Command

Name

Parameters

Description

m

moveto

2

Start a new sub-path at the given (x,y) coordinate.

l

lineto

2*

Draw a line from the current point to the given (x,y) coordinate which becomes the new current point. Specifying a number of coordinate pairs forms a polyline.

c

curveto

6*

Draw a cubic bézier curve from the current point to the coordinate given by the final two parameters. The control points are given by the first four parameters.

x

close

0

Close the current sub-path by drawing a straight line from the current point to the original moveto point.

e

end

0

End the current set of sub-paths. A given set of sub-paths (as delimited by end) is filled. Subsequent sets of sub-paths are filled independently and superimposed on existing ones.

t

rmoveto

2*

Start a new sub-path at a coordinate relative to the current point, cp (cpx+x, cpy+y).

r

rlineto

2*

Draw a line from the current point to the given relative coordinate (cpx+x, cpy+y).

v

rcurveto

6*

Cubic bézier curve using the given coordinate relative to the current point.

nf

nofill

0

The current set of sub-paths (delimited by e) will not be filled.

ns

nostroke

0

The current set of sub-paths (delimited by e) will not be stroked.

ae

angleellipseto

6*

Draws a segment of an ellipse as described using these parameters. A straight line is drawn from the current point to the start point of the segment. The parameters are: center (x,y), size(w,h), start angle, end angle.

al

angleellipse

6*

Same as angleellipseto except that there is an implied moveto the starting point of the segment.

at

arcto

8*

A segment of the ellipse is drawn which starts at the angle defined by the start radius vector and ends at the angle defined by the end vector. A straight line is drawn from the current point to the start of the arc. The arc is always drawn in a counterclockwise direction. The parameters are: left, top, right, bottom, start(x,y), end(x,y). The first four values define the bounding box of an ellipse. The last four define two radial vectors.

ar

arc

8*

Same as arcto except there is an implied moveto the start point of the arc.

wa

clockwisearcto

8*

Same as arcto but the arc is drawn in a clockwise direction.

wr

clockwisearc

8*

Same as arc but the arc is drawn in a clockwise direction

qx

ellipticalqaudrantx

2*

A quarter ellipse is drawn from the current point to the given end point. The elliptical segment is initially tangential to a line parallel to the x-axis. (i.e. the segment starts out horizontal). The parameters are: end(x,y).

qy

ellipticalquadranty

2*

Same as ellipticalquadrantx except that the elliptical segment is initially tangential to a line parallel to the y-axis (i.e. the segment starts out vertical).

qb

quadraticbezier

2+2*

Defines one or more quadratic bézier curves by means of control points and an end point.  Intermediate (on-curve) points are obtained by interpolation between successive control points as in the OpenType font specification.  The sub-path need not be started in which case the sub-path will be closed.  In this case the last point of the sub-path defines the start point of the quadratic bézier. The parameters are: controlpoint(x,y)*, end(x,y).