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01: Hand Gestures 12: Perspective Tools
02: Apple Pencil 13: Drawing Power Tools
03: Start a New Drawing 14: Magic Lasso
04: Setting The Scale 15: Stencils
05: Project Settings 16: Export
06: App Settings 17: Your Projects & Folders
07: Setting Your Pens 18: Super PDF Manager
08: Custom Color Palettes 19: Maps
09: Layer Controls 20: AR Perspective Finder
10: Smart Fill 21: Drag’n’Fly 3D Viewer
11: Smart Hatch 22: AR Sketch Walk
01: Hand Gestures
Basic Hand
Gestures
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Enjoy these intuitive gestures to
One Finger Tap One Finger Pan One Finger draw digitally with ease.
Tool Selection Drag one finger to Press and Hold
pan over drawing Change Layer Order
Change Project Order
x2 Advanced
Hand
Gestures
One Finger Double Tap Two Finger Tap Three Finger Tap Work like a pro with these
Rotate Ruler/Triangle 90° Undo Last Action Redo Last Action advanced gestures to enhance
Return Protractor to Circle and simplify your drawing
experience!
Pencil Tips
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Pressure
1 Want a line to be bolder
or darker? Simply press
down and watch the
lightness of the line
change. Make your line
look heavy or faint. Perfect
for expressing depth in
your drawing.
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02: Apple Pencil
Tilt
2 Want to fill or shade?
Simply “Tilt” your
Apple Pencil to allow
your watercolor brush,
graphite pencil, charcoal
or chisel marker to be
spread wide or bleed
deep. It will feel just like
a real pencil on its side.
HINT: Lighten opacity
slider in pen tool bar for
soft shading.
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02: Apple Pencil
Azimuth
3 Want to see something
really cool? Use the
chisel marker and notice
the direction of the line
adjust with the marker
as you rotate it. Can you
get more real than this?
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02: Apple Pencil
Consistency
4 Need a mechanical line
where the pen maintains
perfect width and
color? Simply select the
technical pen and you
will have the exact line
you need no matter how
the pencil moves. To
change thickness simply
change pen sizes.
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02: Apple Pencil
Switch
5 Using multiple stencils?
Want to switch brushes?
You can use the double
tap feature of Apple
Pencil 2 to flip through a
ton of different features!
Just toggle on the
double tap feature in
your Device Settings
and then turn on Custom
Double-Tap Behavior in
your Trace settings.
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03: Start a New Drawing
Projects Page
Interface
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Blank
Start with a completely
blank sheet of trace.
Custom
Start any drawing to a set
scale and paper size.
Library
Trace over any background
PDF, photo or image.
Multipage PDF
Start with a drawing set or
document with up to 100 pages.
Maps
Start with an automatically-
scaled satellite image or map.
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03: Start a New Drawing
AR Camera
Start with an AR
perspective grid overlaid
on a photo.
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03: Start a New Drawing
3D Model
Start a project by
creating perspective
views using a 3D model!
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03: Start a New Drawing
Folders
Create a new folder.
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04: Setting The Scale
Setting the
Scale
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Want to set a drawing “to scale” in
seconds? Meet your new favorite
button. Below is a quick “How
To” guide to register the scale
& units for any PDF, sketch or
background image. Drawing by
WORKac.
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04: Setting The Scale
Register Units
2 Using the cross-
hairs, set any known
dimension.
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04: Setting The Scale
Ta-dah!
3 You did it :) All your
tools are now magically
calibrated to the drawing
scale you set.
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04: Setting The Scale
Making Drawing Sets
5 You can export your
drawings, markups
or projects at multiple
scales.
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05: Project Settings
Meet the
“Wrench”
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Want more control of your
drawings and the ability to record
your magic? Meet the “Wrench”!
Below is a quick “How To” guide
for your Project Settings. Drawing
by master illustrator Jim Keen.
Scale
1 Set the scale of your
drawing and change
units to metric or
imperial.
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05: Project Settings
Video
2 Want to make an
Instagram video?
Record a time-lapse
video of your drawing
progress, replay it and
export it to share to
cloud storage or on
social media!
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05: Project Settings
Preferences
3 Pencil Only Drawing:
Adjust this for all projects in
the main Trace Settings. No
more accidental palm and
finger lines!
Layer Drop Shadows: Turn
drop shadows on or off in
Project view.
Rotation Snap: Toggle 90
and 45 degree snaps on or
off for tool and layer rotation.
Reset Palettes: Restore
defaults for all palettes.
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05: Project Settings
Help
4 We got your back! Find
user guides, how to
videos and more here...
User Guide: Quick Tips for
Getting into Trace
Quick Button Guide: Learn
the buttons
How To Videos: Video Guides
for navigating Trace
Support & Help: A search
tool with all the resources to
answer your questions!
