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The Annotation settings allow you to set the default options for your annotations.

PlanSwift Settings Tab showing Annotation Defaults

These defaults can be overridden when selecting them for use in pages.

  • Default Label Settings - Allows you to set the default look and feel of labels including font, text height, color, and transparency.

PlanSwift Settings Tab showing Default Settings for Labels

  • Default Note Settings- Allows you to set the default look and feel of notes including font, text height, color and transparency.

PlanSwift Settings Tab showing Default Settings for Notes

  • Default Dimension Settings - Allows you to set the default look and feel of dimensions including font, text height, and color.

PlanSwift Settings Tab showing Default Settings for Dimensions

  • Default Legend Settings - Allows you to set the default look and feel of legends including font, color, and transparency.

PlanSwift Settings Tab showing Default Settings for Legend text and position

  • Default Highlighter Settings - Allows you to set the default look and feel for highlights.

PlanSwift Settings Tab showing Default Settings for Highlights

The Advanced properties window allow you to set the additional details about each Annotation.

Additional Annotation Settings

Auto Label Areas

When checked, PlanSwift automatically labels the areas for you as you draw them.

The next three options enable and adjust the Legend.

Show Legend by Default

When checked, PlanSwift shows the takeoff legend by default; when unchecked, legends will not be displayed.

Show values in legend

When checked, the legend displays takeoff values.

Show units in legend

When checked, the legend displays units of measure.

PlanSwift Settings Tab showing the legend on a plan

When complete, click the Ok button to save and close the window.

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