Cloud Tool

The Cloud Tool is commonly used to highlight important Text on Plans / Asbuilts or used to illustrate ventilation ducting. Relocate the annotation bar by click, holding and dragging.

Depending on the screen size, the location of buttons and functionality may be different from that in this article.

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Square Mode

1. Click the Shapes Tools
2. Click the Cloud Tool
3. Click and release on one corner to start
   Move the cursor to the diagonal corner
   Hold SHIFT to draw a proportioned square Cloud
4. Click and release to complete the Cloud
5. Repeat for additional Clouds
6. Click Done

Freeform

1. Click the Shapes Tools
2. Click the Cloud Tool
3. Click Square, then click Freeform
4. Click and release on one corner to start
   Hold SHIFT to lock in 15º increments
5. Click to change direction
   Each click creates a point
6. Double-click to finish
   3 points are required to finish the Cloud
7. Repeat for additional Clouds
8. Click Done

Editing Clouds

1. Press ESC
   Zoom in on the Cloud to select
2. Select the Cloud on the Plan
   • To move: Click, hold and drag
     To move several items at once, use the Select Tool
   • To resize Clouds: Click, hold and drag the blue square boxes
     Square Mode hold SHIFT to draw a proportioned square Cloud
     Freeform Mode hold SHIFT to lock line in 15º increments
3. Click Settings to:
   • Change the Line Colour, Line Opacity %, Line Style, Fill Colour, Fill Opacity %, Line Width
4. Click Actions to:
   • Duplicate
   • Bring in front of other annotations
   • Send behind other annotations
   • Rotate 90°
   • Flip
   • Delete
5. Click Save
   To Cancel the changes click Cancel

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