Text

Use Text commands to add text-based elements to your drawing.

The following text elements are available:

Text Label

  1. From the Home ribbon, click the Text drop-down arrow and select Text.

  2. Move the cursor onto the diagram so the text label is visible.

  3. Complete options in the Text tool panel.

  4. Click Back.

  5. Click the location in the diagram at which to place the text box.

  6. Use the grips to make adjustments.

Text Tool Panel

Use the following options to configure the text:

Text Color   Select the color of the text.
Background color   Select the color of the text.
Layers   Open the Layer Manager. Assign the text box to a new or existing layer.
Reset   Reset the tool to its default settings.
Match Properties    
Formatting tools    
Text   Type the desired text string. Use the Enter key to add multiple lines of text. For enhanced text editing options, click the paragraph symbol to the right of the Text field to open an editor.
Height   Adjust the height of the text box.
Position and Orientation   X, Y, Z Values - Lists X, Y, Z values, which you can change by entering values or by using the dial arrows.

Yaw - Adjust the sideways position of the text box.

Pitch - Adjust the vertical facing position of the text box.

Roll - Rotate the text box.
Match Properties   Use the Match Object tool to replicate and re-use the properties of a selected object. See Match and Clone Objects.
Text 1x   Enter the text to display on the top line.
Text 2x   Enter the text to display on the bottom line.
File or URL  

Browse to, and select a file or video, or paste a URL address. You can test the link by clicking Launch Link .
Bubble Size   Enter the size of the bubble box (in feet).
Fill   Fill the background of the text box with a color. Select a color from the pallet.
Arrow   Display or hide an arrow. From the palette, select the color for the arrow.
Rectangle  

Change the bubble shape to a rectangle.
Ignore Lighting   For the text bubble, ignore any lighting effects assigned to the drawing.
Units   Select the unit of measure from the drop-down list, or leave the option at Automatic to use the default unit setting.
Settings    
  Axes Set the axes, and the yaw, pitch, and roll.
Text Settings/Border   Select the text control from the drop-down list.
  Font Select the display font.
  Fill Select a fill color for the text box.
  Border Add a border to the text box. Select a color from the pallet, and select whether to use rounded corners.
  Padding

Add padding between the text and the edges of the text box.
  Rounded Round the corners of the text box.
  Stretch Text  
  Show Drop Shadow Add a drop shadow to the text. Adjust the drop shadow by entering X and Y coordinates.
  Facing Camera Have the text display, no matter where the camera is placed.
  Include in DZR Annotation  
Leader Arrow Settings Configure options for a leader arrow.
  Leader Position Select the coordinate position for the leader arrow.
  Show Leader Arrow Show or hide the leader arrow. Select the color palette to change the arrow's color.
  X, Y, Z Adjust the axes for the leader arrow
  Set Leader Thickness Adjust the thickness of the arrow stem.
  Set Arrow Size Adjust the size of the arrow point.
  Flat Arrows Adjust the style of the arrow point.

 

Text Bubble

Use a text bubble to label evidence, identify witness/photo locations, etc.

To create a text bubble:

  1. On the Home ribbon, click the Text drop-down arrow.

  2. Click Text Bubble.

  3. Click the location in the diagram at which to place the text bubble. The first click sets the point of the arrow, move the cursor to the bubble placement location and click a second time.

  4. Press Enter to add one text bubble, or use the 2-click process to add multiple text bubbles. Press Enter when you are done.

  5. Configure options for the Bubble Label text box.

Bubble Label Tool Panel

Color   Select the color of the text bubble.
Text color   Select the color of the text.
Layers   Open the Layer Manager.
Reset   Reset the tool to its default settings.
Match Properties   Use the Match Object tool to replicate and re-use the properties of a selected object. See Match and Clone Objects.
Text 1x   Enter the text to display on the top line.
Text 2x   Enter the text to display on the bottom line.
File or URL  

Browse to, and select a file or video, or paste a URL address. You can test the link by clicking Launch Link .
Bubble Size   Enter the size of the bubble box (in feet).
Fill   Apply a color fill to the bubble.
Arrow   Display or hide an arrow.
Rectangle  

Change the bubble shape to a rectangle.
Ignore Lighting   For the text bubble, ignore any lighting effects assigned to the drawing.
Units   Select the unit of measure from the drop-down list, or leave the option at Automatic to use the default unit setting.
Settings    
  Axes Set the axes, and the yaw, pitch, and roll.
Text Settings   Select the text control from the drop-down list.
  Font Select the display font.
  Text Color Select the text color.
  Bold Bold the text.
  Italic Italicize the text.
     

The following options are available:

Text 1x - Type the text for the top line.

