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Create a canvas

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Navigate to Canvas

Navigate to Industrial tools > Canvas.
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Create a new canvas

Select + Create canvas to start a new canvas.
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.

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Use an agent to find data

Agent in canvas
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.

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Engineering diagrams

Add engineering diagrams and related data to a canvas.
Canvas engineer diagram
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. 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.

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Work with PDF files

When you add a PDF file to a canvas, you can view it directly, extract individual pages for comparison, and download the canvas or specific pages as a PDF.

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Extract pages

Extracting pages lets you view multiple pages side by side for comparison or analysis.
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Select a file

Select a file and, on the toolbar, select Extract pages .
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Select pages

Select all pages, specific pages, or a range of pages to place them on the canvas.Extract pages doesn’t create a new file. Each extracted page is a view of the original file focused on a specific page. You can use the page controls to navigate to other pages from any extracted view.
For example, if you extract pages 3-6 from a 10-page PDF, you get 4 additional views of the original file, each focused on a specific page from 3 to 6. If you extract all 10 pages, you get 10 additional views next to the original file.

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Download files

Download a canvas Use Download as PDF to save the canvas and its contents as a PDF file. Select the canvas name > Download as PDF, select the containers and files to include, and select Download.
By default, all containers and files on the canvas are selected. Clear the checkboxes for any items you don’t want to include. You can also reorder the pages before downloading.
Download a file Download an individual file directly from the toolbar. Select the file and then select Find related data > Download.
Download specific pages from a PDFIf you only need certain pages from a PDF file, select the canvas name > Download as PDF, select the checkbox next to the file, and select Multiple pages. Switch to Selection, specify the pages you need, and select Download.

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Supported file formats

Drag and drop these files on to a canvas.
MIME typeExtensionsName
application/json.jsonJavaScript Object Notation
application/msword.docMicrosoft Word document (older format)
application/pdf.pdfPortable Document Format
application/rtf.rtfRich Text Format
application/vnd.apple.numbers.numbersApple Numbers spreadsheet
application/vnd.ms-excel.xlsMicrosoft Excel spreadsheet (older format)
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12.xlsbMicrosoft Excel Binary Workbook
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12.xlsmMicrosoft Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook
application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12.xltmMicrosoft Excel Macro-Enabled Template
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.pptMicrosoft PowerPoint presentation (older format)
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12.pptmMicrosoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12.ppsmMicrosoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Slide Show
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12.potmMicrosoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template
application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12.docmMicrosoft Word Macro-Enabled Document
application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12.dotmMicrosoft Word Macro-Enabled Template
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation.odpOpenDocument Presentation
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation-template.otpOpenDocument Presentation template
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet.odsOpenDocument Spreadsheet
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text.odtOpenDocument Text document
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-template.ottOpenDocument Text document template
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation.pptxMicrosoft PowerPoint Open XML presentation
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow.ppsxMicrosoft PowerPoint Open XML slideshow
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template.potxMicrosoft PowerPoint Open XML presentation template
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet.xlsxMicrosoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template.xltxMicrosoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet template
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document.docxMicrosoft Word Open XML document
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template.dotxMicrosoft Word Open XML document template
image/jpeg.jpg, .jpegJoint Photographic Experts Group image
image/png.pngPortable Network Graphics image
image/svg+xml.svgScalable Vector Graphics image
image/tiff.tif, .tiffTagged Image File Format
image/webp.webpWeb Picture format
text/csv.csvComma-Separated Values
text/plain.txtPlain text document
text/tab-separated-values.tsvTab-Separated Values
Last modified on February 18, 2026