Add Files and Markups to Comments

Add DWF files and markups to change order comments.

Any routing participant can add files and markups to a comment. Only the Change Administrator or Responsible Engineer can attach and detach files and markups. A routing participant can attach files already attached to a change order or files in the vault to a comment.

When items are created from drawings or CAD files (.ipt, .iam, .idw), Vault Professional automatically creates a visualization file and associates it with the CAD file. When you choose to markup a CAD file, you are actually marking up the visualization file.

Markups can be added in one of the following ways:

• A markup on the files tab can only be added by a change order requestor when creating or editing the change order.
• Any routing participant can add a markup when adding a comment.
• Any routing participant can create a new markup from a .dwf file already attached.
• A markup file does not alter the original (base) markup.

Add DWF Files and Create Markups

1. In the browser, select Change Orders List to open the Change Orders folder.

2. Right-click the change order, and select Respond > Add Comments.

   • A mark-up can only be added by the change order requestor on the Files tab when creating or editing the change order.
   • Any routing participant can add a markup when adding a comment.
   • Associated markup files are added to the Files and Comments tab.

Add Markups on the Files tab

1. In the Change Order dialog box, select the Files tab, and click Attach.

2. Browse to a .dwf file in the vault and select Open.

   • To markup a file already attached to the change order click Attach from a Change Order.

     Note: You can only markup 2D (drawing) .dwf files.

   • Select one or more .dwf files in the Attach from Change Order dialog box, and click OK.

3. Use the markup tools in the file viewer window to add remarks.

4. To save the mark-up as a file in the vault, click the save button.

5. In the Select Vault Location dialog box, browse to location to save the file.

   Note: Optionally, click Create New Folder, to create a new folder.

6. The Markup file dialog box displays the name and location of the file. Click OK to close the dialog box.

7. In the Add Comments dialog box, add a title and comments in the text fields.

8. Click OK.

View Markups attached to files in a Change Order

You can view markup within ECO, make changes to the markup, and save it as data in the Vault.

• In the Change Order List, select a change order. The tabs for reviewing the change order are displayed in the preview pane.
• In the Change Order List, double-click a change order to open the change order. The tabs for reviewing the change order are displayed in the Change Order dialog.

1. Select the Files tab.
2. From the Attached Files list, select a file to view the file with Autodesk Viewer.
3. Select Markup in the viewer toolbar. The Markup Browsing Panel is displayed.
4. Select the markup listed in the Markup Browsing Panel to view the markup in the canvas.
5. Use markup tools to add text or annotations. Use the Undo and Redo buttons as needed to remove and re-insert annotations.
6. Click Save to save the markup as data in the Vault or save a local copy of markup as an image.
7. Click the Save button in the ECO dialog.
8. In the Add Comments dialog, add comments for the saved markup as needed.
9. Click OK.

Add Markups to a Comment

1. In the Change Order dialog box, select the Comments tab, and click the Comments button.

2. In the Add Comments dialog box, add a title and comments in the text fields.

3. Click Attachments.

4. In the File Attachments dialog box, click Attach to select a file in the vault to markup.

5. Browse to a .dwf file in the vault and select Open.

   • To markup a file already attached to the Change Order click Attach from a Change Order.
   • Select one or more .dwf files in the Attach from Change Order dialog box, and click OK.

6. Use the markup tools in the file viewer window to add annotations.

7. To save the mark-up as a file in the vault, click the save button.

8. In the Select Vault Location dialog box, browse to location to save the file.

   Note: Optionally, click Create New Folder, to create a new folder.

9. The Markup file dialog box displays the name and location of the file. Click OK to close the dialog box.

10. In the Add Comments dialog box, add remarks as needed.

11. Click OK.