Alibre Design

Chapter 12 - Drawings12.3 Working in a Drawing12.3.1 Drawing Mark-Up ModeDrawing mark-up mode allows you to load a drawing without loading the underlyingdesigns for the drawing. You will enter mark-up mode if the designs are unavailable, orif you have modified any of the designs and choose not to update the drawing. Thefeatures available in mark-up mode are all of the features listed in Section 11.2.2, aswell as Insert Annotations and Insert Redlines. One benefit to Drawing Mark-up Modeis that you can send another user a drawing to review without sending the design files.Opening from the repository: Drawings with designs saved withversionsWhen you open a drawing from the repository that has outdated versions associatedwith it (meaning you have modified a design and saved it as a new version), you willsee the Version Status dialog box.The designs that have been modified and saved will be marked as Outdated. You canchoose to update the parts, then select OK;-OR-Select OK without updating the parts. If you update the designs, the drawing will openin normal edit mode. If you choose not to update the designs, the drawing will open inmark-up mode and you will have use of limited features.341