Assets Area
With this feature, you can attach different pictures, to your assemblies within FabStation.
Please watch this video to learn how to use Assets area:
Access the Assets Area
To access the Assets area go to the FabStation App Home page. From there, select the project and then the specific assembly you want to add photos to.
Select QC tab to access the Assets page.
Adding Photos to the Assets Gallery
- Under the Assets tab, click on ‘New’ to add new photos.
- OR capture photos with a hologram overlay while in Auto-Fab or Fab-Assist.
If selecting ‘New’, you’ll be given two options:
- Camera: Take a new photo directly.
- Library: Choose an existing photo from your local library.
Capture Assets with HoloLens or iPad Pro
It is possible to easily capture photos from the HoloLens or with the iPad Pro with the hologram overlaying the assembly.
On the HoloLens:
While in Auto-Fab, tap the Capture camera icon in the top right corner of the tablet.
A photo will be taken with the HoloLens, capturing whatever is in the HoloLens camera view.
- If successful, a pop-up will appear in your HoloLens view saying photo is saved to the QC > Assets area
- The photo will automatically be saved in QC>Assets. Here you can mark up the photo.
On the iPad Pro:
- In Fab-Assist, tap the Capture camera icon in the top right corner of the tablet.
- You will immediately be prompted to mark up the photo. After marking it up, click Save.
- The photo will be saved immediately to QC > Assets.
Marking Up the Asset
Once you’ve chosen your photo, you can mark it up with various tools.
These 5 annotation tools allow you to markup the photo:
Marker: Draw freely on the image. Choose a color and adjust the width of the line using the slider.
Shapes: Add lines, arrows, circles and squares. Change their color and thickness to fit your needs.
Eraser: Remove any mistakes with the eraser tool.
Text Box: Add text annotations.
- Choose the text and background color.
- Click the text box to open the keyboard and type. Click “Done” on the keyboard to save your text.
- Click “Done” again to finalize the markup or “Cancel” to erase the text box.
Arrow: Move existing shapes, lines, and text boxes to different locations on the photo
Once the asset is marked up:
- Click “Save” to keep your marked-up photo within the Assets area.
- Click “Cancel” to discard changes.
How to View an Asset
To view the assets on the FabStation app:
- Choose the project
- Select the assembly
- Tap on QC
- All saved asset photos are accessible within the Assets area.
To view the assets in the web portal:
- Go the web portal
- Click under Projects>Data to view your assets.
Click here to learn more about how to access assets in the web portal.
Edit previously saved Assets
To edit previously saved photos, tap on a photo to add more markups.
In the top left tap “Add Markup” to make additional edits.
Once done editing:
- Tap ‘Save as a Copy’ to add the photo to the asset area.
- Tap ‘Save’ to override the original photo.
- Tap ‘Cancel’ to discard any changes.
Managing the Assets Area
Saved photos are accessible within the Assets area.
Click on a photo to:
- View it again
- Download it to your device
- Delete it
- ‘Add markup’ to edit it further
You can add more assets by clicking “New” again and repeating the process.
