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Document your project with the Annotation tools in Point Cloud View mode.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
1 min.
Transcript
00:03
The Annotation tool displays several annotation tools to help document your project.
00:09
These tools vary slightly between Real View and Point Cloud View.
00:13
For this example, switch to Point Cloud 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:
00:25
The Create a Note tool creates new notes in your model.
00:29
An Annotation Panel appears where you can edit the title and description, and add an attachment, if needed.
00:36
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.
00:55
There is also an identical tool for the Y-Axis, and another one for the Z-Axis.
01:02
Click Done to close the annotation tools array.
01:06
Any annotations in your model are saved with the project, and can be viewed or edited in the Project Browser, on the Annotations tab.
01:14
Once annotations are created, you can pan and rotate the view, and the annotations adjust accordingly.
Video transcript
00:03
The Annotation tool displays several annotation tools to help document your project.
00:09
These tools vary slightly between Real View and Point Cloud View.
00:13
For this example, switch to Point Cloud 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:
00:25
The Create a Note tool creates new notes in your model.
00:29
An Annotation Panel appears where you can edit the title and description, and add an attachment, if needed.
00:36
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.
00:55
There is also an identical tool for the Y-Axis, and another one for the Z-Axis.
01:02
Click Done to close the annotation tools array.
01:06
Any annotations in your model are saved with the project, and can be viewed or edited in the Project Browser, on the Annotations tab.
01:14
Once annotations are created, you can pan and rotate the view, and the annotations adjust accordingly.
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