Create annotations

Available from
Program version 3.5.0

This function allows you to create annotations and place them on a drawing sheet.

Unlock annotation function
The annotation function is disabled by default because annotations can be used to visually modify the content of drawings. In administrator mode, the annotation function can be enabled under Edit (menu bar) > Settings > Administration > Annotations.
See Settings > Settings > Administration > “Annotations” group

Inhalt

• Workflow
• Customization

Workflow

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 () 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 (), stamps are locked.
3	Insert annotation	1) Click New Annotation () in the Annotation panel toolbar.	1) A context menu opens.
3	Insert annotation	2) Select an annotation element: With New text annotation (), New image annotation () or New frame annotation () 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 () in the main toolbar. See User interface > Function window > Annotation overview