Create and Manipulate Markups

After selecting the appropriate operational map, In the upper right corner of the app, tap the Markups button.

Each operational map can have one or more available markup types. In this example, the operational map has three types of markup assignments. If more than one option is available, select the markup type you wish to use.

After placing a markup, you can edit, remove, cancel, and close/reopen it. In some circumstances, you can also rename markup jobs in the Job Panel.

Your markup toolbar might look similar to one of the following:

1. To draw freehand in the map, tap the Freehand tool, then draw in the map as desired. When you tap the down arrow to the right of the tool, you can select from four different types of lines in three different colors.

   

   NOTE: The items available in the drop-down are driven by the configuration of the markup feature service.

2. To place a callout in the map, tap the Callout tool, then tap once in the map to place the callout. A simple text box activates along with the keyboard.

   

   Type your text then tap OK to save.

   NOTE: You can sketch inside the callout window with an Apple pencil.

3. To place a dimension line in the map, tap the Dimension Line tool. Tap once in the map and a grey dot is placed at the starting point.

   

   After you tap again to place the end point, type a dimension for the line then tap OK .

   

   The line is placed in the map and the dimension value is centered on the line.

   

4. To highlight an area of the map, tap the Highlight tool. Tap once to place the first vertex, then tap to place more vertices.

   

   Tap OK to end the highlight.

5. To place a point in the map, tap the Point tool, then tap spots in the map where you want points placed. When you tap the arrow under the tool, you can select from three different types of points.

   

   NOTE: Again, the items available in the drop-down are driven by the configuration of the markup feature service.

6. To place a line in the map, tap the Line tool. Tap to place vertices, then tap the Finish Edit button.

   

   When you tap the down arrow under the tool, you can select from three different types of lines.

   

   NOTE: Remember, the items available in the drop-down are driven by the configuration of the markup feature service.

7. To place a polygon in the map, tap the Polygon tool, then keep tapping until you have the shape you want. Tap the Finish Edit button to complete the polygon.

   

   When you tap the down arrow under the tool, you can select from three different ways to fill your polygon.

   

8. To edit a markup, tap the Edit tool.

9. To edit a callout, tap on it to activate the text box, then make your edits. Or if you want to move the callout, tap the Move directional arrows then tap the new location in the map.

   

10. To edit a point, tap on the point then tap on the new location to drop the point at that location. When moving a point, there is no need to grant the change.

11. To edit a line or polygon, tap a grey dot of one of the originally placed vertices, and you are provided with Move directional arrows.

    

    You can tap on a vertex to relocate it. You can also add to the line by tapping on an end vertex and extending the line. Additionally, you can tap anywhere on the line to add new vertices.

    

    To move the entire line or polygon, tap the Move directional arrows and drag the markup to a new location.

12. To erase a markup, tap the Remove tool, tap a placed markup, and it’s removed.

    NOTE: There is no confirmation or undo option for removal. Once tapped, it’s bye-bye markup.

13. To remove a markup, tap Cancel . You are prompted to confirm if you want to remove all markups.

14. It is often very helpful to change the name of the current markup session on the Job Panel by tapping the pencil button.

    

    NOTE: For construction jobs, the name is preset to a work order number or similar identifier, so the name can’t be edited on the Job Panel.

15. If you need to edit any attributes associated with markups you placed, tap the right-facing arrow to the right of a markup.

    

16. Tap a field you want to edit. The edit behavior of each field depends on the type of attribute you tap. Date and time fields provide scrollable selections, whereas a text field shows a descending character count beneath it and initiates the keyboard.

    

    To have the current Date and Time populated, tap the Now button.

    Other available fields might initiate scrollable selections, similar to the behavior of a Date field.

    

    NOTE:

    • If two or more markups overlap, and you tap on a point on the intersection of them, the item that was placed most recently is selected for editing.

    • Only one markup can be edited at a time.

    • You must finish the edit before editing a different markup.