Authoring in the Web Application

Creating and Managing Templates

Create a new template

From the Manifest Web Application:

From the left side Main Menu, select Templates
Select ‘+ Template’
Enter a template title
Assign the template to an Asset Class by selecting from the Asset Class dropdown
If appropriate, you may also add a ‘Custom Evidence Type’ for the template. A custom evidence type will display a predefined value list (created under ‘Value Lists’ for your tenant) to the operator as an evidence note type for all steps in this template. This is optional.
Select ‘+ Step’ to begin adding steps
When complete, select ‘Save’

Upload a template

The upload a template “Import XLS” functionality within the Web Application allows an Author to upload steps and step titles by simply importing the procedure directly into the tool from a spreadsheet.

Users will first need access the Sample Table to populate the template they wish to import. The link to download the Sample Table is available in the Import XLS window.

Select Templates on the main menu
Select ‘+ Import XLS’
Download the Sample Table to populate the template for importing
Enter a Template Title
Assign the template to an Asset Class by selecting from the Asset Class dropdown
Select ‘Choose File’ and locate the Sample Table.xls populated with the work procedure
Select ‘Upload’
Upon upload completion, the new template will populate in the Templates list

Edit a template

Select Templates on the main menu
Locate the template you would like to edit
Select the 3 dots to the left of the templates listing to open up a list of actions
Select Edit
When editing a template, the below options are available:

Edit template title: select edit template and update the template title
Re-order steps: hover over the step number until 6 dots appear and drag the step to the order you desire
Edit a step: edit step title field or select the ‘x’ to the right of the step title box to clear content
Delete a step: select the trash can icon to delete any step
Add a new step: select ‘+ step’
Delete template: select the trash can icon from the template listing page. Note: Templates with jobs associated cannot be deleted. Only admin roles have the permissions to delete templates.
Import steps from another Template: select the Import steps from another Template link and select an Asset Class and then Template when prompted then hit ‘Next.‘ The steps of that template will appear in a modal window. Select those steps you would like to import and select ‘Import’
Copy step: select the Copy step icon above the trash can to duplicate the step already authored

Authoring a step

When authoring a step, the Step title is the primary text that displays on the step. There is no character limit as the step marker height will expand to fit the full step title, but it is recommended to keep this instruction concise and easy for an Operator to follow. Manifest provides an array of tools to provide Operators additional guidance.

Below are the step authoring options:

Edit / enter step title: by default, all steps will generate with the step title ‘Step 1’, ‘Step 2’, etc. To input the step title, select this field and edit this default text or select the ‘x’ to clear.
Add Step Notes: to add a step note, select ‘+’ or pencil icon to open the ‘Manage Notes’ window
Required Evidence: under the ‘Required Evidence’ column, select the ‘+’ or pencil icon to open the Required Evidence window. Select any evidence types that should be required for Operators to submit at this step. If any evidence type is acceptable, select ‘Any’. Note: if evidence is required, the Operator will be unable to complete this job step until the required note is added
Step Position: Spatially placed step markers and leader lines are best authored using the Manifest 3D or iPadOS application; however, coordinates may be manually inputted (if known) or copied from other step markers using the Manifest Web application. Where no positional data exists, the step marker is treated as a ‘Head Space’ marker and will follow the user as they work, rather than being anchored to a set position

Creating and Managing Step Notes

Adding a Step Note

From the step, select ‘+’ or pencil icon to open the ‘Manage Notes’ window
The list of note types that can be added from the Manifest Web application will display on the left-hand menu
Hover over the desired note type until a ‘+’ option appears
Select the ‘+’ button
The instructions and required data fields will open to the right
Complete the required data and associate the file (as appropriate)
To cancel out of a note type, select ‘Cancel’
Once complete, select ‘Save’
The ‘Manage Notes’ window will automatically close
To add another note, repeat

Managing a Step Note

To edit or delete a Step Note

From the step, select ‘+’ or pencil icon to open the ‘Manage Notes’ window
The list of note types that can be added from the Manifest Web application will display on the left-hand menu. A superscript number will display next to the Note Type to indicate how many of that note type are added to this step
To edit a note, select the appropriate note type label
The note details will open to the right presenting the options for each note. Options may include any of the following:

Auto-play: turning this toggle on will make the note auto-play for an operator so they do not need to manually select the note to open it during a job
Edit: selecting the note will expand the note details for editing
Delete: if a note can be deleted, a trash can icon will display. Selecting this will delete the note from the step permanently

Authoring Step Notes

Below are some additional instructions for authoring each type of step note.

