Markup Section

The Markup section of the action bar provides commands for reviewing and annotating existing models.

This page discusses:

Flyout for Section
Flyout for Measure
Flyout for Circle
Flyout for Text
PDF Markup Specific Commands


	Slide Captures a specific state of the markups, displaying sections, measurements, annotations, etc. See Working with Slides.
	Formats Opens the format edit mode. If there is no format created in the loaded markup, a new format is created. See Working with Formats
	Section See Flyout for Section.
	3D Compare Compares two 3D objects visually. This command is available only on desktops. See Comparing 3D Objects.
	2D Compare Visually compares the geometries of two drawing sheets from two different drawings or diagram layouts. This command is available only on desktops and when a drawing/layout sheet or a file containing a drawing/layout sheet is loaded in the session. See Comparing 2D Objects.
	Measure See Flyout for Measure.
	Arrow Creates an arrow to draw attention to a particular part or portion of a product. Click an object or in the 3D area to position the tip of the arrow. Use the manipulators on the arrow to define the orientation and approximate size of the arrow. To position its anchor point precisely, drag the arrow. You can use the highlighted parts as visual clues. Customize the color or transparency of the arrow using the options available in the context toolbar. Click the background to close the context toolbar.
	Circle See Flyout for Circle.
	Text See Flyout for Text.
	Validated Creates a "Validated" marker linked to the selected part or content. Select the required part and click to create the marker. Enter the text and customize the text graphical properties. Note: You can change the default headline text for this marker. For more information, see Markers. The name of the marker's creator and the time of creation is also displayed. These attributes cannot be edited. Note: The default text for this type of marker is set as the name of the feature recognized at the point selected for the marker creation. If no feature is detected at the selected point, no default text is added.
	Rejected Creates a "Rejected" marker linked to the selected part or content. Select the required part and click to create the marker. Enter the text and customize the text graphical properties. Note: You can change the default headline text for this marker. For more information, see Markers. The name of the marker's creator and the time of creation is also displayed. These attributes cannot be edited. Note: The default text for this type of marker is set as the name of the feature recognized at the point selected for the marker creation. If no feature is detected at the selected point, no default text is added.

Flyout for Section


	Section Cuts through objects using a section plane, to see and access details inside the object, and to measure hidden items. See Sectioning Items.
	Hide or Show Section Plane Toggles the visibility of the section planes already created, without affecting the visibility of the section plane that is being created. See Sectioning Items.

Flyout for Measure


	Measure Measures different parameters of an object such as coordinates of a point, area of surface, angle between two objects and distance between selected objects. See Measuring Items.
	Measure Thickness Measures the thickness of items. Measuring Thicknesses.

Flyout for Circle


	Circle Circles items to draw attention to a particular part or portion of a product. Click on an object or in the 3D area to position the center of the circle. Drag the manipulator on the circle's border to resize it, and move its center point to reposition it. Customize the color or transparency of the circle using the options available in the context toolbar. Click the background to close the context toolbar.
	Rectangle Creates a rectangle enclosing selected items to draw attention to a particular part or portion of a product. Click an object or in the 3D area to position the center of the rectangle. Drag the manipulator on the rectangle’s border to resize it, and move its center point to reposition it. Customize the color or transparency of the rectangle using the options available in the context toolbar. Click the background to close the context toolbar.
	Freehand You can draw freehand markers. Select either the annotate or the highlight mode. Select one of the available colors. Roughly draw the marker of the required shape. Press Esc to create the marker. See. About Freehand Markers

Flyout for Text


	Text Adds text, linked to a particular part or portion of a product. This marker changes its position according to the changes in the viewpoint. Click on an object or in the 3D area. Edit the text as required. Drag the annotation to position it precisely. Customize the annotation using the options available in the context toolbar. Click the background to close the context toolbar. Note: The default text for this type of marker is set as the name of the feature recognized at the point selected for the marker creation. If no feature is detected at the selected point, no default text is added.
	Picture Inserts a picture, linked to a particular part or portion of a product. This marker changes its position according to the changes in the viewpoint. Click to position the anchor point of the picture, and then either take a picture with your webcam, or browse to select an existing picture. Then, use the manipulators and the context toolbar to customize the position and appearance of this annotation.
	2D Text Adds a text marker that is not linked to any object. This marker does not change its position according to the changes in the viewpoint. Click a geometrical element or the background. Edit the text as required. Drag the annotation to position it precisely. Customize the annotation using the options available in the context toolbar. Click the background to close the context toolbar. Note: The default text for this type of marker is set as the name of the feature recognized at the point selected for the marker creation. If no feature is detected at the selected point, no default text is added.
	2D Picture Inserts a picture that is not linked to any object. This marker does not change its position according to the changes in the viewpoint. Click a geometrical element or the background to position the anchor point of the picture, and then either take a picture with your webcam, or browse to select an existing picture. Then, use the manipulators and the context toolbar to customize the position and appearance of this annotation.

PDF Markup Specific Commands


	Comment Lets you provide textual information linked to text, marker, page, and an area on that page.
	Previous Comment Navigates you to the previous comment in the comments panel. From the first comment, the command navigates you to the last comment.
	Next Comment Navigates you to the next comment in the comments panel. From the last comment, the command navigates you to the first comment.