Request a Feature: Suggest
ways to improve Trace
Report a Problem: Need more
help? Email us!
Community Blog: Discover tips,
tricks, and awesome examples!
Restore Purchases: Activate
your Pro subscription!
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06: App Settings
App Settings
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06: App Settings
Drawing Settings
Change your default units.
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06: App Settings
Account Settings
Edit your profile name, photo, personal
discription, and website.
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06: App Settings
App Support
User Guide: Quick Tips for
Getting into Trace
How To Videos: Video
Tutorials to learn Trace
Support & Help: A search
tool with all the resources to
answer your questions!
Request a Feature:
Suggest ways to improve
Trace
Report a Problem: Need
more help? Contact us!
Community Blog: Read
the latest Morpholio news!
Restore Purchases:
Reactivate your subscription
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07: Setting Your Pens
Pen Toolbar
Interface
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Drawing by Rodrigo Cavazos.
Your Set of 7 Pens
Each user can create
their own set of pens.
Select a variety of brush
and pen types or keep
your pen set with one
pen with a variety of pen
widths or colors. All pens
maintain their properties
between drawings and
can be changed at any
time.
Eraser
The eraser is a brush!
Set the size and opacity
for precise erasing.
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07: Setting Your Pens
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07: Setting Your Pens
ScalePen™
As you zoom in and
out the pen widths will
change automatically to
show the optimal pen
size for your drawing.
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07: Setting Your Pens
Roller Brush
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Roller Brush
You can use the Roller
Brush to fill regions,
color diagrams, overlay
shadows, and much
more.
Special Note: When the
Roller Brush is selected,
you will not have access
to the top toolbar tools.
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08: Custom Color Palettes
Color Palette
Interface
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Color Palettes
Selected a curated color
palette or create your own
custom color palette.
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08: Custom Color Palettes
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08: Custom Color Palettes
Add Color
Once you select the
desired color, tap a
blank square to add it to
a palette.
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08: Custom Color Palettes
Color Dropper
You can find a color on
an inspirational drawing
or image.
Color Selector
After tapping the Color
Dropper, you can press
and drag along the
image to choose the
desired color.
Add Color
Tap a blank square to
add it to a color palette.
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09: Layer Controls
Layer Toolbar
Interface
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On/Off
Tap to hide and show
layers.
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09: Layer Controls
Zoom to Layer
Tap layer to zoom to that
layer.
Move Layers
Press and hold layers to
rearrange.
Delete Layers
Swipe layers to the left
to delete.
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09: Layer Controls
Layer Actions
Tap options to:
-rename layer
-change paper opacity
-change drawing opacity
-change paper color
-change paper blending
-resize and reposition
-clear all content
-delete layer
-copy layer to clipboard
-duplicate layer
-lock layer movement
-mirror Layer
-toggle AR extrusion
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09: Layer Controls
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09: Layer Controls
Merge Layers
COMING Coming soon,
SOON! you’ll be able
to combine two
layers into one.
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09: Layer Controls
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10: Smart Fill
Smart Fill
Interface
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Smart Fill
Use Smart Fill to
calculate areas and fill
in color inside closed
regions.
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10: Smart Fill
Tolerance
You can change the
tolerance of the selection
Fill
You can fill the selected
region with a solid color.
Select Color
You can select the color
you want to fill a region.
Area Marker
You can create a text
annotation to display
the area.
Area Selector
Tap and drag this cross-
hair to select a region.
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10: Smart Fill
Live Update
The area calculation and
fill will live update as
new lines are drawn!
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10: Smart Fill
Area Calculator
You can find the sum of
the area of all highlighted
regions. Tap the chart to
copy it!
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11: Smart Hatch
Smart Hatch
Interface
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Smart Hatch Library
Select any hatch option
to hatch the region.
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11: Smart Hatch
Apply Hatch
Add hatch to selected region.
Apply Area Measurement
Add text to display the area.
Tolerance
Change the tolerance of
the selected region
Hatch Color
Change the color of the
hatch pattern
Hatch Opacity
Change the opacity of the
hatch pattern
Hatch Scale
Change the size/scale of
the hatch pattern
Invert Hatch
Inverse the hatch pattern
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12: Perspective Tools
Perspective
Interface
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Perspective Tool
Use the perspective tool to
draw lines in one, two, or
three point perspective.
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12: Perspective Tools
Perspective Type
Tap to toggle between
one, two, or three point
perspective.
Vanishing Points
Press & hold ,
then drag to move the
vanishing points.
Horizon Line
Press & hold, then drag
the horizon line to move.
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12: Perspective Tools
Perspective Guide
Press & hold , then
drag to move line location.
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12: Perspective Tools
Change Perspective Type
You can change the
perspective type to
one, two, or three point
perspective.
