Tablet PC Support

This section contains the following information about Tablet PC Support:

About the Tablet PC Support

When Using the Tablet PC Support

How to Implement the Tablet PC Support

How to Navigate Using the Tablet PC Support

How to Enter hand-written Annotations using the Tablet PC Pad

Tablet PC Support explains how to perform viewing operations using the Tablet Pen on a Tablet PC. You can use the pad to visualize both 2D and 3D objects.

When you are using the the Tablet PC you can create a transformation pad on the viewer that represents the tablet. You can customize the pad using the Tablet PC option. The pad size, transparency and position can be adjusted. You can navigate about your model using the Tablet PC Pad.

Text can also be added with the Annotation Text option.

You can use the tablet PC Support by following the steps below:

Tablet PC is only supported for the Standalone version of the Web Viewer.

This functionality is available only on Windows XP Tablet PC edition.

1. In the toolbar, click the Tablet PC button. The Tablet Support dialog box appears.
   
   

2. To activate the transformation pad, click the Activate Transformation Pad checkbox.

3. To customize the double-click action, click the Action on double-click selection button and select one of the options from the proposed list:

• Open option panel: open the Tablet Support dialog box directly in the geometry area
• Reframe: fit all the geometry into the available space
• Center location: center the geometry at a specific location
• No action: no action will be performed

4. To customize the pad size, drag the Pad Size slider button.

5. To customize the pad transparency, drag the Pad Transparency slider button.

6. To customize the pad position, click the Top, Bottom, Left, or Right option button in order that the pad be positioned accordingly in the viewer.

7. Click Close to confirm.

The pad will have the following aspect when it appears in the viewer:

How to Navigate using the Tablet PC Pad

1. To rotate, drag the Tablet Pen over the circle button.

2. To translate, drag the Tablet Pen over the square button.

3. To zoom in, drag the Tablet Pen from right to left over the rectangle button.

4. To zoom out, drag the Tablet Pen left to right over the rectangle button.

How to enter hand-written annotations using the Tablet PC Pad

1. In the Annotation toolbar, click on Text icon to start the annotation text command.
   The Annotation Text dialog box appears.
   OK and Cancel buttons are displayed in the viewer, with the following  message: "Please write your annotation text in the viewing area."

2. Write the annotation text in the ViewerSpace.

3. Wait for the automatic recognition or start it by clicking the OK button in the Annotation Text dialog box.
   The hand written text is replaced by the recognized text centered at the same location.

4. Optionally drag the created annotation to the desired location.