> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.ninjatrader.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.ninjatrader.com/_mcp/server. # Draw.PathTool() ## Definition Draws a path which can have a user defined set of anchors. ## Method Return Value A **[PathTool](/developer/desktop-sdk/references/common/drawing/draw-pathtool/pathtool)** object that represents the draw object. ## Syntax `Draw.PathTool(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, List\ chartAnchors, bool isGlobal, string templateName)` `Draw.PathTool(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, List\ chartAnchors, Brush brush, DashStyleHelper dashStyle)` `Draw.PathTool(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, int anchor1BarsAgo, double anchor1Y, int anchor2BarsAgo, double anchor2Y, int anchor3BarsAgo, double anchor3Y)` `Draw.PathTool(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, DateTime Anchor1Time, double anchor1Y, DateTime Anchor2Time, double anchor2Y, DateTime Anchor3Time, double anchor3Y)` `Draw.PathTool(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, int anchor1BarsAgo, double anchor1Y, int anchor2BarsAgo, double anchor2Y, int anchor3BarsAgo, double anchor3Y, int anchor4BarsAgo, double anchor4Y)` `Draw.PathTool(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, DateTime Anchor1Time, double anchor1Y, DateTime Anchor2Time, double anchor2Y, DateTime Anchor3Time, double anchor3Y, DateTime Anchor4Time, double anchor4Y)` `Draw.PathTool(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, int anchor1BarsAgo, double anchor1Y, int anchor2BarsAgo, double anchor2Y, int anchor3BarsAgo, double anchor3Y, int anchor4BarsAgo, double anchor4Y, int anchor5BarsAgo, double anchor5Y)` `Draw.PathTool(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, DateTime Anchor1Time, double anchor1Y, DateTime Anchor2Time, double anchor2Y, DateTime Anchor3Time, double anchor3Y, DateTime Anchor4Time, double anchor4Y, DateTime Anchor5Time, double anchor5Y)` ## Parameters | Parameter | Description | | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | owner | The hosting **NinjaScript** object which is calling the draw method. Typically will be the object which is calling the draw method (e.g., "this"). | | tag | A user defined unique id used to reference the draw object. For example, if you pass in a value of "myTag", each time this tag is used, the same draw object is modified. If unique tags are used each time, a new draw object will be created each time. | | isAutoScale | Determines if the draw object will be included in the y-axis scale. Default value is false. | | chartAnchors | A list of the chart anchors. | | anchor1BarsAgo | The bar the first anchor of the object will be drawn at. A value of 10 would be 10 bars ago. | | anchor2BarsAgo | The bar the second anchor of the object will be drawn at. A value of 10 would be 10 bars ago. | | anchor3BarsAgo | The bar the third anchor of the object will be drawn at. A value of 10 would be 10 bars ago. | | anchor4BarsAgo | The bar the forth anchor of the object will be drawn at. A value of 10 would be 10 bars ago. | | anchor5BarsAgo | The bar the fifth anchor of the object will be drawn at. A value of 10 would be 10 bars ago. | | anchor1Y | The first anchor y value. | | anchor2Y | The second anchor y value. | | anchor3Y | The third anchor y value. | | anchor4Y | The forth anchor y value. | | anchor5Y | The fifth anchor y value. | | Anchor1Time | The time the first anchor of the object will be drawn at. | | Anchor2Time | The time the second anchor of the object will be drawn at. | | Anchor3Time | The time the third anchor of the object will be drawn at. | | Anchor4Time | The time the forth anchor of the object will be drawn at. | | Anchor5Time | The time the fifth anchor of the object will be drawn at. | | templateName | The name of the drawing tool template the object will use to determine various visual properties (empty string could be used to just use the UI default visuals instead). | ## Examples ```csharp // Draws a PathTool object based on bars ago and y anchors Draw.PathTool(this, "tag1", false, 20, 194, 10, 184, 13, 176, 25, 182); // Draws a PathTool object based on a list of anchors with specified times List anchors = new List(); anchors.Add(new ChartAnchor(new DateTime(2018, 5, 25), 194, ChartControl)); anchors.Add(new ChartAnchor(new DateTime(2018, 6, 12), 184, ChartControl)); anchors.Add(new ChartAnchor(new DateTime(2018, 6, 7), 176, ChartControl)); anchors.Add(new ChartAnchor(new DateTime(2018, 5, 21), 182, ChartControl)); Draw.PathTool(this, "tag1", false, anchors, Brushes.CornflowerBlue, DashStyleHelper.Solid, Brushes.CornflowerBlue, 40); ```