Grid Lines
You can toggle the
visibility of the perspective
grid lines.
Perspective Guide
The guide helps you
locate where you want to
draw lines in perspective.
Perspective Assist
Use perspective assist
to automatically guide
your lines to and from a
vanishing point.
Hint: Turn these on and
off to test out different
ways to interact with the
perspective grid!
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13: Drawing Power Tools
Super Ruler
Interface
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Super Ruler
Use the Super Ruler
to measure and draw
straight lines. Rotate 3
times to get an angle
less than 3°.
Note: you can rotate the
ruler 90º by tapping
or double tapping the
triangle.
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13: Drawing Power Tools
Super Triangle Settings
New Features
More features coming
soon!
COMING
SOON!
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13: Drawing Power Tools
Super
Triangle
Interface
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Super Triangle
Use the adjustable
triangle to draw straight
lines on all three sides.
Rotate 3 times to get an
angle less than 3°.
Note: you can rotate the
triangle 90º by tapping
or double tapping the
triangle.
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13: Drawing Power Tools
Adjust Angle
Use the slider or tap the
angle icon to set your
triangle’s angle.
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13: Drawing Power Tools
Super Triangle Settings
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13: Drawing Power Tools
Protractor
Interface
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Super Protractor
Use the adjustable
protractor to draw circles
and arcs.
Center Point
Tap the middle of the
protractor to mark the
center of the circle.
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13: Drawing Power Tools
Super Triangle Settings
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13: Drawing Power Tools
Ellipse Tool
Tap on the control points
to stretch the circle into
an ellipse.
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14: Magic Lasso
Magic
Lasso
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Have you seen your newest
magic lasso feature? Want to
copy, mirror, flip or delete any
specific selection of a sketch?
Well, now you can! Below is a
quick “How To” guide to get you
started on this exciting new way
of working with your drawing.
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14: Magic Lasso
Draw Your Lasso
3 Make any lasso shape
around the specific
part of the sketch that
you want to select.
Everything inside of that
lasso will be selected.
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14: Magic Lasso
The Magic Lasso Toolbar
4a Now you can duplicate,
move, scale, rotate,
mirror, or delete the
selected area of your
sketch! Remember to
tap outside the selection
area to confirm and
create the duplicate. If
you exit by tapping the
“Magic Lasso” icon, you
will loose the selection.
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14: Magic Lasso
Mirror
4b Reflect any selection
horizontally.
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14: Magic Lasso
Flip
4c Reflect any selection
vertically.
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14: Magic Lasso
Copy between Layers
4d Coming soon you’ll be
able to copy lines from
one layer to another!
COMING
SOON!
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14: Magic Lasso
Return to Drawing
5 Tap the “Magic Lasso”
icon again to exit “Magic
Lasso Mode”. Congrats!
You’ve now transformed
your sketch!
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14: Magic Lasso
Magic
Lasso
Interface
Magic Lasso
Tap Magic Lasso icon
to enter and exit Magic
Lasso Mode.
Selected Sheet
A black outline indicates
which sheet is active.
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14: Magic Lasso
Mirror Horizontal
Mirror Vertical
Lock Size
Duplicate
Delete
Lasso Selection
Dashed-line rectangle
appears around selected
area.
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15: Stencils
Stencil
Interface
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Stencil Tool
Tap stencil to use the
Stencil tool.
Stencil Libraries
Tap Stencil Settings to
see all the libraries of
pre-made stencils.
Position Stencil
Scale and adjust stencil
to desired location and
size.
Fill
Use multiple colors or
brushes to customize
your stencil effects.
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15: Stencils
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15: Stencils
Mirror Horizontal
Mirror Vertical
Lock Rotation
Invert Stencil
Fill
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16: Export
Export
Interface
Export Drawing
Tap the export icon to
share your drawing.
Export Settings
Share your drawing as a
PDF, Image, PSD, or as an
editable .MorpholioTrace file.
Title/Page Number
Tap the title and page
number to edit.
Notes
Tap the notes to add a
text description.
Selected Export
Tap the Export toggle to
select layers to export.
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16: Export
Arrange Drawing
Tap the drawing to move
and layout on paper.
Tap outside the paper to
set the new location.
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17: Your Projects & Folders
Share +
Back up Your
Trace Files
Did you know you can now share all
of your original Trace drawing files?
Want to send a drawing to your
team, AirDrop it onto your iPhone or
simply save it to your files? Below
is a quick “How To” guide to get
you started sharing and backing
up your work. Drawings by Mike
Morrissey, Tommy Sutanto, Jim
Keen, and Amin Zakaria.
Select Mode
1 From the Trace projects
page, tap “Select” to
enter into select mode.
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17: Your Projects & Folders
Pick Your Projects
2 Select the projects that
you want to export or
share.
