Canvas

Create a canvas

Navigate to Canvas

Navigate to Industrial tools > Canvas.

Create a new canvas

Select + Create canvas to start a new canvas.

➀ Toolbar — hover over each tool to see a description.➁ Settings — select canvas settings, add or remove labels, save as PDF, lock, or duplicate a canvas.➂ Menubar — select an item on the canvas to show relevant options for the item, for example, Explore with AI.➃ Agents — open an AI agent to work with the canvas.➄ Add data — find and select data to add to the canvas. You can also drag and drop local files and images directly to the canvas.

Use an agent to find data

➀ New session — start a new conversation with an agent. ➁ Select locations — see your current location. Select locations to choose which data the agent can access. ➂ Add to Canvas — add the selected data to the canvas. ➃ Select agent — select the agent you want to start a conversation with.

To interact with an agent, you need these capabilities.Learn more about Atlas AI.

Engineering diagrams

Add engineering diagrams and related data to a canvas.

➀ Add related data — click a purple or orange link and the plus sign (+) to add related data, such as engineering diagrams, files, and time series. ➁ View live time series data — pin a time series to the canvas, set threshold values, and use colors to visualize any breaches.

Set threshold rules (beta)

Use rules to monitor items on a canvas. For instance, to keep track of pump values, corrosion rates, or operating temperatures.

Select an item

Add or select an item on a canvas, for example, a sticky note, or a connection.

Create a rule

Click and Create rule.

Name the rule

Give the rule a name and, optionally, create a rule group.

Configure the rule

Select the Trigger, Criteria, and Formatting for the rule.

Navigate

To navigate on the canvas:

To pan, use the Spacebar and the mouse, or use two or more fingers on a touchpad.
To move items, select and drag.
To zoom, use the mouse scroll wheel, or pinch and stretch on a touchpad.

Supported file formats

Drag and drop these files on to a canvas.

Supported file formats

MIME type	Extensions	Name
`application/json`	`.json`	JavaScript Object Notation
`application/msword`	`.doc`	Microsoft Word document (older format)
`application/pdf`	`.pdf`	Portable Document Format
`application/rtf`	`.rtf`	Rich Text Format
`application/vnd.apple.numbers`	`.numbers`	Apple Numbers spreadsheet
`application/vnd.ms-excel`	`.xls`	Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (older format)
`application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12`	`.xlsb`	Microsoft Excel Binary Workbook
`application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12`	`.xlsm`	Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook
`application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12`	`.xltm`	Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled Template
`application/vnd.ms-powerpoint`	`.ppt`	Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (older format)
`application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12`	`.pptm`	Microsoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation
`application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12`	`.ppsm`	Microsoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Slide Show
`application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12`	`.potm`	Microsoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template
`application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12`	`.docm`	Microsoft Word Macro-Enabled Document
`application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12`	`.dotm`	Microsoft Word Macro-Enabled Template
`application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation`	`.odp`	OpenDocument Presentation
`application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation-template`	`.otp`	OpenDocument Presentation template
`application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet`	`.ods`	OpenDocument Spreadsheet
`application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text`	`.odt`	OpenDocument Text document
`application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-template`	`.ott`	OpenDocument Text document template
`application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation`	`.pptx`	Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML presentation
`application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow`	`.ppsx`	Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML slideshow
`application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template`	`.potx`	Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML presentation template
`application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet`	`.xlsx`	Microsoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet
`application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template`	`.xltx`	Microsoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet template
`application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document`	`.docx`	Microsoft Word Open XML document
`application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template`	`.dotx`	Microsoft Word Open XML document template
`image/jpeg`	`.jpg`, `.jpeg`	Joint Photographic Experts Group image
`image/png`	`.png`	Portable Network Graphics image
`image/svg+xml`	`.svg`	Scalable Vector Graphics image
`image/tiff`	`.tif`, `.tiff`	Tagged Image File Format
`image/webp`	`.webp`	Web Picture format
`text/csv`	`.csv`	Comma-Separated Values
`text/plain`	`.txt`	Plain text document
`text/tab-separated-values`	`.tsv`	Tab-Separated Values

Industrial tools

InField

Maintain

InRobot

External resources

Create a canvas

Use an agent to find data

Engineering diagrams

Set threshold rules (beta)

Navigate

Supported file formats

Industrial tools

InField

Maintain

InRobot

External resources

​Create a canvas

​Use an agent to find data

​Engineering diagrams

​Set threshold rules (beta)

​Navigate

​Supported file formats

Create a canvas

Use an agent to find data

Engineering diagrams

Set threshold rules (beta)

Navigate

Supported file formats