Drawing Freehand Annotations

Overview

Freehand annotations are used to draw on documents to add information to a View.

    • The placement of the freehand annotation can be edited after creation.

    • Drawn annotations can be edited after creation.

Draw a Freehand Annotation

To draw a freehand annotation

  1. Open a file in Trimble Connect for Browser's 2D Viewer.

  2. On the toolbar, activate the Freehand Annotation tool.

  3. Pick the point where you want to place the annotation and hold down the left mouse button.

  4. Drag the mouse to draw the annotation.

  5. Release the left mouse button.

Edit a Freehand Annotation

Prerequisites

These instructions assume that you have already created a freehand annotation in Trimble Connect for Browser's 2D Viewer.

To edit the annotation

  1. Select the annotation.

2. Click and drag one of the end points to edit the size.

3. To move the position of the annotation, click and drag the annotation (from the center) to the desired area.

4. Release the left mouse button.

Style Properties

The style properties can be accessed by pressing the Style button after the annotation is selected.

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