====== Annotations Sidebar ======

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The Annotations Sidebar allows drawing of simple annotations on any HTML5 view.

=== Concepts ===

Annotations are tools to complement the map data with temporary notes or sketches. Orbit provides a range of annotation types that can be stored in an annotation file.\\ 
Since Orbit annotations are georeferenced, they remember exact positions and can be exchanged with colleagues. Just download them as an .o3a file that can be shared.\\
An Annotation consists out of some Annotation Objects. An Annotation Object can be a point, arectangle, a line, a text label.


=== Tools ===
Available annotation types, from left to right: point, line, polyline, free line, free area, circular and text tag.
Click on any icon to start, click on the Map 2D Component or any view to insert the annotation.

**Select** \\
Select an annotation to edit it.

**Delete** \\
Delete the last annotation.

**Delete all** \\
Delete all annotations.

=== Icon Appearance ===
Depending on the chosen annotation type, options to customize the appearance of the annotations.
For example options to choose a particular symbol from an available library, to modify the color and the color width, or to show next to the annotation the coordinates.

=== Global Appearance ===
Options to adjust the transparency of annotations points, lines, areas or text labels.

=== File ===

**Open**\\
Open an existing HTML5 annotation file.

**Add**\\
Open a new annotation file to combine the annotations with the existing ones.

**Download**\\
Download the created annotations as a file that can be shared with colleagues.