Feature markups either represent or link to other tools by allowing you to create an issue, or add an existing photo to your sheet. The measurement markup allows you to calibrate a sheet and create measurements for lines, rectangles, and free-form shapes.
You can create issues and place them on your sheet.
Select the issues markup tool from the toolbar
Select from the issue Types or Templates.
Click the sheet to place the issue pin and create the issue. Issue markups are published automatically by default.
Edit the fields in the panel.
Click the close icon in the panel to return to the sheet
You can view and navigate through all the issues on your sheet using the issues list view.
Reference an existing or new photo by adding a photo markup.
To make plans, quick decisions, and understand quantity, accurate measurement is key to members. The measurement tool is used first to calibrate a PDF file to set up a scale and associated ratio measurement. Once calibration is published, members can then create measurements.
Select the measurement tool from the toolbar.
Click .
You can select to either Set scale or make a 2 points calibration.
Set scale
You can select the desired scale for the whole drawing file. This can match the actual scale detailed on the drawing file.
Select Set scale.
For example, your drawing might have the following scale . You can therefore set the scale for any measurements to
.
Enter your options in the panel:
2 points calibration
You can define two points to use as the basis of your calibration.
Select 2 points calibration.
Select two points to create a line to use for your calibration.
Enter your options in the panel:
Click Create.
You can also remove the calibration. This will permanently remove the calibration and affect any existing measurements that have been made.
Now that calibration has been created and published, members can create a measurement based on that calibration.
Select the desired measurement markup tool:
Draw your desired measurement.
Edit and style the markup using the available options in the Details tab and add any reference links in the Links tab.
Click Publish.