Annotations
An annotation, called a viewpoint in the app, is a numbered marker placed on a plan. It is the container for everything else: the comment, the photos, the videos and the audio comment.
Creating a viewpoint
Section titled “Creating a viewpoint”- Put the plan in Visit mode.
- Tap the plan where you want it.
- Drag around the marker to give it a viewing direction, if that is useful.
- The camera opens: take your photo. Then type or dictate the comment, and tap Save.
You can also start from the + button (Add viewpoint) in the plan toolbar:
- In Visit or Catchup mode, it shows a reminder of the gesture: tap the plan where the viewpoint belongs.
- In Readonly mode, it first asks which mode you want: Visit (tap the plan, then shoot with the camera) or Catchup (tap the plan, then pick photos you already took). The plan switches to that mode, ready for your tap.
Numbers are assigned automatically in creation order.
A viewpoint does not always need a plan. For photos that stand on their own, see Observations.
The detail panel
Section titled “The detail panel”Tapping a marker opens its panel, which contains:
- The number and the colour.
- The author and the creation date, plus whoever last modified it.
- The comment, editable.
- The viewing direction.
- The media gallery.
At the top of the panel, the + button adds media and the ⋮ button holds Delete.
When you tap Save on an existing viewpoint, the panel closes and the marker briefly shows a ring on the plan to confirm the change was recorded.
Colour and direction
Section titled “Colour and direction”- Colour: the project’s default colours and its custom colours. Default uses the plan’s or the project’s colour.
- Direction: drag around the marker to orient the triangle. No direction leaves just the circle.
Use colour as a code, by trade or by urgency: the viewer’s filters and the export’s filters both rely on it.
The viewpoint menu on the plan
Section titled “The viewpoint menu on the plan”Press and hold a marker for about half a second to open its menu without opening the panel. It works in every mode, Readonly included.
The menu is titled with the viewpoint’s number and shows the start of its comment. It offers:
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Open | Opens the detail panel |
| Move | Repositions the marker (see below) |
| Orientation | Re-aims the triangle without moving the marker |
| Color | Changes the colour on the spot |
| Take photos | Opens the camera for a series of photos in this viewpoint |
| Add photos | Opens the gallery picker |
| Comment | Opens a small editor over the plan, just for the comment |
| Record | Starts an audio recording |
| Delete | Deletes the viewpoint, after confirmation |
Move shows a banner, “Drag viewpoint #N to its new place”. Drag the marker where it belongs, then drag around it to aim it again. Orientation shows “Drag to aim viewpoint #N” and only changes the direction. In both cases, Cancel in the banner leaves the marker as it was.
This menu replaces the 2026.9 gesture where pressing and holding a marker started dragging it straight away.
Adding media
Section titled “Adding media”From the panel’s + button:
- Take photos: the camera reopens after each shot until you press Back, and every photo goes into this viewpoint. See Photos and videos.
- Add photos from the gallery.
- Add video.
- Record an audio comment, the fastest option when your hands are full.
Press and hold a photo in the panel for Rotate, Draw and Delete.
See Photos and videos and Audio comments.
Deleting a viewpoint
Section titled “Deleting a viewpoint”Delete a viewpoint from the panel’s ⋮ menu (Delete this viewpoint, or Delete this viewpoint and all photos when it holds media) or from the marker’s menu. The confirmation says what goes with it, for example “This also deletes 4 photos and 1 audio note.”
Nothing is lost straight away:
- An Undo bar stays on screen for 8 seconds after the delete.
- After that, the viewpoint and its media stay in Project settings > Recently deleted for 7 days, where any member of the project can restore them. A restored viewpoint keeps its original number. See Recently deleted.
Without a network
Section titled “Without a network”You can create and edit viewpoints offline. They carry the pending sync note until the connection returns. See Offline mode.