To Use Annotations

Place text annotations (or notes) into the scene. The annotations are saved within a VRED-project file, or they can be saved as an XML file for further processing in other applications. Most tasks related to annotations are done using the Annotation dialog box.

Open the Annotation Dialog Box

Create an Annotation

  1. From the Annotation Dialog box, click Create .
  2. Select a location (Shift-click) in the scene where you want to place the annotation.
  3. Enter text in the Description box of the Annotation dialog box.
  4. Under Appearance, adjust the color and size of the labels.
  5. Also under Appearance, adjust scaling.
    Scaling enables size variation of labels based on their depth within the viewport; for example, the label of an object that appears closer in the viewport will have a bigger label than an object that is farther back. There are three scaling options:
    • Near: Labels are smaller; appropriate when working close to the screen.
    • Far: Labels are larger; appropriate when working further away from the computer screen, for example when sharing a presentation with others.
    • Off: Labels are larger, and all the same size.

    Both the Scaling and Label Size controls affect size, so use them in combination with each other to find an agreeable size.

Change the Position of an Annotation

  1. In the list of annotations in the Annotation Dialog box, select the annotation you want to move.
  2. Click Pick Position .
  3. Select a new location (Shift-click) in the scene for the annotation.

Remove Annotations

To remove an annotation:

  1. In the list of annotations in the Annotation Dialog box, select the annotation you want to remove.
  2. Click Delete .
To remove all annotations:
  1. Right-click in the list of annotations in the Annotation Dialog box.
  2. Select Remove All from the context menu.

Zoom In to an Annotation

  1. In the list of annotations in the Annotation Dialog box, right-click the annotation you want to zoom in to.
  2. Select Zoom In from the context menu.

Save or Load a List of Annotations

You can save the current list of annotations to an XML file so they can be loaded to the scene at a later time.

  1. Right-click in the list of annotations in the Annotation Dialog box.
  2. Select Save Annotations or Load Annotations from the context menu.

Show or Hide All Annotations