Annotations (3D View, Quick View, Planar View)

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To attach a an annotation to a specific position in your project:

1. Open a view of a scan, a cluster, or a scan project.
2. Select the annotation tool from the toolbar, then click the point of interest in the view.
3. The new annotation and its Documentation Properties dialog are displayed.

Figure 10-9 Annotation in 3D view

Documentation Properties

You can enter detailed information in the Documentation Properties dialog.

Position – determines the position of the annotation in the working area.

Description – detailed information about the annotation.

Hyperlinks – hyperlinks to files or websites.

• Add a new hyperlink by entering its address into the lower text field, then press Add.

• Change the order of the hyperlinks with the Up and Down buttons.

• Delete them with the Remove button.

• Open them by double-clicking the list item or by pressing the Open button.

General Tab

You can enter the name of the annotation in the General tab. Since an annotation usually consists of a text string, its Layer should be defined as Text.

Create Annotations at the Scanner Position

To create an annotation at the scanner position:

1. Right-click the scan in the structure view.

2. Select New > Documentation.
   The Documentation Properties dialog is displayed.

3. Proceed as described above.