Public Sub GetBoundsExample(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create path number 1 and a Pen for drawing.
    Dim myPath As New GraphicsPath
    Dim pathPen As New Pen(Color.Black, 1)

    ' Add an Ellipse to the path and Draw it (circle in start

    ' position).
    myPath.AddEllipse(20, 20, 100, 100)
    e.Graphics.DrawPath(pathPen, myPath)

    ' Get the path bounds for Path number 1 and draw them.
    Dim boundRect As RectangleF = myPath.GetBounds()
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(New Pen(Color.Red, 1), boundRect.X, _
    boundRect.Y, boundRect.Height, boundRect.Width)

    ' Create a second graphics path and a wider Pen.
    Dim myPath2 As New GraphicsPath
    Dim pathPen2 As New Pen(Color.Black, 10)

    ' Create a new ellipse with a width of 10.
    myPath2.AddEllipse(150, 20, 100, 100)
    myPath2.Widen(pathPen2)
    e.Graphics.FillPath(Brushes.Black, myPath2)

    ' Get the second path bounds.
    Dim boundRect2 As RectangleF = myPath2.GetBounds()

    ' Show the bounds in a message box.
    e.Graphics.DrawString("Rectangle2 Bounds: " + _
    boundRect2.ToString(), New Font("Arial", 8), Brushes.Black, _
    20, 150)

    ' Draw the bounding rectangle.
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(New Pen(Color.Red, 1), boundRect2.X, _
    boundRect2.Y, boundRect2.Height, boundRect2.Width)
End Sub