Annotating a model#

Annotation Mode lets you attach comments to objects in your model. You can also see and reply to any comments left by your colleagues.

Entering Annotation Mode#

Click in the left-hand menu to enable annotations.

The Annotations pane opens on the right.

Opening a comment#

Clicking on a comment in the Annotations pane to open it. You can also open it from the marker on the linked object.

Jumping to a comment#

Annotation Mode records the position of the camera when it saves a comment. To jump to a bookmarked view, open any comment, click , and select Go to View.

Filtering the Annotations pane#

By default, this pane displays all the active comments in the project. Click the drop-down arrow to see only your comments and replies or to see previously resolved comments.

Hiding the Annotations pane#

To collapse the Annotations pane without leaving Annotation Mode, click Hide.

To see the pane again, drag the handle to the left.

Adding a comment#

In Annotation Mode, click any object in your model to attach a comment.

Enter your comment in the text box and click Comment.

Note: There is a 256-character limit for each comment or reply.#

Replying to a comment#

You can reply to your own comments and to any comments of your colleagues. Open any comment and type a reply in the text box, then click Reply.

Editing or deleting a comment#

Only the creator of a comment can edit or delete it.

Open an existing comment or reply, click , and selectEdit or Delete. A dialogue box prompts you to confirm before deleting.

Note: If you delete an object in your model, any linked topics are not deleted but become unlinked.#

Resolving a comment#

To resolve a comment and hide it from the active Annotations pane, click the checkmark.

Re-opening a resolved comment#

To re-open a resolved comment, click ... > Re-open. This returns the topic to an unresolved state.