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# Tool class hierarchy

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## Reference

* [`PTAnnotEditTool`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTAnnotEditTool.html) : Allows one to edit a selected annotation. This includes such operations as moving and resizing.
  * `PTLineEditTool`: Allows one to edit a selected line or arrow. This includes such operations as moving and resizing.
* [`PTDigitalSignatureTool`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTDigitalSignatureTool.html): Creates signature stamp annotations as well as demonstrates how to digitally sign a document by using one of its signature fields.
* [`PTFormFillTool`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTFormFillTool.html): Allows one to fill forms.
* [`PTFreeTextCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTFreeTextCreate.html): Creates [PTFreeText](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTFreeText.html) annotations.
* [`PTPanTool`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTPanTool.html): The Pan tool selects a tapped-on annotation and switches to the annotation edit tool on a single-tap event, and brings up the annotation creation menu upon a long-press event.
* [`PTRichMediaTool`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTRichMediaTool.html): Plays video when an annotation with [RichMedia](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Enums/PTAnnotType.html#/c:@E@PTAnnotType@e_ptRichMedia) is tapped.
* [`PTCreateToolBase`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTCreateToolBase.html): The base class for several shape creation classes.
  * [`PTRectangleCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTRectangleCreate.html): Creates rectangle annotations.
    * [`PTRectangleRedactionCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTRectangleRedactionCreate.html): Creates rectangular [redaction](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTRedactionAnnot.html) annotations.
  * [`PTEraser`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTEraser.html): Erases [Ink](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTInk.html) annotations.
  * [`PTFreehandCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTFreeHandCreate.html): Creates [Ink](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTInk.html) annotations.
  * [`PTLineCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTLineCreate.html): Creates [line](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTLineAnnot.html) annotations.
    * [`PTArrowCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTArrowCreate.html): Creates [line](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTLineAnnot.html) annotations with an arrow ending style.
    * [`PTRulerCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTRulerCreate.html): Creates [line](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTLineAnnot.html) annotations with distance measurement information.
  * [`PTEllipseCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTEllipseCreate.html): Creates [circle](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTCircle.html) annotations.
  * [`PTStickyNoteCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTStickyNoteCreate.html): Creates [sticky note](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTText.html) annotations.
  * [`PTPolylineCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTPolylineCreate.html): Creates [polyline](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTPolyLine.html) annotations.
    * [`PTPolygonCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTPolygonCreate.html): Creates [polygon](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTPolygon.html) annotations.
      * [`PTCloudCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTCloudCreate.html): Creates [polygon](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTPolygon.html) annotations with a cloud border effect.
      * [`PTAreaCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTAreaCreate.html): Creates [polygon](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTPolygon.html) annotations with area measurement information.
    * [`PTPerimeterCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTPerimeterCreate.html): Creates [polyline](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTPolyLine.html) annotations with perimeter measurement information.
  * [`PTFileAttachmentCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTFileAttachmentCreate.html): Creates [file attachment](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTFileAttachment.html) annotations.
  * [`PTImageStampCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTImageStampCreate.html): Creates [rubber stamp](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTRubberStamp.html) annotations.
* [`PTTextMarkupCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTTextMarkupCreate.html): The base class for all text markup creation tools.
  * [`PTTextHighlightCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTTextHighlightCreate.html): Creates [text highlight](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTHighlightAnnot.html) annotations.
  * [`PTTextSquigglyCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTTextSquigglyCreate.html): Creates [text squiggly](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTSquiggly.html) annotations.
  * [`PTTextStrikeoutCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTTextStrikeoutCreate.html): Creates [text strikeout](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTStrikeOut.html) annotations.
  * [`PTTextUnderlineCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTTextUnderlineCreate.html): Creates [text underline](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTUnderline.html) annotations.
  * [`PTTextRedactionCreate`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTTextRedactionCreate.html): Creates text [redaction](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTRedactionAnnot.html) annotations.
* [`PTTextSelectTool`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/ios/Classes/PTTextSelectTool.html): Selects text on pages.


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