| Panel |
|---|
| borderColor | #23bfde |
|---|
title | Add a Note . . .Add a note to the 3D workspace to label or instruct future viewers of your ACT3D file. There are six types of notes to use.
- 3D Point Note
- 3D Edge Note
- 3D Note
- 2D Note
- 3D Surface Note
- Auto Note
3D Point Note
A 3D note is associated to a specific point on the model.
| Expand |
|---|
| point note |
- Open the Notes menu on the 3D Document Toolbar. How? Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Notes icon.
- Click 3D Vertex Note. Red dots designate available points on the model.
- Click the point you wish to label. Crosshairs indicate the point where the label will attach.
 Image Added - When the label appears, drag it into position with your pointer.
- Click once to set the position of the label. A cursor will appear in the label.
- Type the text of your label and press Enter.
| Info |
|---|
| | If you want to add several of the same type of markup, you may select the Lock tool check box that appears when you select a markup command. This will allow you to keep adding the same type of markup to the scene until you click Stop |
|
Image Added
3D Edge Note
A 3D note is associated to a specific edge on the model.
| Expand |
|---|
| Add an edge note |
- Open the Notes menu on the 3D Document Toolbar. How? Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Notes icon.
- Click 3D Edge Note.
- Click the edge you wish to label. The edge is highlighted when the pointer is properly positioned.
 Image Added - When the label appears, drag it into position with your pointer.
- Click once to set the position of the label. A cursor will appear in the label.
- Type the text of your label and press Enter.
| Info |
|---|
| | If you want to add several of the same type of markup, you may select the Lock tool check box that appears when you select a markup command. This will allow you to keep adding the same type of markup to the scene until you click Stop. |
|
Image Added
3D Note
A 3D note is placed anywhere in the 3D workspace.
Since 3D Notes exist in the 3D space, they rotate, zoom, and pan as you manipulate the view.
| Expand |
|---|
| note |
- Open the Notes menu on the 3D Document Toolbar. How? Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Notes icon.
- Click 3D Note. The label will appear.
- Drag the label into position with your pointer.
- Click once to set the position of the label. A cursor will appear in the label.
- Type the text of your label and press Enter.
| Info |
|---|
| | If you want to add several of the same type of markup, you may select the Lock tool check box that appears when you select a markup command. This will allow you to keep adding the same type of markup to the scene until you click Stop. |
|
Image Added
Image Added
(model rotated - the note rotates with the model)
2D Note
A 2D note is placed anywhere within the camera's plane.
2D notes do not move as you manipulate the view of the 3D space (rotate, zoom, pan).
| Expand |
|---|
| note |
- Open the Notes menu on the 3D Document Toolbar. How? Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Notes icon.
- Click 2D Note. The label will appear.
- Drag the label into position with your pointer.
- Click once to set the position of the label. A cursor will appear in the label.
- Type the text of your label and press Enter.
| Info |
|---|
| | If you want to add several of the same type of markup, you may select the Lock tool check box that appears when you select a markup command. This will allow you to keep adding the same type of markup to the scene until you click Stop. |
|
Image Added
Image Added
(model rotated - the note remains in its position)
3D Surface Note
A 3D note is associated to a specific surface point on the model.
| Expand |
|---|
| surface note |
- Open the Notes menu on the 3D Document Toolbar. How? Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Notes icon.
- Click 3D Surface Note.
- Position your pointer over the surface you wish to label and click. A surface is highlighted when the cursor is properly positioned. Crosshairs indicate the point where the label will attach.
 Image Added - When the label appears, drag it into position with your pointer.
- Click once to set the position of the label. A cursor will appear in the label.
- Type the text of your label and press Enter.
| Info |
|---|
| | If you want to add several of the same type of markup, you may select the Lock tool check box that appears when you select a markup command. This will allow you to keep adding the same type of markup to the scene until you click Stop. |
|
Image Added
Auto Note
Auto Note labels all the parts of an assembly automatically within seconds using either the name of the part or a sequential number.
Specify all parts, subassemblies, selected parts. Due to the possible number of notes, one may need to reposition them to be viewable.
| Expand |
|---|
| note |
- Open the Notes menu on the 3D Document Toolbar. How? Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Notes icon.
- Click Auto Note....
- The Auto Note menu appears.
- Specify content and items then click the Apply button.
 Image Added
| Info |
|---|
| The labels can be repositioned. The right-click markups context menu will not function while Auto Note menu is active. |
 Image Added
|
