When we announced our 3D Viewer a few months ago, we were excited to introduce a new way to collaborate with other engineers. Now we bring you the next evolution of our 3D Viewing Experience - sketches.
The Power of Pins, Comments, and Sketches
You already use pins in our 3D viewer to communicate right on the geometry. While comments are great, there are some things words cannot fully express especially when dealing with 3D models.
Ever have problems describing your suggestions for a CAD project? Instead of sending written descriptions to your collaborators, sketches allow you to show your collaborators exactly what you mean. The great thing about pins is you can can point to exactly where in the geometry you are talking about. Comments and sketches in pins put the conversation in one place, making it easier to collaborate than ever before.
Have an idea for making a model look better? Draw it right on the model.
Attaching A Sketch Is Easy
1) Open the 3D Viewer from the Overview tab of a project.
2) Simply create a pin on a geometry in the 3D Viewer (the project settings must "Allow Files"). Click Attach Sketch to enter Sketch Mode.
3) Use the sketch tools to explain things that are hard to say with words. Click Save to attach your sketch to your comment.
4) Then simply click Post. 
And there you have it!
Sketch Tools
A number of tools are available for you to use to communicate your message in Sketch mode including:
- Free Draw
- Rectangle
- Ellipse
- Line
- Text
- Arrow
Communicate Better
As always, we build these new features to help you do your work better. Use sketches to collaborate on your projects and get your message across.
So next time you’re writing a comment and words fail you--don’t panic. We’ve got your back.
Best,
Roger
Product Developer of Wow Effects
grabcad.com/roger.maranan-1
Thanks Verislav Mudrak for the awesome guitar. I want one for myself!
