Background Mask Dialog Box

Controls using an opaque background behind multiline text.

MTEXT (Command)

Tool Set: Drafting tab > Text panel > Multiline Text : right-click the selected text > Background Mask.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Use Background Mask

Puts an opaque background behind the text.

Note: When you apply a background mask to mtext multiple columns only the column areas will be masked. The space between the columns commonly referred to as gutters will be unmasked.

Offset

Specifies the margin around the text for the opaque background. The value is based on the text height. A factor of 1.0 exactly fits the multiline text object. A factor of 1.5 extends the background by 0.5 times the text height.

Use Background Drawing Color

Provides a background that is the same color as the background of the drawing.

Fill Color

Specifies the color for the background.

Color

Specifies a color for the opaque background. You can select one of the colors in the list or click Select Color to open the Color Palette dialog box.