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Annotation Mode

How to switch into annotations, and the drawing and editing tools available to you.

Annotations are the lines, dimensions, text, and symbols you add to communicate a drawing. You add them by switching the current view into its annotations context, then using the Draw and Modify tools in the Tools panel.

Good to know: Annotation mode isn’t a separate screen — it’s a context you switch into inside whatever view you’re working in (plan, elevation, product face, part face, or a sheet).

Switch into annotations

1. In a model space view, find the Context selector in the Tools panel.

2. Choose Annotations. (Shortcut: Control + .)

Note: On a Product Face, Part Face, or Sheet you’re placed in the annotations context automatically — there’s no Context selector to change.

Draw tools

Tool

Use

Single Line / Polyline

Straight lines and connected segments

Polyline Leader

A leader line pointing to something

Rectangle / Ellipse / Circle / Arc

Basic shapes

Dimension

A measured dimension line

Text Box

Printable text

Label

A label tied to an object

Note

Non-printing text for your own reference

Measure

Check a distance without leaving a mark

Modify tools

The Modify section edits what you’ve drawn: Move, Offset, Align, Extend, Trim, Chamfer, Fillet, Mirror, Rotate, Quick Mirror, Quick Flip, Bend, and Stretch.

Note: Modify tools are unavailable when an automatically generated annotation is selected — those are managed by ENGINEERING.

Show or hide annotations

Use the Show / Hide toggle at the top of the Tools panel to display or hide annotations in the current view.

Tip: Right-click a selected annotation for quick actions — reorder (Bring to Front / Send to Back), Copy / Paste, Save to Library, and more.

Quick checklist

• Set Context to Annotations (or open a face/sheet, where it’s automatic).

• Pick a Draw tool and draw on the view.

• Use Modify tools to refine.

• Use Show / Hide to control visibility.

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