Add Annotations to the Map

You can add annotations such as drawings or text to the map. Annotations can be saved along with the map when exporting to PDF.

The Annotations panel contains all drawing tools available in the application.

To open the panel, click the Annotations button . The icon changes color .

Using the Annotations Panel

1. Click the desired drawing tool to activate it. See the Drawing Tools section for details.

2. Create the desired drawings. You can switch tools to create different types of annotations. Drawings remain visible until you delete them.

The panel includes:

• Drawing tools for different types of annotations

• Select button – Select annotations

• Delete button – Delete selected annotations

• Fill settings (color and transparency)

• Line settings (thickness, color, transparency)

• Text settings (size, rotation, color)

• Snap option

• Available layers for snapping

• Annotation help

Drawing Tools

	Point Click the Point tool. Click the desired location on the map. The appearance of points is defined in the Fill and Line sections. You can define styling properties before drawing or modify them afterward.
	Line Click the Line tool. Click to define the first vertex. Click to add additional vertices. Double-click to complete the line. The appearance is defined in the Line section.
	Circle Click the Circle tool. Click to define the center. Drag to draw the circle. Click to complete it. The appearance is defined in the Fill and Line sections.
	Rectangle Click the Rectangle tool. Click to define the first corner. Drag to draw the rectangle. Click to define the opposite corner. The appearance is defined in the Fill and Line sections.
	Polygon Click the Polygon tool. Click to define the first vertex. Click to define additional vertices. Double-click to complete the polygon. The appearance is defined in the Fill and Line sections.
	Text Click the Text tool. Click the desired location. The text entry interface opens. Enter the text. Click OK to save or Cancel to close without saving. The appearance is defined in the Text section.

Annotation Style

Fill

This section defines the color and transparency of points, circles, rectangles, and polygons.

You can define the fill color using:

• Visual color selector (color bar and color field)

• Hexadecimal code (Hex)

• RGB values

• Opacity percentage

A color history displays recently used colours.

Line

This section defines the appearance of lines and outlines of circles, polygons, rectangles, and points.

Options include:

• Line thickness

• Color (via visual selector, Hex, or RGB)

• Opacity percentage

• Color history

Text

This section defines text appearance.

Options include:

• Font size

• Rotation angle

• Color (visual selector, Hex, RGB)

• Color history

Modify Annotations

You can modify the shape, appearance, position, or rotation of annotations, or delete them.

You can modify the shape of one drawing at a time. You can modify the appearance, location, or delete multiple annotations simultaneously (text and drawings must be modified separately).

Modify Appearance

1. Click Select.

2. Click a drawing or text to select it.

3. Hold the SHIFT key to select additional annotations of the same type.

4. Use the Fill, Line, or Text tools to modify the appearance.

5. Click elsewhere on the map to deselect.

Modify Shape (Drawings Only)

1. Click Select.

2. Click a drawing to select it. Its vertices appear.

3. Click a vertex to select it.

4. Drag the vertex to modify the shape.

5. Click elsewhere to finish.

Move Annotations

Move Text

1. Click Select.

2. Click a text annotation.

3. Drag it using the hand cursor.

4. Release to drop it.

5. Click elsewhere to deselect.

Move Drawings

1. Click Select.

2. Click a drawing.

3. Hold the SHIFT key to add other drawings.

4. Drag the selected drawings to a new location.

5. Click elsewhere to deselect.

Rotate Annotations

You can rotate either a selection of drawings or a selection of text (not both together).

1. Click Select.

2. Select the drawings or text annotations.

3. Hold the SHIFT key to add more.

4. Click Rotate.

5. Enter a rotation angle (between -360° and +360°).

6. Click OK.

Delete Annotations

1. Click Select.

2. Select the annotations to delete.

3. Hold the SHIFT key to select multiple annotations of the same type.

4. Click Delete. The button indicates the number of selected annotations.