Infomap & SDX-CAD Screenshots

TL;DR Select the camera icon in the Infomap top-down view or the SDX-CAD 3D view to save a screenshot. Choose a clean view or the full screen, hide the mouse pointer, and mark up the image before it is saved.

What it does

You can capture screenshots of your current view in the Infomap and SDX-CAD. Export either a clean visualization without interface elements or the full view with everything on the screen. Two options let you hide the mouse pointer and draw on the image before it is saved.

Where to find it

You can use the screenshot feature in these views:

• Infomap top-down view
• SDX-CAD 3D visualization

In both views, select the camera icon at the bottom right of the screen.

How to use it

1. Open the Infomap top-down view or the SDX-CAD 3D visualization.
2. Select the camera icon at the bottom right. The Take screenshot dialog opens.
3. Optional: select Hide cursor or Annotate afterwards. See Screenshot options below.
4. Choose the screenshot mode.
5. If you selected Annotate afterwards, mark up the image in the Annotation editor, then select Save.
6. The image is saved to your local drive.

Screenshot modes

• 2D visualization only in the Infomap top-down view saves only the selected map view and terrain background, without menus or interface elements.
• 3D Visualization only in SDX-CAD saves only your terrain. Interface elements like menus are not visible.
• Canvas and UI saves the full view including the sidebar and map controls.

You should now see

• A screenshot based on the mode you selected.
• Either a clean visualization-only image or a full-view image with the sidebar and map controls.
• Your drawings and text on the image, if you used the Annotation editor.

Screenshot options

The Take screenshot dialog has two checkboxes below the modes. Both are off the first time you open it. SDX-Cloud remembers your choices for your user in this browser.

• Hide cursor takes the screenshot without the mouse pointer. Check the saved image if you need to be sure the pointer is gone.
• Annotate afterwards opens the Annotation editor after the capture so you can mark up the image before it is saved.

Annotate a screenshot

Use the Annotation editor to point out parts of a view, for example a measurement or a layer.

1. In the Take screenshot dialog, select Annotate afterwards.
2. Choose a screenshot mode. The Annotation editor opens with your capture.
3. Select a tool in the toolbar at the top.
4. Draw, type, or select on the image.
5. Select Save at the bottom right to keep the annotated image, or Cancel at the bottom left to discard the screenshot.

Color, line width, and text size

• Color: annotations are red by default. Choose a preset color, or enter your own with hex, RGB, and transparency values. Right-click a saved color to remove it.
• Line width: for lines, choose 4, 6, 8, or 12 px. The default is 4 px.
• Text size: choose 24, 32, 48, or 64 px. The default is 24 px.

Edit and arrange annotations

• Select Undo or Redo at the bottom left of the image, or press Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y.
• Drag a selected annotation to move it, or drag a handle to resize it.
• Hold Shift and click an annotation to add it to the selection, or drag on empty space to select several.
• Press Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to copy and paste. Press Delete to remove the selection and Escape to clear it.
• Press Ctrl+] or Ctrl+[ to bring an annotation forward or send it backward. Add Shift to move it to the front or back.
• Zoom with the mouse wheel or the zoom buttons. Hold Space and drag, or drag with the middle mouse button, to pan.
• Select the info icon in the toolbar to see all shortcuts and tips.

Add captures to a document

Put map screenshots straight into a document in Docs. You do not need to save the image and upload it yourself.

1. Open the Infomap top-down view and go to the view you want to capture.
2. In the toolbar on the right, select Add map captures to a document, below the camera icon. The Capture views dialog opens.
3. Select the plus tile (Add screenshot). Navigate to the desired view, then select Create screenshot at the bottom of the screen.
4. In the Take screenshot dialog, choose 2D visualization only or Canvas and UI. Hide cursor and Annotate afterwards are offered here too.
5. The capture appears as a thumbnail in Capture views. Select the plus tile to add more views, then select Next.
6. In Choose document, change the Widget name if you like and pick the Document.
7. Select Insert. To open the document right away, open the arrow next to Insert and choose Insert and open.

What to expect

• The captures are added to the document as one Infomap module widget. The widget holds screenshots only. The dialog says there is no measurement selection.
• You can take several captures before you continue. Close the dialog, change the view, and add more.
• The data is copied from SDX-CAD and is not synced. If the map changes later, the document keeps the captures you inserted.

Screenshots and Docs together

Use a capture to show a site situation, then add the explanation in the document: text, tables, and variables. When the document is ready, export it as a PDF or share it with a link. See Docs: Manage documents in a project.

Demo

The following Storylane shows how to use the different screenshot options in the 2D Infomap view and in SDX CAD 3D:

Limits / Notes

Visualization-only screenshots

• No menus, side panels, or other UI elements are included.
• Visible drawn elements, such as lines created in SDX CAD, are included in the screenshot.
• In the Infomap top-down view, the selected terrain map is included as the background.

Canvas and UI screenshots

• Everything visible in the view is included, such as the sidebar and map controls.
• This can include open menus, measurements, and other interface elements.
• This is useful when you want to document the full context of the current view.

Annotated screenshots

• Select Cancel in the Annotation editor to discard the whole screenshot. Nothing is saved.
• Annotations are part of the saved image. You cannot edit them after you save.

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