Video Note

From the ‘Manage Notes’ window, select the ‘+’ button next to the Video Notes menu label
Enter in the note title (this is not currently displayed on the applications)
Associate the appropriate file by choosing ‘Select existing file’ or to ‘Upload’ to upload a new file
If the note should auto-play for the operator, turn the ‘Auto-play” toggle on.
To add another text note, repeat from step 1
To re-order the notes, hover over the note you’d like to move until the dots appear on the left of the note name. Select and then hold and drag to the desired location
Once done, select the “Save” button

Edit Video
Once a video is uploaded you will see an option to ‘Edit Video’

Select ‘Edit Video’ and a Video Editor modal will pop-up showing the following additional options:
- Play Video: This button will play the video in it’s entirety, give the ability to mute or unmute the experience or view it full screen.
- Cut Video: To cut the video you need to first drag the slider points on both sides to indicate where you want to cut the video. Once completed, select the scissor icon which will cut the video. Hit Save.
- Slow down the speed of the video by 2x: This will slow down the speed of the video by 2x
- Speed up the speed of the video by 2x: This will speed up the video by 2x
- Rotate the video by 90 degree increments: By selecting the rotate icon the video will rotate 90 degrees
- + Add Clip: Select the ‘Add Clip’ button and select another video you would like to add to the already existing video. Once the video is selected you will be prompted to indicate at what point you want to add the clip. Slide the slider to the desired spot and hit Apply.
  - IMPT: It will take some time for the video to upload and be inserted. You can save the video note and close the manage notes modal but will still see an video processing indicator in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Once it reaches 100% the video processing is complete and you can go back to view the video with the addition of the new clip.

Text Note

From the ‘Manage Notes’ window, select the ‘+’ button next to the Text Notes menu label
Enter the note title (this is not currently displayed on the applications)
Enter the text note content into the primary text box
Use the available html tools to format or change the size of the text as desired
If the note should auto-play for the operator, turn the ‘Auto-play” toggle on
To add another text note, repeat from step 1
To re-order the notes, hover over the note you’d like to move until the dots appear on the left of the note name. Select and then hold and drag to the desired location
Once done, select the “Save” button

Audio

From the ‘Manage Notes’ window, select the ‘+’ button next to the Audio Notes menu label
Enter the note title (this is not currently displayed on the applications)
Associate the appropriate file by choosing ‘Select existing file’ or to ‘Upload’ to upload a new file
If the note should auto-play for the operator, turn the ‘Auto-play” toggle on.
To add another audio note, repeat from step 1
To re-order the notes, hover over the note you’d like to move until the dots appear on the left of the note name. Select and then hold and drag to the desired location
Once done, select the “Save” button

Photo

From the ‘Manage Notes’ window, select the ‘+’ button next to the Photo Notes menu label
Enter the note title (this is not currently displayed on the applications)
Associate the appropriate file by choosing ‘Select existing file’ or to ‘Upload’ to upload a new file
If the note should auto-play for the operator, turn the ‘Auto-play” toggle on.
To add another photo note, repeat from step 1
To re-order the notes, hover over the note you’d like to move until the dots appear on the left of the note name. Select and then hold and drag to the desired location.
Once done, select the “Save” button

Bookmark

First, be sure the document you wish to bookmark is already uploaded for the asset class on which you are authoring a template
From the ‘Manage Notes’ window, select the ‘+’ button next to the Bookmark Notes menu label
Open the ‘Select Existing File’ dropdown menu to find the appropriate document and select
Enter the page number that should be bookmarked for this step
To add another bookmark note, repeat from step 1
To re-order the notes, hover over the note you’d like to move until the dots appear on the left of the note name. Select and then hold and drag to the desired location.
Once done, select the “Save” button

