clear();
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddTopLinearGradient_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithGradient-AddVerticalGradient-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithGradient();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Initialize List of XpsGradentStop
List<XpsGradientStop> stops = new List<XpsGradientStop>();
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(253, 255, 12, 0), 0f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(252, 255, 154, 0), 0.359375f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(252, 255, 56, 0), 0.424805f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(253, 255, 229, 0), 0.879883f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(252, 255, 255, 234), 1f));
// Create new path by defining geometery in abbreviation form
XpsPath path = doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 10,110 L 228,110 228,200 10,200"));
path.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f, 20f, 70f);
path.Fill = doc.CreateLinearGradientBrush(new PointF(10f, 110f), new PointF(10f, 200f));
((XpsGradientBrush)path.Fill).GradientStops.AddRange(stops);
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddVerticalGradient_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithGrid-AddGrid-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithGrid();

XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Geometry for magenta grid VisualBrush
XpsPathGeometry pathGeometry = doc.CreatePathGeometry();
pathGeometry.AddSegment(doc.CreatePolyLineSegment(
    new PointF[] { new PointF(240f, 5f), new PointF(240f, 310f), new PointF(0f, 310f) }));
pathGeometry[0].StartPoint = new PointF(0f, 5f);

// Canvas for magenta grid VisualBrush
XpsCanvas visualCanvas = doc.CreateCanvas();

XpsPath visualPath = visualCanvas.AddPath(
    doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 0,4 L 4,4 4,0 6,0 6,4 10,4 10,6 6,6 6,10 4,10 4,6 0,6 Z"));
visualPath.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(doc.CreateColor(1f, .61f, 0.1f, 0.61f));

XpsPath gridPath = doc.CreatePath(pathGeometry);
gridPath.Fill = doc.CreateVisualBrush(visualCanvas,
    new RectangleF(0f, 0f, 10f, 10f), new RectangleF(0f, 0f, 10f, 10f));
((XpsVisualBrush)gridPath.Fill).TileMode = XpsTileMode.Tile;
// New canvas
XpsCanvas canvas = doc.AddCanvas();
canvas.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f, 268f, 70f);
// Add grid
canvas.AddPath(gridPath); 
// Red transparent rectangle in the middle top
XpsPath path = canvas.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 30,20 l 258.24,0 0,56.64 -258.24,0 Z"));
path = canvas.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 10,10 L 228,10 228,100 10,100"));
path.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(doc.CreateColor(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
path.Opacity = 0.7f;
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddGrid_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithImages-AddImage-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithImages();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Add Image
XpsPath path = doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 30,20 l 258.24,0 0,56.64 -258.24,0 Z"));
//Creating a matrix is optional, it can be used for proper positioning
path.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(0.7f, 0f, 0f, 0.7f, 0f, 20f);
//Create Image Brush
path.Fill = doc.CreateImageBrush(dataDir + "QL_logo_color.tif", new RectangleF(0f, 0f, 258.24f, 56.64f), new RectangleF(50f, 20f, 193.68f, 42.48f));
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddImage_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithImages-AddTiledImage-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithImages();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Tile image
// ImageBrush filled rectangle in the right top bellow
XpsPath path = doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 10,160 L 228,160 228,305 10,305"));
path.Fill = doc.CreateImageBrush(dataDir + "R08LN_NN.jpg", new RectangleF(0f, 0f, 128f, 96f), new RectangleF(0f, 0f, 64f, 48f));
((XpsImageBrush)path.Fill).TileMode = XpsTileMode.Tile;
path.Fill.Opacity = 0.5f;
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddTiledImage_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithPages-AddPage-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithPages();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument(dataDir + "Sample1.xps");

// Insert an empty page at beginning of pages list
doc.InsertPage(1, true);
            
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddPages_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithPages-AddRemovePage-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithPages();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument(dataDir + "Sample1.xps");

// Get 5th path
XpsPath path = (XpsPath)doc.Page[5];
// Remove 5th canvas
doc.RemoveAt(5);

