There are three Markups Tools available in PlanSwift: Arrow (below), Box, and Pen (line).
Drawing Arrow Markups
Access these tools on the Home Tab.
- Set color before selecting a Markups tool by clicking the "Markup Color" button - all markups drawn use the selected color
- Click on the “Markups” drop-down
You can always change the color after drawing a markup. Just select the markup and edit its properties.
- Select Arrow Markup from the Markups drop-down
The cursor changes to indicate which tool you're using, and the Digitizer Record button turns red.
With the Arrow Tool selected,
- Drag a single or multi-segment arrow
- You can also draw a curved Arrow by pressing the "A" button on your keyboard - the following two points define the size of the arc
Single Segment Arrow
There are two ways to draw a single-segment Arrow.
- Click the first point and double-click the final (the starting point is the back or "tail" of the arrow)
- Then, double-click point is the head or "point"
Or,
- Click-n-drag, the initial point, again, is the tail of the arrow, and where you release is the point
Multiple, Connected Segment Arrow
To draw a multi-segment Arrow,
- Click once on each point
- Then double-click on the final point
Curved Arrow
To draw a curved Arrow,
- Press the "A" key on your keyboard before you click the 2nd point (or "next point", when drawing a multi-segment Arrow)
- Click the mid-point and then click the final point - your arc's final size and shape is determined by the 2nd and 3rd points
- Double-click or hit ESC on your keyboard to complete the curved Arrow
Freehand
With the Arrow Tool selected,
- Click on “Freehand” at the bottom of the PlanSwift window
- Click and Hold the mouse button down until the cursor changes to “Freehand”
- Draw your Arrow Markup however you like
- Release the mouse button when complete
See Related Articles for details on using “Freehand”.
The Arrow Tool remains active until you click the Digitizer Record button to stop or press ESC twice on your keyboard.
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