Adding annotations and measurements to 3D scenes in Simlab Composer, can create a professional presentation that facilitates communicating and sharing your design.
Upon selecting this option, 3D plane selection will appear to select the the plane on which to create the annotations. If it did not appear click on the Pick button highlighted in the image below.
Selecting the proper plane for the annotations creation is crucial in terms of where the annotations will be projected for viewing.
You also have the option to offset the plane you have selected parallel to its axes.
Several types of annotations can be created.
Linear, measures the projected distance between 2 points on the principal axes while the aligned dimension tool
Aligned, measures the distance between two points in space without projecting their location on a principal axes
Radial, measures radial distance of 3D object.
Angular, measures the angle between two intersecting lines.
Leader, adds custom text with a pointer to the design.
The linear tool measures the projected width between two points and not the distance between them.
Measurement unit used can be changes from the Create Annotations dialog box
