Annotate your designs for maximum clarity.

An annotation is any piece of text, symbol, or graphic added to a drawing or model to provide clarification, explanation, or instruction.

They don’t represent the physical design itself but help communicate details such as callouts, labels, and dimensions.

Giraffe comes pre-loaded with some useful basic annotations. Edit their appearance using the Appearance Properties in the properties pallet.

Text and Icon markers place a point with the Label Properties turned on.

Text - creates an outline kind label

Icon - Creates an image kind label

A filled region creates a polygon with a dashed outline and semi-transparent color, with a label turned on.

Edit the label text or update the color.

A line with an arrow at one and and a text label at the other end.

Edit the label text or update the arrow settings.

3 arrow types for different use cases. Edit the color, dash, and arrow type in appearance properties.

Upload a 3D GLTF/GLB to your project for visual reference.

Places a point with the GLTF 3D property. The "default" Giraffe GLTF appears.

Upload a new file by clicking change in the Files section of the properties palette.

Upload a png or jpg.

Draw a rectangle.

Select "change" in the files section of the properties palette.

Select an image from your existing files or upload a new one.