Pen

Pen Notes are available for authoring on the 3D device or iPad
Admin and Author roles do have the capability to download an existing pen note into a .txt file and then re-upload that same note in another template. This re-uploaded pen note will hold the same parameters (shape, color and coordinates) of the original downloaded pen notes.
To download and re-upload a pen note within a step note of a templates please follow the instructions below:

Locate the pen note you would like to download in the step note management tool
On the right hand side of the pen note, locate the arrows that indicate the download and upload functionalities
Download the pen note and noticed that it downloads as a .txt file to your computer
To re-upload, select to add a new pen note
Select the upload arrow to the right of the pen note and upload the pen note you downloaded
Hit save

Action

From the ‘Manage Notes’ window, select the ‘+’ button next to the Action Notes menu label
Choose the Action Note Type: 3D Model, Meter, Alignment Action

3D Model Action

Select whether this action should ‘Show Model’ or ‘Hide Model’
If ‘Show Model’ is selected, select the desired Model from the dropdown menu
After selecting the desired Model, you will be prompted to select the Model, View, and Animation (if available)
There is a limit of one (1) 3D model action note per step

Meter Action

Select the desired Meter
To add requirements for this meter, select ‘+Add Requirements’ (‘Meter requirements’ allow an author or admin to require the selected meter to meet specified requirements for an operator to continue to the next step.)
Select the requirement type (LessThan, EqualTo, GreaterThan)
Input the value for this requirement
To add another meter action note, repeat.
Once done, select the “Save” button

Template

From the ‘Manage Notes’ window, select the ‘+’ button next to the Template Note menu label
Select the Asset Class for the template you are linking to this step
Select the desired Template. (You cannot link to the parent template so this option will be excluded)
Once done, select the “Save” button

*Only (1) one template note or choice note may be authored for a step

Choice

From the ‘Manage Notes’ window, select the ‘+’ button next to the Choice Note menu label
After selecting “Choice Note” the window will open prompting you to configure the choice note
Input the title for the ‘Choice Note’, this will serve as instructions for the operator that will display above the choices. By default, the title is populated as ‘Choose from the below’
Add an Option Description for each choice
Then for each choice, indicate if this option will “Proceed to the NEXT step” or select an asset and template the Operator should be directed to do
Select ‘+ Add Option’ to add more options (it will default to the minimum 2). The maximum number of options is 5
To delete an option, select the trash can icon next to the option
By default, all options will be labeled as A, B, C…etc.
Once complete, select ‘Save’

Template – 3D Authoring Tools

The Manifest Web Application has added more support for spatial content when using a PC and a web browser. Using a 3D model, users will now be able to locate Asset Tags, the key reference point for any spatially located content, and a key initial step. Users will also be able to add spatially anchored AR content such as Step Markers, Leader Lines, and Pen Notes directly from the PC. This will make documenting procedures with Manifest even faster. It is hard to beat the efficiency of a keyboard and mouse when creating step-by-step instructions. In addition, users will no longer need to move between the PC and headsets or iPads when configuring, creating, and placing spatial content. Admins, that often don’t have convenient access to a headset, will be able to place an Asset Tag when configuring an Asset Class and incorporating a 3D model during their initial configuration on a PC, previously not possible. At the same time, using a 3D model to create and configure the spatial content also greatly decreases the dependency of equipment availability so scheduling downtime or traveling is no longer a requirement.

This all nets out to a more streamlined experience making it easier and faster to leverage Manifest for spatial computing.

Editing Templates in 3D

The Template tool in the Manifest Web Application can be used to pre-author Step Titles, add Step Notes and require Evidence submission. The tool also provides the ability to view the coordinates for Step Markers and leader lines when using an AR-enabled head-mounted device. The 3D authoring tool now allows Authors to add Step Markers, leader lines, Pen Notes, and shapes in the 2D environment with the Manifest Web Application.

