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:#Select the '''Create Scale Bar''' tool then click and drag an area in the Graphic Window for the north arrow.
:#Select the '''Create Annotation North Arrow''' tool then click and drag an area in the Graphic Window for the north arrow.
:#Use the ''Open'' dialog to select and open a north arrow image.
:#Use the ''Open'' dialog to select and open a north arrow image.
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:#Select the '''Create Oval Object''' tool or the '''Create Rectangle Object''' tool then click and drag an area in the Graphic Window for the rectangle or oval.
:#Select Screen space or world space if this is the first annotation object being created.
:#In the ''Text Properties'' dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, and border.
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Revision as of 20:42, 28 October 2015

To create Annotations in SMS by doing the following:

1. Create annotation objects.
The following annotation objects can be created:
1. Create text objects.
  1. Select the Create Text Object tool and click on the area in the Graphic Window where text is to be added.
  2. Select Screen space or world space if this is the first annotation object being created.
  3. In the Text Properties dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, and border.
2. Create a scale bar.
  1. Select the Create Scale Bar tool and click on the area in the Graphic Window where text is to be added.
  2. Select Screen space or world space if this is the first annotation object being created.
  3. In the Scale Bar Properties dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, border, and anchor positioning.
3. Create a north arrow.
  1. Select the Create Annotation North Arrow tool then click and drag an area in the Graphic Window for the north arrow.
  2. Use the Open dialog to select and open a north arrow image.
4. Create oval or rectangle objects.
  1. Select the Create Oval Object tool or the Create Rectangle Object tool then click and drag an area in the Graphic Window for the rectangle or oval.
  2. Select Screen space or world space if this is the first annotation object being created.
  3. In the Text Properties dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, and border.