Building on the initial release of the Trace feature, you can now create traces in desktop and contribute to traces created by others.
Create a Trace
- Click
Find
The Traces palette opens.
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- Click Create Trace on the palette.
The new trace is added to the palette and becomes active.
- Right-click and select Rename to rename the trace.
Note: You can also use the new option in the TRACE command.
Contribute to a Trace
- Click
Find
The Traces palette opens.
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- Select the trace you want to contribute to.
- Click Trace Edit on the Trace toolbar.
- Use standard commands to add content to the trace.
Remove Your Contribution
- Right-click the trace name on the Traces palette.
- Select Remove my Contribution.
Note: You can't remove contributions made by others.
View Contributions
Click the avatar on the toolbar to see who has contributed to the active trace.
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If there are contributions from others, you can do the following:
- Hover over the contributor's name on the toolbar's drop-down to highlight their contribution to the trace.
- Click the icon next to the contributor's name to hide or display their contributions.