Comment Diagrams let you add simple, helpful visuals to your comments—great for illustrating a problem or adding clarity. Once assigned, these diagrams show up automatically in your reports when you use that comment.
🧠 Think of Diagrams like reusable illustrations you can attach to comments in your report.
What You Can Do with Diagrams
Add diagrams from the Library in the Web Report Writer (browser only)
Assign diagrams to comments
Use the same diagram for multiple comments
Automatically include diagrams when a comment is added to a report
Edit or delete diagrams anytime
⚠️ Diagrams are shared across your inspection company and can only be managed in the browser version of Web Report Writer.
Add Diagrams to Your Library
Open the Library in Web Report Writer (browser)
Click Diagrams Tab
Click Add Diagrams
Browse your computer to upload image files
💡 If you have the HomeGauge Desktop Software installed, you can find sample diagrams at:
C:\Users\YourName\Documents\HomeGauge\DrawingUse Shift+Click to select multiple images, or Ctrl+Click for individual selections
Click Open to upload
Assign Diagrams to Comments
In the Diagrams tab, click the circle at the top-left of a diagram image to select it
Click Assign
Choose the comment(s) you want the diagram attached to.
✅ You can select and assign diagrams to multiple comments at once.
Click Done
Once assigned, you’ll see the Item name listed under each diagram.
Edit or Delete Diagrams
In the Diagrams tab, click the circle on the diagram image
Choose:
Assign – to add it to more comments
Remove All Assignments – to detach it from all comments
Delete – to remove the diagram completely
Add or Remove Diagrams from a Comment
Go to the Library in Web Report Writer (browser)
Select the System, then choose the Item
Click a Comment to open it
Diagrams already attached will show a picture icon
Click Show Details to open the comment
Add a Diagram
Click Add Diagrams
Select from existing diagrams, or
Add Diagrams to upload a new image
Choose your image(s), then click Open
The diagram will now be listed with the comment and Item name.
Remove a Diagram
Hover over the diagram thumbnail
Click the X (tooltip says “Remove”)
Using Diagrams in Reports
Once a comment with an assigned diagram is added to a report, the diagram will appear automatically as part of the comment media.
In your report, open the Item
Click Add Comment
Comments with diagrams show a picture icon
When added, the diagram:
Becomes part of the comment media
Can be annotated or removed for that specific report
🧼 Diagrams do not appear in the Media tab of the report. This helps keep your inspection photos separate and uncluttered.