To annotate a model or cloud data

1. Open the wire file that contains the model or cloud data that you want to annotate.
2. Click the view you want to annotate.
3. To adjust your view of the model or cloud data, press + (Windows) or + (Mac) and drag in the view with either the (track) or the (dolly). In the Perspective window, you can also use the to tumble.

   See Change your view of a canvas plane.

4. To display the model in shaded mode, select a diagnostic shading mode from ObjectDisplay > Diagnostic Shading.
5. In an Orthographic view, do one of the following:
   • Choose Canvas > New Canvas to create a new canvas plane on the view.
   • Start sketching in the view to bring up a dialog box allowing you to create a new canvas in that view.

     See Create a canvas plane for more information.

   In a Perspective view, do one of the following:

   • Choose Canvas > New Overlay Canvas.
   • Start sketching in the view, and when the dialog box appears, set Type to Overlay and adjust the size and resolution parameters.
     Note

     Annotations on overlay planes appear only for a specific view orientation. Tumbling, tracking or dollying the view will remove the annotations. Click on the name of the overlay plane in the Construction Plane Editor, or click the Look-at icon at the top of the Canvas Layer Editor to see the annotations again, or create a bookmark.

     See Bookmark an annotated model.

     See Windows > Editors > Construction Plane Editor.

     See Windows > Editors > Canvas Layer Editor.

6. Choose a Pencil or other brush tool from the Paint palette.

   See Paint and erase.

7. Use your stylus or mouse to sketch in the view.
   • To create a new canvas layer to sketch on, choose Windows > Editors > Canvas Layer Editor and click the button.

     See Create an image layer.

   • To select a canvas layer to sketch on, in the view window title bar, choose the layer name from the pull-down list.
   • To adjust your view of the sketch in an Orthographic view, press + (Windows) or + (Mac) and drag in the view with either the (track) or the (dolly).

     See Change your view of a canvas plane.

     Note

     Do not forget that tumbling, tracking or dollying in a perspective view will remove all sketch annotations. Select the overlay plane in the Construction Plane Editor (Windows > Editors > Construction Plane Editor) to return to the annotated view, or create a bookmark.

     See Bookmark an annotated model.

8. When you are finished annotating, close any open windows or option boxes that are covering the view. Adjust your view so it appears as you want it to be saved.
9. Choose File > Export > Current Window to save the model and annotations as an image file.

   See Export a canvas plane.

10. Choose File > Print to print the model and annotations.

    See Print a canvas plane.

To annotate an image of a model or cloud data

1. Open the wire file that contains the model or cloud data that you want to annotate.
2. Click the view you want to annotate.
3. To adjust your view of the model or cloud data, press + (Windows) or + (Mac) and drag in the view with either the (track) or the .

   See Change your view of a canvas plane.

4. Choose WindowDisplay > Toggles > Grid to hide the grid.
5. To display the model in shaded mode, select a diagnostic shading mode from ObjectDisplay > Diagnostic Shading.
6. Choose File > Export > Current Window to save the current view of the model as an image file.

   See Export a canvas plane.

7. Choose WindowDisplay > Toggles > Model to hide the model (and, if diagnostic shading is on, turn it off), or choose WindowDisplay > Toggles > Clouds to hide the cloud data.
8. Choose File > Import > Canvas Image and import the image file as a canvas image plane.

   See Import an image as a new canvas.

9. Choose Windows > Editors > Canvas Layer Editor and click the button to create a new layer to sketch on.

   See Create an image layer.

10. Choose a Pencil or other brush tool from the Paint palette.

    See Paint and erase.

11. Use your stylus or mouse to sketch in the view.
12. Choose File > Export > Make Canvas Picture to save the sketch as an image file.
13. Choose WindowDisplay > Toggles > Model to display the model again.
14. Choose WindowDisplay > Toggles > Clouds to display the cloud data again.
15. Choose File > Print to print the sketch.

    See Print a canvas plane.