Converting from form to path in XAML

Question

How can I change the XAML code (representing a set of shapes) to one digit represented by PATH?

Say we have XAML code, for example:

<Ellipse Fill="#FF0A0A0E" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="192,184,0,0" Stroke="Black" Width="8" Height="8" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> <Rectangle Fill="Black" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="152,187.5,0,0" Stroke="Black" Width="89.5" Height="1" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> 

and need to convert it to one path object?

I tried using Blend 4, where it allows you to convert the form to a path, but then the code above was converted to:

 <Path Data="M7.5,4 C7.5,5.9329966 5.9329966,7.5 4,7.5 C2.0670034,7.5 0.5,5.9329966 0.5,4 C0.5,2.0670034 2.0670034,0.5 4,0.5 C5.9329966,0.5 7.5,2.0670034 7.5,4 z" Fill="#FF0A0A0E" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="8" Margin="192,184,0,0" Stretch="Fill" Stroke="Black" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="8"/> <Path Data="M0.5,0.5 L89,0.5 z" Fill="Black" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="1" Margin="152,187.5,0,0" Stretch="Fill" Stroke="Black" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="89.5" /> 

The reason I ask this question is because I can only define one Path. Correct me if I am wrong. If so, how can I insert 2 or more paths into one style?

Answer 1

You can combine two shapes into one Path with Expression Blend 4.

To do this, select both of them while holding ctrl or shift

After that, select Object → Combine → Unite

And in your case, it will output this

 <Path Data="M44,0.5 C45.932995,0.50000024 47.5,2.0670036 47.5,4.0000002 L89,4.0000002 89,4.0100003 47.499496,4.0100003 47.48193,4.3578544 C47.302696,6.122751 45.812183,7.5000002 44,7.5000002 42.187817,7.5000002 40.697304,6.122751 40.51807,4.3578544 L40.500504,4.0100003 0.5,4.0100003 0.5,4.0000002 40.5,4.0000002 C40.5,2.0670036 42.067005,0.50000024 44,0.5 z" Fill="Black" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="8" Margin="152,184,0,0" Stretch="Fill" Stroke="Black" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="89.5"/> 

Note that an error occurs with this if the Rectangles Height is exactly 1. Then it just disappears. To get around this, simply set Height to something like 1.00001

 <Rectangle Fill="Black" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="152,187.5,0,0" Stroke="Black" Width="89.5" Height="1.00001" VerticalAlignment="Top"/> 

Answer 2

You can execute several separate paths with one data field. For instance:

 <Path Data="M0,0 L 10,10 L 20, 10 L 20,0 z M 100,5 L 110,15 L 120,15 L 120,5 z" Stroke="Black" Fill="Red" /> 

However, it is assumed that you want to have the same Fill , Stroke , etc. in both parts, which is not so in your example.