Annotation Commands

The Annotation commands are a set of commands [that] allow you to add comments, draw, and communicate with others in your simulation.

Annotation commands are a great tool to [use] while reviewing a product in SkyReal VR. They enable you to quickly add notes, draw a sketch, or add symbols to attract attention to a specific location in the simulation. Moreover, these commands can enhance and ease communication between users.

These commands are accessible from the default Tools sub menu:

[IMAGE: Default tools pie menu — original at /pictures/v1.19/tools.png]

3D Annotation

When you activate this command, you will be holding a pen instead of your controller in VR. Simply press and hold the trigger, and you will be able to write and draw using this pen.

The created annotations will be visible to all [users] in the simulation.

3D Symbol Picker

Upon activating this command, a symbol picker will appear. This symbol picker has different categories of symbols, which you can [browse] by moving the navigation pad to the left or right. Each category contains different symbols [that] you can spawn into your simulation.

These symbols will be visible to all [users] in the simulation.

Spawn 3D Arrow

When you activate this command, you will be holding a pen instead of your controller in VR. Simply press and hold the trigger, and you will be able to [draw arrows] using this pen.

The created arrows will be visible to all [users] in the simulation.

Clear Annotations

When used, this command will delete all annotations and symbols from your simulation.

If you wish to delete an annotation or symbol individually, you must first select it, and then use the Delete command from the Appearance tab in the 2D Command Menu.

Issue Reporting

During a design review, this command [lets] you report an issue from VR. You can pin a 3D ticket in your scene and write the content of the issue using a virtual keyboard.

All the tickets correspond to a file containing the position, the status, and the description of the issue. You can find them in [SimulationFolder]\\SkrRessources\\Ticket.

Video Example

[VIDEO: Annotation commands demonstration — original at /videos/commands_annotation.mp4]

Custom Parameters

Command	Parameters
3D Symbol Picker	Num to display, Board X num, Board Y num, Angle offset, Angle offset board, Anim time, Infinite loop, Forbidden icons, Use original element size
Spawn 3D Arrow	Arrow line thickness, Arrow color, Is using collab color, Is dotted line, Direction pointed by arrow
3D Annotation	Writing line thickness, Writing delta between two points, Use collaborative color, Annotation color
Clear Annotations
Issue Reporting

Tips

Use 3D Annotation during collaborative reviews to mark up areas of interest directly on the 3D model.
Issue Reporting tickets are saved to files, making them easy to [export and track] outside of the VR session.
Use Spawn 3D Arrow to point out specific features or problem areas during presentations.
Remember that Clear Annotations removes everything at once; use individual deletion via the Appearance tab if you only need to remove specific items.
When collaborating, annotations and symbols are visible to all users in real time, making them ideal for team discussions.