// Insert an empty page before the first one
doc.InsertPage(1, true);
// Add saved path to the new page
doc.Add(path);
            
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "WorkingWithPages_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithShapes-AddEllipse-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithShapes();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Radial gradient stroked ellipse in the lower left
List<XpsGradientStop> stops = new List<XpsGradientStop>();
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(0, 0, 255), 0f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 0, 0), .25f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(0, 255, 0), .5f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 255, 0), .75f));
stops.Add(doc.CreateGradientStop(doc.CreateColor(255, 0, 0), 1f));

XpsPath path = doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 20,250 A 100,50 0 1 1 220,250 100,50 0 1 1 20,250"));
path.Stroke = doc.CreateRadialGradientBrush(new PointF(575f, 125f), new PointF(575f, 100f), 75f, 50f);
((XpsGradientBrush)path.Stroke).SpreadMethod = XpsSpreadMethod.Reflect;
((XpsGradientBrush)path.Stroke).GradientStops.AddRange(stops);
stops.Clear();
path.StrokeThickness = 12f;
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddEllipse_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithShapes-AddRectangle-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithShapes();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// CMYK (blue) solid color stroked rectangle in the lower left
XpsPath path = doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 20,10 L 220,10 220,100 20,100 Z"));
path.Stroke = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(
    doc.CreateColor(dataDir + "uswebuncoated.icc", 1.0f, 1.000f, 0.000f, 0.000f, 0.000f));
path.StrokeThickness = 12f;
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddRectangle_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithText-AddText-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithText();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
//Create a brush 
XpsSolidColorBrush textFill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(Color.Black);
//Add glyph to the document
XpsGlyphs glyphs = doc.AddGlyphs("Arial", 12, FontStyle.Regular, 300f, 450f, "Hello World!");
glyphs.Fill = textFill;
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddText_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithText-AddTextUsingUnicodeString-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithText();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Add Text
XpsSolidColorBrush textFill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(Color.Black);
XpsGlyphs glyphs = doc.AddGlyphs("Arial", 20, FontStyle.Regular, 400f, 200f, "TEN. rof SPX.esopsA");
glyphs.BidiLevel = 1;
glyphs.Fill = textFill;
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddText_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithTransparency-AddTransparentObject-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithTransparency();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();

// Just to demonstrate transparency
doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M120,0 H400 v1000 H120")).Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(Color.Gray);
doc.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M300,120 h600 V420 h-600")).Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(Color.Gray);

// Create path with closed rectangle geometry
XpsPath path1 = doc.CreatePath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M20,20 h200 v200 h-200 z"));
// Set blue solid brush to fill path1
path1.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(Color.Blue);
// Add it to the current page
XpsPath path2 = doc.Add(path1);

// path1 and path2 are the same as soon as path1 hasn't been placed inside any other element
// (which means that path1 had no parent element).
// Because of that rectangle's color on the page effectively turns to green
path2.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(Color.Green);

// Now add path2 once again. Now path2 has parent. So path3 won't be the same as path2.
// Thus a new rectangle is painted on the page ...
XpsPath path3 = doc.Add(path2);
// ... and we shift it 300 units lower ...
path3.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 300);
// ... and set red solid brush to fill it
path3.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(Color.Red);

// Create new path4 with path2's geometry ...
XpsPath path4 = doc.AddPath(path2.Data);
// ... shift it 300 units to the right ...
path4.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 300, 0);
// ... and set blue solid fill
path4.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(Color.Blue);

// Add path4 once again.
XpsPath path5 = doc.Add(path4);
// path4 and path5 are not the same again ...
// (move path5 300 units lower)
path5.RenderTransform = path5.RenderTransform.Clone(); // to disconnect RenderTransform value from path4 (see next comment about Fill property)
path5.RenderTransform.Translate(0, 300);
// ... but if we set the opacity of Fill property, it will take effect on both path5 and path4
// because brush is a complex property value which remains the same for path5 and path4
path5.Fill.Opacity = 0.8f;

