MillimeterToPoint

ConvertUtil.MillimeterToPoint method

Converts millimeters to points.

public static double MillimeterToPoint(double millimeters)
ParameterTypeDescription
millimetersDoubleThe value to convert.

Remarks

1 inch equals 25.4 millimeters. 1 inch equals 72 points.

Examples

Shows how to specify page properties in millimeters.

Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// A section's "Page Setup" defines the size of the page margins in points.
// We can also use the "ConvertUtil" class to use a more familiar measurement unit,
// such as millimeters when defining boundaries.
PageSetup pageSetup = builder.PageSetup;
pageSetup.TopMargin = ConvertUtil.MillimeterToPoint(30);
pageSetup.BottomMargin = ConvertUtil.MillimeterToPoint(50);
pageSetup.LeftMargin = ConvertUtil.MillimeterToPoint(80);
pageSetup.RightMargin = ConvertUtil.MillimeterToPoint(40);

// A centimeter is approximately 28.3 points.
Assert.AreEqual(28.34d, ConvertUtil.MillimeterToPoint(10), 0.01d);

// Add content to demonstrate the new margins.
builder.Writeln($"This Text is {pageSetup.LeftMargin} points from the left, " +
                $"{pageSetup.RightMargin} points from the right, " +
                $"{pageSetup.TopMargin} points from the top, " +
                $"and {pageSetup.BottomMargin} points from the bottom of the page.");

doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "UtilityClasses.PointsAndMillimeters.docx");

See Also

ConvertUtil.InchToPoint ConvertUtil.PixelToNewDpi