Edit Markups

The plans module allows you to edit the markups that you created at any time. This is useful if you want to alter the markup elements, resize or relocate them, edit the text notes, etc., as required, even after you have published your markups. Linarc lets you perform the following edits to an already existing markup.

• Edit Existing Elements– Update details in your markup when plans change, or corrections are needed

• Add New Elements – Include new annotations, shapes, or measurements as work progresses

• Remove a Markup Element– Clean up outdated or incorrect markups to keep your plan sheets accurate

• Clone and Re-use Existing Elements –Duplicate commonly used annotations to maintain consistency and save time when marking similar elements

• Create a Consolidated Markup – Combine multiple markups into a single layer for a unified view, making it easier to review, edit, or share all related information

Note: You can only view the markups created by other stakeholders and shared with you and cannot edit them.

This article explains how users can edit existing elements in the markup. Use the links below to navigate to the sections you need help with:

• Shape tools - Square/rectangle, circle/ellipse, triangle, polygonal, and cloud
• Arrow/line
• Text
• Highlighter
• Freehand markup
• Ruler
• Photo/Image

To edit a markup

• Open the plan sheet and choose the markup you want to view and edit. See View Markup for more guidance.

The selected markups are displayed together on the same sheet, with their names displayed as tags in the top bar each, assigned a unique color for easy identification. Every markup element also carries its color, showing which markup it belongs to. 

• Click theicon on the tag of the markup you want to make any changes.

You can find and highlight specific markup elements on the plan by selecting them from the Layer Editor for easy reference and action. 

• Click  on the left to view the layer elements of the markup. The Layer Editor displays all elements from the selected markups in an expandable, collapsible tree structure for organized viewing.

• Click the element label in the Layer Editor to instantly highlight the markup on the plan sheet, along with its associated measurements.

• Click on the element label to a new label if necessary to keep your layers organized.

Shape tools - Square/rectangle, circle/ellipse, triangle, polygonal, and cloud

• Use the handles at the corners to resize the shape
• Select and drag the element to relocate it
• Use the stroke and backfill tools to change the appearance

See Mark areas, Mark an Area with Polygonal Shape and Mark area with cloud shape to learn more.

Arrow/line

• Use the handles at the ends to resize and relocate the arrow/line
• Use the stroke and backfill tools to change the appearance

See Add Lines and Arrows to learn more

Text

• Drag the text markup to relocate the text
• Click on the markup to edit the text
• Use the stroke tool to set the color and the font size

See Insert Text Notes to learn more

Highlighter

• Drag the highlight to the required location
• Use the stroke tool to set the brush width
• Use the Fill tool to set the color and transparency

See Highlight areas, dimensions and notes to learn more

Freehand markup

• Use the handles at the corners to resize the shape
• Select and drag the element to relocate it
• Use the stroke tool to change the color and stroke width

See Create a free-form/freehand markup to learn more

Ruler

• Double-click the line to recalibrate the ruler
• Use the stroke tool to change the color and stroke width

The dimensions shown on the other markups get auto-updated to the new calibration.

See Add Length Measurements to learn more

Photo/Image

You cannot edit or remove the existing images but can attach new images.

See Attach photos to markups to learn more

• Click 'Save Markup' at the top-right for your changes and additions to take effect.

To remove a markup element layer

• Click the icon next to the label of the layer in the layer editor
• Click the  icon on the top right to save the changes