Get clarifying Constructing and Estimating Terms using Togal as it appears in the Project Dashboard
Project & Drawing Structure UI
Project Dashboard | Landing screen that lists all projects. Used to create, open, star, duplicate, or archive projects. |
Project | A container that holds all drawings, takeoffs, exports, and collaborators for a single job. |
Create Project | Action used to start a new project and define basic settings such as name and measurement system. |
Project Menu | Per-project screen used to upload drawings, organize drawing sets and folders, and manage sheets. |
Drawing Set | A grouping container used to organize drawings and track revisions or phases. |
Default Set | Automatically created drawing set where drawings are placed if no other set is specified. |
Folder (within Drawing Set) | Sub-folder inside a drawing set used to organize drawings by trade, discipline, or scope. |
Drawing Sheet | An individual page from a PDF set that can be opened for takeoff work. |
Sheet List | List of all drawing sheets within the current set or folder. |
Grid View | Displays drawing sheets as thumbnails for visual browsing. |
List View | Displays drawing sheets in a row-based list with sheet metadata such as name and date. |
Upload Drawings | Action used to add PDF drawings to a project, drawing set, or folder. |
Auto-Rename Drawings | Tool that automatically extracts sheet numbers and titles from drawing title blocks. |
Rotate Drawings | Rotates selected drawing sheets clockwise or counterclockwise. |
Move to Set | Moves selected drawings into a different drawing set. |
Move to Folder | Moves selected drawings into a specific folder within a drawing set. |
Sort Drawings | Organizes drawings by number, title, upload order, or last edited date. |
Drawing Editor UI
Drawing Editor | Workspace opened when a drawing sheet is selected, where takeoffs are performed. |
Drawing Canvas | Central area of the Drawing Editor where the PDF drawing is displayed. |
Top Navigation Bar | Static bar at the top of the Drawing Editor showing drawing context, navigation, and sharing controls. |
Drawing Menu | Vertical menu opened from the top navigation bar used to browse and switch between drawing sheets. |
Control Menu (Left Toolbar)
Term | Definition / Usage |
Control Menu (Left Toolbar) | Left-side vertical toolbar containing navigation, drawing, editing, measurement, and AI/search tools. |
Select Tool / Edit Tool (ESC) | Default interaction tool used to select, move, edit, reclassify, or right-click existing takeoffs and interface elements. Press Esc to return to Select mode from any drawing tool. |
Pan Tool (Q) | Moves the drawing view without editing or drawing takeoffs. |
Temporary Pan (Spacebar or Middle Mouse Button) | Hold Spacebar or middle mouse button to pan temporarily without switching away from the active tool. |
Merge Tool - M | Extends an existing area polygon by adding new geometry to it instead of drawing a new classification. |
Subtract Tool - C | Removes a portion of an existing polygon or cuts an opening to be filled with a different classification. |
Split Tool - S | Divides an existing polygon or linear classification into multiple independent segments. |
Measure Tool - D | Measures known dimensions on the drawing, typically used to verify or confirm scale. |
Markup Tool | Annotation tools used to add notes, lines, shapes, or highlights for reference only (does not create quantities). |
Undo | Reverts the most recent action. |
Redo | Reapplies the most recently undone action. |
History Tool | Shows a timeline of actions performed on the drawing, allowing review of changes over time. |
Snapshot Tool | Captures a static visual snapshot of the current drawing view for reference or sharing. |
Settings | Controls drawing-level preferences such as legend visibility, visual properties, and background image options. |
Search | Opens AI-driven search tools (Text, Image, Pattern) to locate and convert drawing elements into classifications. |
Canvas-Level Controls (Not in Left Toolbar)
Term | Definition / Usage |
Scale Button | Displays the current drawing scale and allows manual scale setup or adjustment. Includes the auto-detected scale prompt. |
2D/3D Button | Toggles between 2D plan view and 3D visualization to help validate geometry and spatial relationships. |
Quantity Panel (Right Panel)
Term | Definition / Usage |
Quantity Panel | Right-side panel where classifications, groups, and quantity totals are managed. |
Add Classification (+) | Creates a new area, linear, or count classification. |
Add Group (Folder) | Creates a folder in the Quantity Panel to organize classifications. |
Library | Saved classifications that can be reused across drawings or projects. |
Search Bar (Quantity Panel) | Filters classifications by name. |
Hide All / Show All Button | Toggles the visibility of all classifications in the Quantity Panel on or off in the drawing view. |
Visibility Toggle (Eye Icon) | Shows or hides a classification or takeoff on the drawing. |
Isolate (Ctrl + Click Eye) | Temporarily hides all other classifications except the selected one. |
Import Markup | Imports markups or annotations from the drawings. |
Note: The Togal interface can change in the future. However we will ensure the content is updated as the interface evolves.
