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====== Create annotations ======

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> **Available from**\\ Program version 3.5.0
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This function allows you to create annotations and place them on a drawing sheet.

> This function is only available in the Pro version.

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 • [[#Workflow]]\\ 
 • [[#Customization]]

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==== Workflow ====

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^  Step  ^^  Action  ^  Result  ^
^  1  ^ Open drawing sheet | Open the drawing sheet you want to annotate. | The drawing sheet is displayed in the drawing window. |
^  2  ^ Activate annotation mode | Click **Annotation Tool** ({{:de:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_anmerkungswerkzeug.png?nolink&15|}}) in the toolbar to activate the annotation mode. | In annotation mode, editability is limited to annotations: the **Characteristics overview** and **Characteristics properties** windows are replaced by the **Annotations overview** the **Annotations properties**, only annotations in the drawing window can be selected and edited with the annotation tool cursor ({{:de:infra-convert:user:interface:cursor_anmerken.png?nolink&15|}}), stamps are locked. |
^  3  ^ Insert annotation | **1)** Click **New Annotation** ({{:de:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_anmerkung_hinzufuegen.png?nolink&15|}}) in the Annotation panel toolbar. | **1)** A context menu opens. |
^  :::  ^ ::: | **2)** Select an annotation element: With **New text annotation** ({{:en:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_anmerkung.png?nolink&15|}}), **New image annotation**\\ ({{:en:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_bild_einfuegen.png?nolink&15|}}) or **New frame annotation** ({{:en:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_rahmenanmerkung.png?nolink&15|}}) you can create a generic annotation of the appropriate type, in the **Templates** section you can select previously saved annotations. | **2)** The annotation is inserted in the center of the drawing window on the drawing sheet and listed in the annotation overview. If the active drawing sheet contains at least one annotation, this is indicated by a blue check mark in the Selection tool icon ({{:de:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_anmerkungswerkzeug_elemente_definiert.png?nolink&15|}}) in the main toolbar.\\ \\ **See** User interface > Function window > [[en:infra-convert:user:interface:annotationtable|Annotation overview]] |

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==== Customization ====

There are no setting options for directly influencing this function.

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Functions > Annotations > [[en:infra-convert:user:functions:annotate_edit|Edit annotations]]

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