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Side panels

Overview The split-panel control opens a viewer beside the main Studio area. File tabs, close controls and the panel boundary organise the workspace. Opening or closing a preview is separate from saving or deleting its underlying file. Keep the source visible while discussing a change. In Ideatura
  1. Open the side panel.
  2. Open a reference or output file.
  3. Switch its tab or close the preview.
  4. Return to the conversation with the intended reference visible.
Check the result You can discuss a source and inspect it at the same time.

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Capture a view

Overview The empty capture panel asks you to select an app to capture and annotate. Choose the intended application and document before taking a visual reference. A captured image supplies visual context. Application access determines what Ideatura can read or change in the underlying document. In Ideatura
  1. Select the intended app and open document.
  2. Frame the relevant view.
  3. Capture it through the available panel controls.
  4. Check the captured view before annotating.
Check the result The capture represents the right document and view.

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Add markup

Overview Choose the pen, shape or text tool in the viewer toolbar. Mark a specific part of the image or model view and state the intended change in words. A markup communicates intent; it does not independently establish exact dimensions or confirm a native edit. Include the dimensions, element scope and exceptions the drawing cannot express. In Ideatura
  1. Select the appropriate drawing tool.
  2. Mark one bounded change.
  3. Add labels and necessary dimensions.
  4. Attach the marked reference to the request.
Check the result The intended change is understandable without guessing the meaning of the marks.

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Edit markup

Overview Use selection and eraser controls to correct an annotation. Undo and redo change markup history; the clear/delete control removes marks according to its current scope. Distinguish changing the annotation from changing the IFC or connected application model. Review the marked image before submitting it. In Ideatura
  1. Create a sample mark.
  2. Edit or erase it.
  3. Use undo and redo.
  4. Inspect the final annotation before attaching.
Check the result Only the intended marks remain in the reference.

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Viewer actions

Overview The viewer menu provides Attach, Pin and Clone actions. Check whether you want to add material to a message, pin context or create an editable copy before choosing. Check the current conversation and file location before choosing. A read-only preview should remain distinguishable from the editable copy. In Ideatura
  1. Open the sample in a viewer.
  2. Inspect its location and access label.
  3. Choose the needed action.
  4. Confirm the attachment, pinned state or Workbench copy.
Check the result The action produced the intended kind of context or copy.

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Save viewer files

Overview The IFC panel shows history, download, save and close controls above the file. These operations have different destinations and scopes. Check whether you are saving an editable Studio copy, downloading a file or saving a connected application document. Reopen the intended output to confirm the result. In Ideatura
  1. Read the file title, location and access state.
  2. Use the appropriate save or download action.
  3. Confirm destination and file type.
  4. Reopen the result.
Check the result The usable result exists in the intended destination.