To edit a Template with the Manifest 3D application, users must first create a Template as outlined above. Once the Template is created, these steps need to be followed:

Select the ‘Edit in 3D’ button
A modal will open that will shot the Template ID and name, a modal dropdown list and a list of all the Steps in the procedure
If no Steps have been pre-authored, select the ‘Add Step’ button to author the Template
Select the model in the dropdown menu
Use the tools in the 3D authoring tool to:
- Update the Step Title (if applicable)
- Set the position of the Step Marker (by default, a Step Markers is a headspace marker)
- Toggle the headspace marker off to spatially place a Step Marker
- Add leader lines by selecting ‘+’ and moving the leader line to where the user is looking to place the Step Marker
- Add Pen Notes by selecting ‘+Add Shape’ and apply changes
- Once complete, select ‘Close’
- Preview the procedure by selecting ‘Preview Template in 3D’ and toggle the ‘Show step titles’ to ON
- Headspace markers will show off to the left in a muted orange color

Adding Step Markers:

The Step marker will default to a Headspace marker
To set a step marker, toggle the headspace marker to off
A step marker will appear in the 2D space which you can move about to the desired position
Once the step marker is set, select Apply

Add Leader Lines

Select the ‘+’ and open up the Leader line module
A line will appear in the 2D space that you can move around into the desired position
Once the Leader Line is set, select Apply

Add Pen Notes

Select the ‘+’ and open up the Pen note module
Select the Shape type (Square, Circle or Arrow)
Select the color from the color pallete
Move the shape to the desired position and select Apply
The Pen coordinates will update to the coordinate positions

Once the template is successfully authored in 3D mode, select the ‘Preview Template in 3D’ to view the template, step markers, line leaders and shapes. When successfully completed, select close and then save the template.

Additional Template Actions available

The Manifest Web Application provides several additional tools for managing templates via ‘Actions’. To access the ‘Actions’ options:

Select Templates on the main menu
Locate the template you would like to edit
Select the ‘Actions’ button (three dots on the far right of any existing template)

Copy Link

From Actions, select ‘Copy Link’
Select ‘Copy Link’
This will copy the template link that can then be used to paste into a Connect session (as an example)

Duplicate a template

From Actions, select ‘Duplicate’
A pop-up window will indicate if you’ve successfully duplicated the template
Select close and the template you duplicated will open automatically with “Copy of” before the original template title name
To make edits to this template, select the pencil icon and follow “Edit Template” instructions

3D Model Preview

If a 3D model is uploaded for the associated Asset Class and step markers have been spatially positioned for the asset; you may view the template steps and leader lines rendered over the 3D models.

From the template listing page select the three dots next to the desired template
Select ‘3D Model Preview’
A new window will open rendering the 3D model with step markers and leader lines spatially positioned over the asset as authored
Selecting a step marker will open to display the step details
Selecting ‘Enable auto-positions’ will display the steps in a circular pattern to help access steps that may be overlapping in this view

Send to Marketplace

The Manifest Marketplace is a location to access shared content made available by Taqtile or other Manifest users. By making a template available in the Marketplace, you are authorizing the release of the Template and all associated content, including associated Documents and 3D Models, and making it available to all Manifest tenants to import. To publish a template to the Marketplace and make it available to other Manifest users – use the ‘Send to Marketplace’ option.

From the template listing page select the three dots next to the desired template
Select ‘Send to Marketplace’
A confirming window will pop-up alerting you that sending your template to the Marketplace is authorizing the release of all rights to the template and its associated content
To cancel, select ‘Cancel’.
To continue, select ‘Export’

For additional information about the Marketplace please proceed here.

Export to ZIP

Users may wish to share a template outside of the Manifest application – to export your template along with all it’s content (ie: image, video, etc) as a ZIP file, follow the below instructions.

From Action, select ‘Export to ZIP’
The template and all associated content and assets will download to a ZIP file

Export to PDF

Users may wish to share or review a template outside the Manifest application – to export your template from the system as a PDF, follow the below instructions.

From Actions, select ‘Export to PDF’
The template will download to PDF

Export to XLS

Users may wish to share or review a template outside the Manifest application – to export your template from the system in XLS, follow the below instructions.

From the templates listing page select the three dots
Select Export to XLS