4.02.07 annotation toolbar
The Annotation Toolbar includes options to add Text, Callouts, Highlighting, Dimension lines and Hotlinks/Named Views to a project. These elements are considered Annotation because they do not affect the takeoff quantities - they are simply markups on the image to call out important information or make the plans easier to navigate.
Annotation is not considered "takeoff". When exporting a Bid and selecting "Pages with Takeoff" only, pages that contain only Annotation (no Condition takeoff) would not be included if the export. To include these pages, create a "dummie" Count Condition and place a single count on each page to include in the export.
By default, this toolbar is docked to the right of the Tools toolbar.
Button |
Description |
Function |
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Dimension Tool |
Creates dimension line |
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Text Tool |
Insert text |
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Highlighter Tool |
Highlight object or text - click the drop down to select a color (defaults to yellow) |
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Callout Tool |
Draws a text box with an attached arrow to draw attention to something important on the plan (defaults to red) |
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Arrow Tool |
Draws a single-ended arrow (defaults to red) |
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Line Tool |
Draws a line (defaults to red) |
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Rectangle Tool |
Draws a rectangle (defaults to red) |
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Oval Tool |
Draws an oval (defaults to red) |
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Freehand Tool (Polygons) |
Allows an estimator to click several points surrounding a region of the plan and draws a border around the region (defaults to red) |
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Cloud Tool |
Allows an estimator to click several points surrounding a region of the plan and draws a cloud around the region (defaults to red) |
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Ink Tool |
Allows an estimator to draw freehand markups on the plan |
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Hot Link |
Creates Hot Links |
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Named View |
Creates Named Views |
See Using Annotation for more information on using these tools.
