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title: "BuildCanvas Method "
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# BuildCanvas Method 

**Applies to:** Customer's Canvas On-Premises; Design Atoms .NET 6.0.0, 6.x (may differ) · **Archived documentation**
 
Creates a canvas for rendering.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Rendering](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/N_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Rendering.htm.md) 
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.DesignAtoms (in Aurigma.DesignAtoms.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public ICanvas BuildCanvas(Surface surface,PrintArea printArea,WatermarkConfig watermarkConfig,CanvasBuilderSettings settings,SurfaceContainer renderedContainer,Func<ICanvasRenderer> getRendererFactoryMethod
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - surface
     - Type: [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Model.Surface](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Model_Surface.htm.md)
A [Surface](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Model_Surface.htm.md) to render.

 - printArea
     - Type: [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Model.PrintArea](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Model_PrintArea.htm.md)
A [PrintArea](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Model_PrintArea.htm.md) to render.

 - watermarkConfig
     - Type: [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Configuration.WatermarkConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Configuration_WatermarkConfig.htm.md)
Configuration of watermarks.

 - settings
     - Type: [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Rendering.CanvasBuilderSettings](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Rendering_CanvasBuilderSettings.htm.md)
Settings of the canvas builder. The default value is `null`.

 - renderedContainer
     - Type: [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Model.SurfaceContainer](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Model_SurfaceContainer.htm.md)
A container to render. You can use this parameter to render all items from the specified container. If you skip this parameter, the resulting canvas contains the entire [Surface](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Model_Surface.htm.md) including safety lines and watermarks. The default value is `null`.

 - getRendererFactoryMethod
     - Type: System.Func&lt;[ICanvasRenderer](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Rendering_ICanvasRenderer.htm.md)&gt;
A callback function that redefines the `RenderWorkspace` method. The default value is `null`.
 
### Return Value
The resulting canvas.
 
### Implements
 
[ICanvasBuilder.BuildCanvas(Surface, PrintArea, WatermarkConfig, CanvasBuilderSettings, SurfaceContainer, Func&lt;ICanvasRenderer&gt;)](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/M_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Rendering_ICanvasBuilder_BuildCanvas_6_b14c3422.htm.md)
 
## See Also
  
### Reference
 
- [CanvasBuilder Class](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Rendering_CanvasBuilder.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Rendering Namespace](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/N_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Rendering.htm.md)