1.1 Drawing Overlay

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Available for the following Roles: All Roles
 

Drawing Overlay allows you to upload and position 2D drawings or images within your Scenario. Supported file formats include PDF, PNG, JPEG, and JPG. These drawings can be used as a reference to assist with modeling and planning.

💡Note: A step-by-step video tutorial is included at the end of this article for reference.

In this article, we cover:

• Upload a Drawing
• Drawing Overlay Side Sheet
• Drawing Overlay Options
• Video Tutorial

Upload a Drawing

Follow these steps to add a Drawing Overlay to a Scenario:

1. Click Drawing Import (1) from the Toolbar. The import drawing Side Sheet will appear on the right.

2. Drag and drop your file into the upload area, or click Upload File (2) to select it from your system. Supported file formats include PDF, PNG, JPEG, and JPG.

   

3. If your file contains multiple drawings (such as a multi-page PDF drawing set), select the required sheet(s) and click Select to upload them (not pictured).

4. Once uploaded, the drawing will appear under Drawing Overlay section of the Scenario Tree and will be displayed in the 3D Viewer, floating above the map tile.

Drawing Overlay Side Sheet

Adjust a Drawing's settings and options from its Side Sheet. To launch the Drawing Overlay Side Sheet, either right clicking the Drawing Overlay from the Scenario Tree or 3D and selecting Edit, or double click it in 3D. 

1. Click the Pencil (1) icon next to the drawing name to rename the drawing.
2. Use the Timeline section (2) to control when the drawing is visible:
   • Enable Hide from all milestones if you are using the drawing as a reference and do not want it to be visible by default- recommended. 
   • Use the From → To dropdowns to define across which Milestones the drawing overlay will be visible.
3. Use the Opacity (3) slider to adjust the transparency of the drawing in the 3D Viewer.
4. Toggle on Remove white background (4) to hide white pixels from the drawing.

5. Toggle on Project on terrain (5) to drape the Drawing or Image onto the map tile's topographic surface. This can be used to replace the satellite image when the opacity is set to 100%.

   

6. Use the Drawing Overlay Side Sheet Toolbar tools to adjust uploaded Drawings and Images:
   • Align & Position: Use Align & Position (11) to simultaneously and precisely set a drawing's position, scale and orientation. This is recommended over Move/Rotate and both Manual and Distance Scaling.
   • Move: Use Move (6) to reposition the drawing in 3D. Once activated, click and drag on the move handle arrows to adjust drawing positioning along the axis of the arrow.  
   • Rotate: Use Rotate (7) to adjust the orientation of a drawing in 3D. Once activated, click and hold a rotation handle disc to rotate the drawing around the axis of the disc. 
   • Bring Forward: Use Bring Forward (8) when multiple elements overlap to define layering/display order.
   • Scale by Distance: Use Scale by Distance (9) when the exact distance is known . Select two points on the drawing, then enter the distance between them to scale the drawing accurately.
   • Manual Scale: Use Manual Scale (10) for quick adjustments when precise measurements are not required (10). Select Manual Scale and drag the corners of the drawing to resize it in the 3D Viewer.
   • Snap to Drawing: Use Snap to Drawing (12) when working with multiple drawings. It automatically matches the selected drawing to another drawing by copying its position, rotation, and scale. The Snap to Drawing option is available only when multiple drawings are uploaded.

Drawing Overlay Context Menu

Right click on a Drawing Overlay from the Scenario Tree or in 3D to display the context menu. The context menu contains the following options. 

1. Zoom to selection (3): Automatically positions the 3D Viewer to focus on the drawing, making it easier to locate and work on.
2. Edit (4): Open the Side Sheet which contains the drawing settings. 
3. Download image (5): Download the drawing file to your system for offline use or reference.
4. Begin from this milestone / End at this milestone (6): Use these options to define across which Milestones the drawing will be visible. 
5. Temporary Hide / Temp. hide everything else (7):
   • Temporary Hide/Show allows you to hide/show the drawing without changing its start/end Milestone.
   • Temp. hide everything else hides all other elements and keeps only the selected drawing visible.
6. Move (8): Displays the move handles in the 3D Viewer and position coordinates in the Side Sheet.
7. Copy / Paste (9): Use to copy and paste the drawing within a Scenario or other Scenario. 
8. Lock (10): Locks the drawing to avoid inadvertent selecting of the drawing in the 3D Viewer. 
9. Delete from Site Plan (11): Removes the drawing from the Scenario.

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Video Tutorial

In this tutorial, you will learn how to upload, position, and project 2D images.