Adding Markups, Comments, and File Attachments

Note: All comments are displayed in both viewers regardless of which viewer the comments were added in. Markups are visible only in the viewer they were made in.

To mark up a document using Unifier Viewer:

Select a document.
Click , and then select Open to open a document.
To activate an additional set of tools, such as Pan, Select, View, Annotate, Shapes, and so on, click anywhere in the Comments box.
Use the applicable tools to mark up your document.
For example, to annotate a document, from the toolbar, click Annotate, and then click one of the tool buttons located below it, such as Highlight. After you select a tool, additional options appear in the container section to the right of the toolbar. If you selected Highlight, you might also want to select a specific color to use. If you click Shapes, you can add different objects, such as arrows, or draw boxes around specific content.
If applicable, enter your comments in the Comments box.
To add attachments to your comments, click the Attachment icon and upload the applicable attachment.
When you are done, click Post, which is located below the Comments box.

To mark up a document using AutoVue Viewer:

This option displays only if your Unifier server is configured to use AutoVue.

Select a document.
Click , and then select Open in AutoVue to open a document.
Ensure you have selected the latest revisions of the document.
Click the Markup icon in the Comments and Revision window.
Use the markup toolbar displayed in the Document window to mark up your document.
Enter your comments in the Comments and Revisions window and click Post.
To add attachments to your comments, click the Attachment icon.

Viewing and Adding New Markups in AutoVue

In addition to adding markups to a DM document, you can add and view old markups simultaneously. With this functionality, multiple members can add various markups across shared files throughout the life cycle of a design document.

When you select Open in AutoVue in the gear menu ( ) of the document, a View All Markups option is available in the File Viewer of the Comments and Revisions window. If you select View All Markups, the document is displayed in View-Only mode.

You can also choose the markups that are displayed by selecting the checkbox next to each markup. After selecting OK, all the chosen markups are displayed.

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