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title: 2D shape tracking
slug: task-view-guide/2d-shape-tracking
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createdAt: 2023-08-25T08:20:57.327Z
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This is an assistive feature that automatically adjusts the position and size of the following shape types in sequence tasks: Point, Curve, Polygon, MultiPolygon, and Bounding Box.

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## Tracking process

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Locate the object that needs to be annotated
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Draw the desired shape among the supported ones 
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Enable assistive tracking in the left side menu (see image below)
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Step forward to the next frame. The shape will be adjusted automatically. 
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Check that the updated shape is correct; otherwise, make the required adjustments.
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Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the object being annotated is visible.
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When using the assistive tracking feature, you are not allowed to skip multiple steps at once. Instead, you should move forward one step at a time, as described in the workflow above. The feature will be automatically disabled when skipping multiple steps.
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## Enable/ disable the feature

You can toggle the feature on/off by clicking on the button (see image above) in the app's left panel or by using the keyboard shortcut Alt+Q. When the feature is enabled, the icon is highlighted.
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