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title: "HatchBrush..::.TransparentBackground Property "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# HatchBrush.TransparentBackground Property 
 
Gets/sets the value which specifies whether to fill underlying image with the [BackgroundColor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_HatchBrush_BackgroundColor.htm.md). If **true**, brush will draw only hatch with [ForegroundColor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_HatchBrush_ForegroundColor.htm.md).
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Property TransparentBackground As Boolean
```
 
```csharp
public bool TransparentBackground { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
Value specifying if to use [BackgroundColor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_HatchBrush_BackgroundColor.htm.md) to fill background (**false**), or interpret it as transparent (**true**).
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [HatchBrush Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_HatchBrush.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)