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Document your project with the Annotation tools in Real View mode.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
The Annotation tool displays several annotation tools to help document your project.
00:08
These tools vary slightly between Real View or Point Cloud View.
00:13
For this example, switch to Real View mode.
00:17
At the bottom of the viewer, click Annotation to open the annotation tools array.
00:22
The following tools are available: The following tools are available:
00:24
The Create a Note tool creates new notes in your model.
00:28
An Annotation Panel appears where you can edit the title and description, and add an attachment, if needed.
00:35
Click Save to save the note.
00:38
Use the Create a Freeform Distance Measurement tool to create an annotation for the distance between two selected points.
00:46
Click Create a Measurement Snapped to X-Axis to create an annotation for the distance between two points snapped along the X-Axis.
00:54
There is also an identical tool for the Y-Axis, and another one for the Z-Axis.
01:02
Create a Freeform Markup Annotation is like the Note tool, but in this case, you can attach the note to a specific shape.
01:10
Click to draw the shape, and then press ENTER to close the shape.
01:16
Click the shape icon to open the Note tool.
01:20
Create a Rectangle Markup Annotation is like the freeform markup tool, except that it attaches the note to a rectangular shape.
01:29
Click and drag to draw the rectangle, then click the shape icon to open the Note tool.
01:35
Click Done to close the annotation tools array.
01:39
Any annotations in your model are saved with the project, and can be viewed or edited in the Project Browser, on the Annotations panel.
01:47
Click an annotation to rotate the camera to view the annotation.
Video transcript
00:03
The Annotation tool displays several annotation tools to help document your project.
00:08
These tools vary slightly between Real View or Point Cloud View.
00:13
For this example, switch to Real View mode.
00:17
At the bottom of the viewer, click Annotation to open the annotation tools array.
00:22
The following tools are available: The following tools are available:
00:24
The Create a Note tool creates new notes in your model.
00:28
An Annotation Panel appears where you can edit the title and description, and add an attachment, if needed.
00:35
Click Save to save the note.
00:38
Use the Create a Freeform Distance Measurement tool to create an annotation for the distance between two selected points.
00:46
Click Create a Measurement Snapped to X-Axis to create an annotation for the distance between two points snapped along the X-Axis.
00:54
There is also an identical tool for the Y-Axis, and another one for the Z-Axis.
01:02
Create a Freeform Markup Annotation is like the Note tool, but in this case, you can attach the note to a specific shape.
01:10
Click to draw the shape, and then press ENTER to close the shape.
01:16
Click the shape icon to open the Note tool.
01:20
Create a Rectangle Markup Annotation is like the freeform markup tool, except that it attaches the note to a rectangular shape.
01:29
Click and drag to draw the rectangle, then click the shape icon to open the Note tool.
01:35
Click Done to close the annotation tools array.
01:39
Any annotations in your model are saved with the project, and can be viewed or edited in the Project Browser, on the Annotations panel.
01:47
Click an annotation to rotate the camera to view the annotation.
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