// Create new path6 with path2's geometry ...
XpsPath path6 = doc.AddPath(path2.Data);
// ... shift it 600 units to the right ...
path6.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 600, 0);
// ... and set yellow solid fill
path6.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(Color.Yellow);

// Now add path6's clone ...
XpsPath path7 = doc.Add(path6.Clone());
// (move path5 300 units lower)
path7.RenderTransform = path7.RenderTransform.Clone();
path7.RenderTransform.Translate(0, 300);
// ... and set opacity for path7
path7.Fill.Opacity = 0.8f;
// Now opacity effects independantly as soon as property values are cloned along with the element

// The following code block is equivalent to the previous one.
// Add path6 itself. path6 and path7 are not the same. Although their Fill property values are the same 
//XpsPath path7 = doc.Add(path6);
//path7.RenderTransform = path7.RenderTransform.Clone();
//path7.RenderTransform.Translate(0, 300);
// To "disconnect" path7's Fill property from path6's Fill property reassign it to its clone (or path6's Fill clone)
//path7.Fill = ((XpsSolidColorBrush)path7.Fill).Clone();
//path7.Fill.Opacity = 0.8f;

// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "WorkingWithTransparency_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithTransparency-SetOpacityMask-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithTransparency();
// Create new XPS Document
XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
//Add Canvas to XpsDocument instance
XpsCanvas canvas = doc.AddCanvas();
// Rectangle with opacity masked by ImageBrush
XpsPath path = canvas.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 10,180 L 228,180 228,285 10,285"));
path.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(doc.CreateColor(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
path.OpacityMask = doc.CreateImageBrush(dataDir + "R08SY_NN.tif", new RectangleF(0f, 0f, 128f, 192f),
    new RectangleF(0f, 0f, 64f, 96f));
((XpsImageBrush)path.OpacityMask).TileMode = XpsTileMode.Tile;
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "OpacityMask_out.xps");

Examples-CSharp-WorkingWithVisualBrush-AddGrid-1.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-xps/Aspose.XPS-for-.NET
// The path to the documents directory.
string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_WorkingWithVisualBrush();

XpsDocument doc = new XpsDocument();
// Geometry for magenta grid VisualBrush
XpsPathGeometry pathGeometry = doc.CreatePathGeometry();
pathGeometry.AddSegment(doc.CreatePolyLineSegment(
    new PointF[] { new PointF(240f, 5f), new PointF(240f, 310f), new PointF(0f, 310f) }));
pathGeometry[0].StartPoint = new PointF(0f, 5f);

// Canvas for magenta grid VisualBrush
XpsCanvas visualCanvas = doc.CreateCanvas();

XpsPath visualPath = visualCanvas.AddPath(
    doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 0,4 L 4,4 4,0 6,0 6,4 10,4 10,6 6,6 6,10 4,10 4,6 0,6 Z"));
visualPath.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(doc.CreateColor(1f, .61f, 0.1f, 0.61f));

XpsPath gridPath = doc.CreatePath(pathGeometry);
//Create Visual Brush, it is specified by some XPS fragment (vector graphics and glyphs)
gridPath.Fill = doc.CreateVisualBrush(visualCanvas,
    new RectangleF(0f, 0f, 10f, 10f), new RectangleF(0f, 0f, 10f, 10f));
((XpsVisualBrush)gridPath.Fill).TileMode = XpsTileMode.Tile;
// New canvas
XpsCanvas canvas = doc.AddCanvas();
canvas.RenderTransform = doc.CreateMatrix(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f, 268f, 70f);
// Add grid
canvas.AddPath(gridPath); 
// Red transparent rectangle in the middle top
XpsPath path = canvas.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 30,20 l 258.24,0 0,56.64 -258.24,0 Z"));
path = canvas.AddPath(doc.CreatePathGeometry("M 10,10 L 228,10 228,100 10,100"));
path.Fill = doc.CreateSolidColorBrush(doc.CreateColor(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
path.Opacity = 0.7f;
// Save resultant XPS document
doc.Save(dataDir + "AddGrid_out.xps");