Annotations

About Annotations	Locking / Unlocking an Annotation
Creating a Text Annotation	Changing Annotation Properties
Creating a Freehand Annotation	Resizing / Repositioning Text Annotations
Creating a Circle Annotation	Adding an Attachment
Deleting an Annotation

About Annotations

The program offers the ability to type or draw explanatory notes and/or illustrations that overlay selected areas.

Annotation Tools appear on the Main tool bar. Note that by taking the mouse pointer over the button, in one or two seconds a ToolTip will appear with a description of what that button does.

There are three types of Annotations available in the program:

Text Annotations:
Freehand Annotations:
Circle Annotations:

Annotations are useful for such things as updating older Charts, adding quick notes, etc.

See Creating A Text Annotation, Creating A Freehand Annotation or Creating a Circle Annotation to learn how to create Annotations.

Creating A Text Annotation

To create a Text Annotation, select the Text Annotation icon in the Main toolbar. This window appears:

Type the desired text, then click OK. The cursor turns to an arrow. Simply move the text by left-clicking, holding and dragging to the desired position on the Chart. Once the Annotation Properties have been filled in, Resizing and Repositioning Text Annotation is possible.

To change the text, click once to highlight the text box, then double-click inside the text box. A BoatCruiser / SailCruiser / NavCruiser Pro Properties window opens:

Click once inside the text window to position the cursor. Edit the text by highlighting and replacing text, or by backspacing and typing new text. Click OK and the new text appears in the textbox on the chart. To change the colour of the text, click on the colour box above the text, and choose the new colour. Click OK and the colour of the text is changed.

Creating a Freehand Annotation

To create a Freehand Annotation, select the Freehand Annotation icon on the Main toolbar. Returning to the Main chart view, left-click and hold at the desired position on the Chart to begin the Annotation, then drag the cursor to create the illustration. Double-click to end the Annotation or drag to another area to extend the line. Always double-click to end an Annotation. Note that each time the Annotation icon is chosen and the left mouse button clicked, held, and released , a separate Freehand Annotation is created.

To change the colour of the Freehand Annotation, right-click on the annotation and choose Properties. This opens BoatCruiser / SailCruiser / NavCruiser PRO Properties where the colour or the line thickness can be changed.

Creating a Circle Annotation

To create a Circle Annotation, select the Circle Annotation icon on the Main toolbar. Returning to the Main chart view, left-click and hold at the desired position on the Chart to begin the Annotation, then drag the cursor to create the desired illustration. Note that each time the Annotation icon is chosen and the left mouse button clicked, held, and released , a separate Circle Annotation is created.

To change the colour of the Circle Annotation, right-click on the Annotation border and choose Properties. This opens BoatCruiser / SailCruiser / NavCruiser PRO Properties where the colour or the line thickness can be changed.

Deleting an Annotation

There are several ways to delete an Annotation:

In the Main Chart View, right-click once over the text box and choose Delete from the given options.

The following window appears:

Click Yes and the text box is deleted from the chart.

In NavManager, select the Text Annotation to be deleted and then click the delete button which is located in NavManager's toolbar.

Similarly, the delete operation can be performed for Freehand or Circle Annotations.

Locking / Unlocking An Annotation

There are two ways to Lock/Unlock an Annotation:

In NavManager, select the Annotation to be Locked or Unlocked, and click the Lock checkbox (in the Options section) to toggle between Locking or Unlocking.
Alternatively, right-click on the Annotation to be Locked or Unlocked in the Main Chart View, then click the Lock / Unlock button on the menu which appears.

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Changing Annotation Properties

Annotation properties can be changed using NavManager.

There are two ways to access the Annotation properties window:

In NavManager, select the Annotation to be edited from the explorer window.
Alternatively, right-click on the Annotation to be edited in the Main Chart View, then click the Properties button in the menu which appears. Edit the Properties in the new window that opens .

Once NavManager is opened, it is possible to edit the information Properties, as well as change some of the options relative to the selected Object.

Resizing / Repositioning Text Annotations

Text Annotations can be resized and repositioned to more appropriate sizes and locations.

To resize the text box, in the Main Chart View, left-click and hold one of the end Marker icons, then drag the cursor away or towards the centre Marker to create the desired text box size. Click outside the text box area to hide the box outline and Marker icons when finished resizing. (Similarly, you can resize or reposition a Circle Annotation.) Note that you cannot perform this function for the Freehand Annotation.

To reposition the box, left-click and hold the mouse over the middle Marker icon, then drag to move your text box to the desired position. (Similarly, you can resize or reposition a Circle Annotation.) Note that you cannot perform this function for the Freehand Annotation.

To rotate the text, left-click and hold one of the end Marker icons, then swing or drag the Marker to the desired positioning.

Adding an Attachment

There are two ways to add an attachment:

One is to right-click on the Marker and choose Properties. When the window opens, choose the Attachments tab at the top.

Click on Add and browse to find the image or text file to attach. When the image is attached, a preview will open. Don't forget to click OK when finished.

Once text or an image has been added, it can be deleted by highlighting the selection on under the tool bar and clicking Delete. Don't forget to click OK when finished.

This function can also be performed by going into NavManager and choosing Text Annotations, Freehand Annotations or Circle Annotations, as the case may be, then highlight the Annotation and double-click. The same windows as above open and Attachments can be added or deleted as required. Don't forget to click OK when finished.
The second way to add an Attachment is to drag a file or image from the desktop. Click on the text file or image and drag it from the desktop to the Annotation and drop on top of the Annotation. Delete any Attachment as described above.

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