Polyline Sketch Tool

1. Go to Markup > Sketch > Polyline Sketch to Scale. The mouse cursor in the main workspace changes to the Polyline Sketch Tool cursor.

   

2. Click on the PDF to place the first point. The text cursor is automatically placed in the Length field.
3. Enter the length of this segment of the polyline and press TAB.
4. Enter the rotation of the this segment of the polyline and press ENTER. The segment is drawn.
   • The rotation can be relative to the last angle entered or to the page, as determined by the Sketch Tools Preferences.
5. Repeat steps 3-4 to draw the remaining segments of the polyline.
6. To complete the line, do one of the following:
   • Press ENTER twice
   • Press C
   • Double-click the last point placed.

A control point defines where two line segments meet in multi-segment markups. Control points can be added or removed from these markups. See Working with Control Points for more information.

Further, the line segments of these markups can be converted to curves or arcs at their control points, allowing them to conform to nearly any shape. See Working with Curved Markups for more information.

You can attach a note to nearly any markup that does not have a text box of its own. Simply double-click the markup to open the Note pop-up window. Notes attached to markups are functionally similar to the Note Tool.

Select a markup to reveal its control handles. Each handle controls a different aspect of the markup's size and orientation.

To rotate the markup, click and drag the orange handle outside the markup (when the markup is first placed, it will be at the top). By default, the markup is rotated in increments of 15°; to rotate in increments of 1°, hold down SHIFT while dragging.

The rotation can also be entered in the Rotation field found in the Layout section of the Properties tab.

To resize a line or change its angle, click and drag the appropriate yellow handle.

• Hold down CTRL while dragging a yellow control handle to curve the lines attached to it. See Working with Curved Markups for more information.

To scale the markup up or down, click and drag the appropriate purple handle.

See Editing Markups for more information.

The appearance of the Polyline Sketch Tool markup is configurable, including its color, thickness, pattern, ends, and opacity.

To change the appearance of a Polyline Sketch Tool markup, select it and click the Properties tab.Go to View > Tabs > Properties or press ALT+P to show the Properties tab if it is hidden.

Appearance Properties

Color: Sets the line color.

Fill Color: Sets a fill color.

Highlight: Makes the fill color and/or hatch pattern transparent so underlying content shows through.

Hatch: Sets a hatch pattern. The associated color selector sets the line color of the hatch pattern.

Scale: Sets the scale of the hatch pattern, from 50 (half the default scale) to 200 (twice the default scale).

Opacity: Sets the line opacity, from 0 (invisible) to 100 (opaque).

Fill Opacity: Sets the fill and hatch pattern opacity, from 0 (invisible) to 100 (opaque).

Line Width: Sets the thickness (in points) of the line. A setting of 0 effectively renders the line invisible.

Style: Determines the line pattern.

Show Caption: Toggles the markup to show/hide the markup caption (as seen in the Preview Window).

Show All Measurements: Shows all measurements available for the markup.

Show Centroid: Marks the geometric center of the markup.

Font: Sets the font used for the selected text. Available fonts are divided into three regions:

• The first region shows all fonts used in the currently selected text element.
• The second region lists the standard PDF fonts that are supported by all PDF viewers. These fonts do not need to be embedded in the PDF when used, thereby cutting down on file size.
• The third shows all other available fonts. When used, these fonts need to be embedded in the PDF.

Note: If you attempt to embed a font for which the viewing and editing permissions do not allow formatting, Vu will display a message indicating the font will not be embedded in the PDF.

Font parameters are retained in the PDF such that even if the original font is not embedded or on the viewer's workstation, a suitable representation of the font will be substituted.

Font Size: Sets the size of the font. While the list shows sizes ranging from 2 to 72, font sizes between 1 to 144 points are supported; just enter the desired size manually. Also, values with up to one digit after the decimal point can be used.

Text Color: Sets the color of text.

The Font Style settings control the formatting of the text. Options include Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough, Superscript and Subscript. Generally, any combination of these styles can be applied to format the text.