Drawing Annotations

Annotate a drawing from a record to identify the area in the drawing that needs action or information. See Drawing Measurements for information on measurement tool annotations.

Drawings annotation toolbar with measurements
  1. Select to undo a style, move, or resize
  2. Select the Measurements tool to choose the Calibrate, Distance, Perimeter, or Area tool. See Drawing Measurements for more information.

    3. A calibration must be added before the Distance, Perimeter, or Area tools are activated.

  3. Select the Camera tool to pin photos or videos to your drawing
  4. Select the Write tool to choose the Pencil tool or Text tool
  5. Select the Shape tool to choose a cloud, rectangle, or circle annotation
RFI Drawings Annotation Cloud
Plus icon in References section

Annotate

  1. Open the Drawings record.
  2. Select download icon to download a drawing.
  3. Select the drawing to open it.
  4. On the annotations toolbar, select the Write tool Write tool icon that accesses the pencil and text tool to choose either the Pencil toolPencil tool icon or Text toolText tool icon.

    5. —Or—

    Select the Shape tool Circle/square annotation icon to choose either the Circle Circle annotation icon, Rectangle Square annotation icon, or Cloud cloud annotation annotation.

    When you select an annotation tool, it displays in the toolbar, highlighted with a blue box.

    When the shape tool is selected, it is highlighted blue.

    The selected and highlighted shape tool displays annotation options.

    Selcted and highlighted rectangle tool

    Selected and highlighted rectangle tool.

  5. Touch the part of the drawing where you wish to drop the annotation.
  6. Select your annotation to make edits.

    7. An Edit pop-up displays.

  7. Select Edit.

    8. A quick menu displays.

  8. Select Style to adjust stroke and fill color, thickness, opacity, or border style.

    9. —Or—

    Select Link to attach the annotated drawing to a record.

    —Or—

    Select Copy to duplicate your annotation.

    —Or—

    Select Delete to remove an annotation.
    Select Undo icon to undo your last annotation action.

  9. To move the box, select and move it to the new location. To resize the box, use the handles to adjust the size.
  10. Swipe right or left to save your annotation, or select Blue x close icon to save your annotations and return to the Drawings list.
  1. Open the Drawings record.
  2. Select download icon to download a drawing.
  3. Select the drawing to open it.
  4. On the annotations toolbar, select the Camera tool Camera tool icon to pin one or more photos or videos to your drawing.
  5. Touch the part of the drawing where you wish to drop the photo pin.

    6. A menu displays.

  6. Select Camera roll icon Photos/Videos to choose photos or videos from your camera roll.

    7. —Or—

    Select Take photos icon Take Photos to take photos or record a new video.

  7. Select Edit icon to edit photos with Photo properties Photo properties tool icon or to annotate your photos with the Text tool Text tool icon or Pencil tool Pencil tool icon.
  8. Select Done.

    9. A photo carousel displays with the number of pinned attachments.

  9. Select View All to view all your photos and videos in a grid.

    10. —Or—

    Select Add plus icon to add more photos or videos.

  10. Swipe up or down to return to the drawing annotations toolbar.
  1. Open a record.
  2. For RFI records, select the Question or Comments box and enter your question / comment.

    3. —Or—

    For other records, in the References box, select Add button.

  3. Select Cloud annotation icon.
  4. Select the drawing to annotate.
  5. Touch the part of the drawing where you wish to drop the annotation box.
  6. To move the box, select and move it to the new location. To resize the box, use the handles to adjust the size.
  7. Select Done.
  8. Select Add.

Edit

  1. Open the Drawings record.
  2. Select download icon to download a drawing.
  3. Select the drawing to open it.
  4. Select the Photo pin Photo pin icon you want to edit.

    5. An Edit pop-up displays.

  5. Select Edit.

    6. A quick menu displays.

  6. Select Style to adjust fill color or opacity.

    7. —Or—

    Select Delete to remove an annotation.
    Photos save locally to the app library even if a photo pin is deleted.

  7. To move the box, select and move it to the new location. To resize the box, use the handles to adjust the size.

    8. Select Undo icon to undo your last annotation action.

  8. Select outside of the photo pin box to save it and return to the annotation toolbar.
  1. Open the Drawings record.
  2. Select download icon to download a drawing.
  3. Select the drawing to open it.
  4. Select the annotation you want to edit.

    5. An Edit pop-up displays.
    You cannot edit a pin with the toolbar.

  5. Select Edit.

    6. A quick menu displays.

  6. Select Style to adjust stroke and fill color, thickness, opacity, or border style.

    7. —Or—

    Select Link to attach the annotated drawing to a record.

    —Or—

    Select Copy to duplicate your annotation.

    —Or—

    Select Delete to remove an annotation.
    Select Undo icon to undo your last annotation action.

  7. Swipe right or left to save your annotation, or select Blue x close icon to save your annotations and return to the Drawings list.