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17: Your Projects & Folders
Share Your Projects
3 Tap “Export” to AirDrop
to another device, save
to your cloud storage, or
email them out. When
you’re finished simply hit
“Done.” It’s that easy!
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17: Your Projects & Folders
Project
Interface
Drawings by Rodrigo Cavazos.
Edit Title
Tap Select and then
tap title to rename your
projects. Tap “Done”
when finished.
Arrange Projects
Press and hold projects
to rearrange.
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17: Your Projects & Folders
Add Folder
You can add new folders
to sort your projects into
organized categories.
Move Projects
Press and hold, then
drag projects to move
them into move them
into a folder.
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17: Your Projects & Folders
Edit Projects
Tap “Select” to rename
or select projects to
duplicate, copy, paste,
export, group, or delete.
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17: Your Projects & Folders
Edit Projects
Cancel selection, duplicate,
copy, paste, export, group,
or delete projects.
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17: Your Projects & Folders
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18: Super PDF Manager
Super
PDF Manager
Interface
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18: Super PDF Manager
Edit Mode
Tap “Edit” to arrange,
add, duplicate, delete,
and export your sheets.
Select Sheets
Tap the circle to select
single or multiple sheets.
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18: Super PDF Manager
Export All
Export all pages in your PDF.
Export Options
Export your PDF set
at as a PDF, Image,
or export your whole
project as an editable
.MorpholioTrace file.
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19: Maps
Map
Interface
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Launch Map
Tap this icon to start a
Project with a Map.
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19: Maps
Search Location
You can create
backgrounds from maps
of any location in the
world.
Map/Satellite
You can toggle between
map view and satellite
view.
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19: Maps
Select View
Pinch to zoom and
rotate the map to
selected your desired
view. Tap the check
mark to make the map
your background.
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19: Maps
Pre-Scaled
When you enter project
mode, the drawing is
already scaled and
ready to go!
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20: AR Perspective Finder
AR Mode
Interface
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Launch AR Camera
Tap this icon to start a
Project with the
AR Camera
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20: AR Perspective Finder
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20: AR Perspective Finder
Orientation
You can adjust the
vanishing point of the
perspective grid.
Intensity
You can adjust the color
of the perspective grid.
Units
You can adjust the
number of grid lines.
Also you can choose
between imperial or
metric units.
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21: Drag’n’Fly 3D Viewer
Drag’n’Fly
3D Viewer
Interface
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Launch Drag’n’Fly
3D Viewer
Tap this icon to start a Project
with the a 3D Model.
Classic
Tap: Focus on Point
Double Tap: Reset View
Pinch: Change Field of View
1 Finger Drag: Rotate View
2 Finder Drag: Pan View
3 Finger Drag: Move Forward
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21: Drag’n’Fly 3D Viewer
View Settings
Tap to set sun control
and camera field of view.
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21: Drag’n’Fly 3D Viewer
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21: Drag’n’Fly 3D Viewer
3D View for You!
You will automatically
enter Perspective Mode
with the perspective
grid customized to
your view. Use colors,
brushes, and all the
tools to make an
amazing drawing!
3D Model Mode
Tap cube to return to
the 3D model to select
another view to use as
a drawing background.
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21: Drag’n’Fly 3D Viewer
View Options
Swipe up on a view to rename
it, duplicate it, or delete it!
Export View
Save or share a PDF or
share an Image of the
selected view.
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22: AR SketchWalk
AR
SketchWalk
Interface
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AR SketchWalk Mode
Tap this icon to
transform your drawing
into an AR Sketch Walk.
AR SketchWalk Target
Press and drag Target to
selection start location
for SketchWalk
View AR SketchWalk
Tap “View in AR” to
launch AR Sketch Walk
mode.
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22: AR SketchWalk
Disable AR Extrusion
Control which layers
are extruded in Layer
Settings.
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22: AR SketchWalk
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22: AR SketchWalk
Backdrop
Toggle the camera view
on or off.
Drawing Orientation
Toggle between plan
and elevation orientation
of your drawing.
Capture a View
Save an image of the
Sketch Walk to your
Photos.
Extrude Lines in 3D
Extrude sketch lines by
adjusting the 3D slider.
Host an AR SketchWalk
Toggle the “public” button. Your
sketch walk is now discoverable
to anyone nearby using
Morpholio Trace.
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22: AR SketchWalk
Host an AR SketchWalk
Toggle the “public” button. Your
sketch walk is now discoverable
to anyone nearby using
Morpholio Trace.
Join an AR SketchWalk
Press the “Join AR” button
in the Projects screen. This
will automatically look for any
nearby “public” sketch walks.
Scan the same surroundings
that your host has scanned and
the project should appear.
Your locations and views will
stay synchronized as your
explore in the same space.
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