2D Markup Entities

You can create many different types of markup entities. To access the markup entities, from the Markup menu, select Add Entity.
The markup entities are:


Option	Description
Note: To complete a markup entity (for example, to finish creating a box), simply right-click in the AutoVue workspace.
Arc	Click and drag the mouse to draw an Arc. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Arc .
Attachment	Add an attachment entity to the markup. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Arc . See Adding an Attachment
Box	Click and drag to draw a rectangle. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Box . Note: To draw a square instead of a rectangle, press and hold the Shift key while you click and drag.
Cloud	Click and drag to draw a Cloud. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Cloud .
Circle	Click and drag to draw a circle. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Circle . Note: To draw a circle instead of an ellipse, press and hold the Shift key while you click and drag.
Freestyle	Click, release mouse button, then drag to draw an entity. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Freestyle . Note: You can create a contiguous or non-contiguous freestyle entity. See Adding a Freestyle Entity
Highlight	Click and drag to highlight a boxed area. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Highlight . Note: The highlighted box will be filled with a transparent color.
Hyperlink	Click the workspace to attach a hyperlink. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Hyperlink . See Adding a Hyperlink
Intellistamp	Add a stamp on a document in a connected and disconnected environment. Includes specific document and user information (metadata) pulled directly from the DMS/ERP/PLM/UCM system. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Intellistamp .
Leader	Click and drag to draw a leader. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Leader . Note: To force a line segment in a Leader entity to be aligned to the closer axis, horizontal or vertical axis, hold the Shift key while you click and drag for that line segment. See Adding a Leader
Line	Click and drag to draw a line. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Line . Note: To draw a line and force it to be aligned to the closer axis, horizontal or vertical, press and hold the Shift key while you click and drag. See Aligning a Line Segment to the Vertical or Horizontal Axes
Measurement	Create markup measure entities. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Distance , Area , Angle , Arc , or Minimum Distance . See Creating 2D non-Vector Markup Measure Entities Creating 2D Vector Markup Measure Entities Creating EDA Markup Measure Entities
Note	Add a note to the markup. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Note . See Adding a Note
Polygon	Click and drag to draw a polygon. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Polygon .
Polyline	Click and drag to draw a polyline. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Polyline . Note: To force a line segment in a Polyline entity to be aligned to the closer axis, horizontal or vertical, press and hold the Shift key while you click and drag for that line segment. See Aligning a Line Segment to the Vertical or Horizontal Axes
Signoff	Create an approval stamp containing information about the markup author, date and time of creation. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Signoff . See Adding Signoff Entities
Stamp	Click and drag a stamp to the markup. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Stamp . See Adding a Stamp
Text	Add text to the markup. From the Markup Entity toolbar, you can also click Text . See Adding Text