Use Markup Import to overlay a marked-up PDF, JPG, or PNG file on top of a drawing in the Trace workspace, and use Markup Assist to insert any detected markups into the drawing.
Note: Markup Import and Markup Assist are not available on AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD for Mac, or AutoCAD LT for Mac.
Import a Markup
- Click .
- Select a PDF, JPG, or PNG markup file to import.
The markup file can be a digital copy, a photograph, or a scanned version of the original drawing.
- Move, align, rotate, or scale the markup if the imported markup file isn't automatically aligned to the drawing correctly.
Use Markup Assist
- After importing a markup, with the trace open, turn on TRACEVIEW and MARKUPASSISTMODE.
- Click an identified markup. When hovering over an identified markup, you'll see the Markup Assist icon.
- If the markup object is identified as text, choose to insert the object as mtext, as an mleader, or copy the text to the clipboard.
You can edit the text before inserting it.
- If the markup object is identified as a revision cloud, you can insert it as a revcloud.
Inserting the object adds it to the drawing as geometry.
Import Markup Directly from Your Camera on a Mobile Device
You can use the AutoCAD mobile app to import a photograph into the drawing as markup.
- In the AutoCAD mobile app, tap .
- Using the device's camera, take a photo and confirm the image.
Modify or Align the Imported Markup File
Imported markups are automatically aligned with the existing drawing. However, sometimes the imported markup doesn't align correctly and requires manual alignment.
To align the imported file:
- Specify a source point and then the corresponding destination point. To rotate the imported markup, specify a second source point followed by a second destination point.
- Press Enter to end the command.
- The selected objects are moved from the source point to the destination point. Second and third points, if you specify them, rotate, and tilt the selected objects.