Draw Annotation Tools

1. Note Annotation
2. Polygon Annotation
3. Polyline Annotation
4. Freehand Paint Annotation
5. Place Image Annotation

Note Annotation

When editing a Note, you have two controls on the 3d view. These controls are denoted by the white dots. Click and drag either dot to make the following modifications. These controls are only available on Note creation and when editing.

1. The bottom point controls the position of the note along the surface of the asset. The point has to lie on the asset surface. It cannot be placed in mid air.

2. The top point is the leader line extension.

The following are the sidemenu options available.

1. Title

The name of the Note annotation. The systems automatically generates a title when a Note annotation is created.

2. Parent Asset

You can assign the Note annotation to a specific asset, or to None (which is the default)

3. Description

You can enter description information for the Note annotation.

4. Attachments

You can add attachments to the Note annotation. Most file formats are accepted.

5. Color

Select the color of the text. Clicking on the color rectangle opens the color selection menu.

1. Select from the color options.
2. Adjust the opacity of the text.

6. Parts of the Note Annotation

The following toggles control the visibility of various parts of the Note annotation.

1. Text The “Show Text” toggle the visibility of the “Text” portion of the annotation.

2. Pin The “Show Pin” toggle controls the visibility of the “Pin” portion of the annotation.

3. Leader The “Show leader” toggle controls the visibility of the “Leader” portion of the annotation.

7. Image upload

Each annotation can contain a features image. This image will be displayed in the annotation list.

8. View Location

Set the view you want for when the View annotation is clicked.

9. Save/Cancel

Select if you want to create/update the annotation or Cancel. Cancelling will lose all changes.

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Polygon Annotation

1. Title

The name of the Polygon annotation. The systems automatically generates a title when a Polygon annotation is created.

2. Parent Asset

You can assign the Polygon annotation to a specific asset, or to None (which is the default)

3. Description

You can enter description information for the Polygon annotation.

4. Attachments

You can add attachments to the Polygon annotation. Most file formats are accepted.

5. Color

Select the color of the text. Clicking on the color rectangle opens the color selection menu.

1. Select from the color options.
2. Adjust the opacity of the text.

6. Drape over geometry

The following toggle controls how the polygon interacts with the asset.

Drape over geometry is off The surface of the polygon is a flat surface joining all the edges. The polygon edges are straight and directly connect the vertex points in straight lines.

Drape over geometry is on The surface of the polygon colors the asset surface. The edges follow the surface of the asset surface.

Caution

There may be undesirable side effects of using Drape over geometry if the asset has multiple surface which overlap vertically. For example, in a house with interior floors and ceilings the polygon surface will color all floor and ceiling surfaces if Drape over geometry is turned on.

7. Image upload

Each annotation can contain a features image. This image will be displayed in the annotation list.

8. View Location

Set the view you want for when the View annotation is clicked.

9. Save/Cancel

Select if you want to create/update the annotation or Cancel. Cancelling will lose all changes.

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Polyline Annotation

1. Title

The name of the Polyline annotation. The systems automatically generates a title when a Polyline annotation is created.

2. Parent Asset

You can assign the Polyline annotation to a specific asset, or to None (which is the default)

3. Description

You can enter description information for the Polyline annotation.

4. Attachments

You can add attachments to the Polyline annotation. Most file formats are accepted.

5. Color

Select the color of the text. Clicking on the color rectangle opens the color selection menu.

1. Select from the color options.
2. Adjust the opacity of the text.

6. Line Width

Controls the width of the polyline.

7. Drape over geometry

The following toggle controls how the polygon interacts with the asset.

Drape over geometry is off The polyline edges are straight and directly connect the vertex points in straight lines.

Drape over geometry is on The polyline edges follow the surface of the asset surface. The edges are also hidden behind asset elements.

Caution

There may be undesirable side effects of using Drape over geometry if the asset has multiple surface which overlap vertically. For example, in a house with interior floors and ceilings the line will be visible on all floor and ceiling surfaces if Drape over geometry is turned on.

8. Image upload

Each annotation can contain a features image. This image will be displayed in the annotation list.

9. View Location

Set the view you want for when the View annotation is clicked.

10. Save/Cancel

Select if you want to create/update the annotation or Cancel. Cancelling will lose all changes.

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Freehand Paint Annotation

The paint tool allows for freestyle drawing on any surface of the asset.

These are the options in the side menu for the Paint tool.

1. Title

The name of the Freehand Paint annotation. The systems automatically generates a title when a Freehand Paint annotation is created.

2. Parent Asset

You can assign the Freehand Paint annotation to a specific asset, or to None (which is the default)

3. Description

You can enter description information for the Freehand Paint annotation.

4. Attachments

You can add attachments to the Freehand Paint annotation. Most file formats are accepted.

5. Color

Select the color of the text. Clicking on the color rectangle opens the color selection menu.

1. Select from the color options.
2. Adjust the opacity of the text.

6. Line Width

Controls the width of the paint line.

7. Image upload

Each annotation can contain a features image. This image will be displayed in the annotation list.

8. View Location

Set the view you want for when the View annotation is clicked.

9. Save/Cancel

Select if you want to create/update the annotation or Cancel. Cancelling will lose all changes.

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Place Image Annotation