In this article, we will review tips and tricks for hotpointing in DocuStudio.
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General Hotpointing Tips & Tricks
- Select an individual hotpoint by clicking on it when no icons on the Diagram tool bar are selected
- Select multiple hotpoints by dragging your mouse across the hotpoints you would like to select, when no icons on the Diagram tool bar are selected
- Delete a hotpoint by selecting it, individually or in groups, and clicking ‘Delete’ on your keyboard.
Hotpoint Toolbar Icons
Publishers can access the hotpoint toolbar icons by selecting the 'Hotpoint' Tab in the upper right corner of the Page tab viewer.
Icon | Name | Description |
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Zoom Zoom In Zoom Out |
Use the magnifying glass icons to view the diagram at 100% zoom, zoom in or zoom out |
Hotpoint | Select to place a hotpoint in the diagram associated with the part you have highlighted in the BOM list | |
Hotpoint Link | Select to add a hotpoint link to the diagram | |
Outline Mode |
Select to view the outline of all existing hotpoints and the source diagram. This feature is used to verify that applied hotpoints correctly match the appropriate callouts on the source image (i.e. compare the number on the hotpoint to the callout number it is covering in the diagram) |
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Auto Hotpoint | Select to auto hotpoint a diagram using the auto hotpoint algorithm options detailed in the ‘Auto Hotpointing a Diagram’ article | |
Hotpoint Increase Hotpoint Descrese |
Use to increase or decrease the size of all existing hotpoints in the diagram | |
Align Vertically Align Horizontally |
Use to vertically or horizontally align a selection of hotpoints |
Hotpointing Best Practices
- Hotpointing is not 100% accurate. Always verify manually hotpointed and auto-hotpointed diagrams.
- DocuStudio's Optical Character Recognition ("OCR") algorithms rely on the quality of the callout numbers on the image to map callout numbers to item numbers in the bill of materials
- Ensure hotpoints to match up with the source image's callouts.
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- Make your hotpoint size close to the size of the callout.
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- Hold down shift and use the arrow keys to move your hotpoints more precisely.
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For detailed descriptions and instructions for using the Docustudio diagram toolbar and functionality, refer to: DocuStudio Settings.
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