Text 2x - Type the text for the bottom line. Numbers entered in the Text 2 field automatically increment for each new bubble.

 

Bubble Picture

Use bubble pictures to add additional photos to the map image.

File Reference

Use File Reference to insert an reference marker which you can double-click to display a file such as an image, video, PDF, File references and their associated files export to Zone2Go projects.

Color  

Select the color of the file reference bubble. You may want to use different colors for various file types.
Icon color   Select the color of the icon that is located within the file reference bubble.
Layers   Open the Layer Manager.
Reset   Reset the tool to its default settings.
File  

Browse to, and select a file or video to attach. If the file is a panoramic image, select Is Pano Image.
Open File   Click Open File to view the file.
Open Folder   Open the folder that contains the selected file.
Toggle Standing  

Display the file reference marker vertically. This setting carries over to Zone2Go.
Settings   Adjust position and size settings for the marker.
  X, Y, Z Adjust positional coordinates
  Yaw, Pitch, Roll Adjust the rotational axes of the marker.
  Size, Icon Scale, Icon 3D Offset Adjust the size of the marker, the size of the icon that appears within the marker, and the icon's offset.
     
Custom Size  

Enable this option to apply a custom size different from other file references in the drawing.
Circle Mode  

Display the file reference marker as a circle.
Unlit   Turn on/off shadow and lighting effects for the marker.
Facing Camera   Set the marker to always face the camera.
Pole  

Attach the file reference to a pole to offset the marker from the ground..
Show Pole Display or hide the pole.
Pole Color Select the pole color.
Pole Height Select the pole height.
  Pole Offset Select the pole offset from the marker.
  Pole Size Select the width.
Outline  

Add an outline to the marker.
  Show Outline Show or hide the marker's outline.
  Outline Color Select the outline color.
  Outline Thickness Select the outline thickness.
     

 

Web Link

Use the Web Link command to add a marker that includes an Internet link.

To insert a hyperlink:

  1. On the Home ribbon, click the Text command drop-down arrow.

  2. Click the Hyperlink command.

  3. The Web Link tool panel opens.

  4. Enter a name for the web link.

  5. Enter the web address in the URL field.

  6. Click the location in the drawing on which to place the marker.

  7. Open the link by double-clicking the marker, test the marker by clicking Launch Link in the tool panel.

Billboard

Select any object, such as a text, symbol, or 3D model, and elevate it in the drawing so that it is always visible. This allows you to annotate the important parts of your drawing with any object type.

Billboards are also useful for identifying important subject areas in large images with terrain.

To apply the Billboard command to an object:

  1. Select an object.

  2. Right click the object and select the Billboard command (for symbols and models), or select the command from the Text dropdown.

  3. Use the grip to adjust the height.

  4. Click Edit Object to change the settings for the object selected as the billboard.

  5. Make adjustments in the Billboard tool panel.

  6. Add other billboards that you think are necessary to call out in the drawing.


 

Billboard tool panel

Layer Add the billboard to a new or existing layer.
Arrow and Pole color Use the color picker tool to select the color for the arrow and the pole.
Reset Reset the tool to its default settings.
X, Y, Z Values Displays X, Y, Z values, which you can change by entering values, or by using the dial arrows.
Yaw, Pitch, Roll

Adjust:

Yaw

Pitch

Roll

Scale

Adjust the size of the billboard. This is useful for sizing the billboard so that it displays clearly, depending on the size of your point cloud, map, or other aspects of the drawing.
Show Post

Display or hide the post for the billboard. You can adjust the size and offset of the post.
Post Vertical

Enable this option to keep the post vertical under the billboard. Disable this option to offset the base of the post with the grip.
Show Arrow

Display an arrow at the base of the post.
Post Length

Adjust the length of the post.

 

 

Evidence marker

Use the Evidence marker tool to add an evidence marker to the diagram.

 

To insert an evidence marker:

  1. On the Home ribbon, click the Text command drop-down arrow.

  2. Click Evidence Marker.

  3. Click the area in which to place the evidence marker.

  4. Configure options in the Evidence Marker tool panel.

  5. Use the grips to make positional/sizing adjustments.

Evidence Marker tool panel

Text Type the text to display in the evidence marker. Depending on the length of the text string, you may have to adjust the size of the evidence marker.
File or URL Enter a file to open a file when the evidence marker is clicked, or enter a URL to open a web link. Select Launch Link to test the web link.
X, Y, Z Values Displays X, Y, Z values, which you can change by entering values, or by using the dial arrows.
Length Adjust the length.
Width Adjust the width.
Height Adjust the height.
Background color Select a background color from the color palette.
Text color Select the text color from the color palette.