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There New in v.10.02.05, there are three Markups Tools available in PlanSwift 10: Arrow, Box, and Pen (line).

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You access these tools on the Home Tab by clicking the “Markups” drop-down.

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You can set color before selecting a Markups tool by clicking the "Markup Color" button - all markups drawn use the selected color.

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You can always change the color after drawing a markup

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Arrow

Box

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. Just select the markup and edit its properties.

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Arrow Markup

Select Arrow from the Markups drop-down.

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Notice: the Digitizer Record button becomes active. 

With the Arrow Tool selected (Notice the cursor changes to indicate which tool you're using), you can drag a single or multi-segment arrow, you can also draw a curved Arrow.

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Like all drawing tools, you can create a curved segment by pressing the "A" button on your keyboard. The next 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". 

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Or,

  • Click-n-drag, the initial point, again, is the tail of the arrow, and where you release is the point. 

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Multiple, Connected Segment Arrow 

To draw a multi-segment Arrow,

  • Click once on each point
  • Then double-click on the final point

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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). 

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  • 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.

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  • Double-click or hit ESC on your keyboard to complete the curved Arrow.

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The Arrow Tool remains active until you click the Digitizer Record button to stop or press ESC twice on your keyboard.