Creating a 2D Picture Marker

2D Picture lets you create 2D picture markers.

The following file formats are supported: .tiff, .tif, .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .png, and .svg.


Before you begin: Open a review and activate a markup.
Create a 2D picture marker using any of the following methods:

Creation Method Inputs Marker Position
Dragging and dropping an image from the local computer. Drag the image files from your local computer, press Shift, and drop them in the 3D area. The markers are created with their leaders pointing the drop location. One marker is created per image.
Using the 2D Picture command.
  1. Click 2D Picture . The 3DSearch panel lists all the documents containing the .tiff, .tif, .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .png, and .svg files, available on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
  2. Search and select your image document. You can also select the document from the Bookmarkapp.
Specify the marker position using either of the following methods:
  • Click in the 3D area.
  • Click and drag to specify the leader start point and the marker's upper-left corner.

Using an image from the clipboard.
  1. Copy an image.
  2. Do any of the following:
    • From the action bar, click Paste from Clipboard .
      Note: This command is not available on the action bar by default. You can customize the action bar and add this command to a section using Me > Preferences > Customize.
    • Right-click the active markup and select Paste from Clipboard .
Press Shift and specify the marker position using either of the following methods:
  • Click in the 3D area.
  • Click and drag to specify the leader start point and the marker's upper-left corner.