Drawing, Legend, and Comment Tools

Use Select, Pan, Count, Linear, Polyline, Area, Rectangle, Eraser, Calibrate, Comment, and Extract legend from the command bar.

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Comments and activity

Pin threaded comments to plan coordinates and use the global bell to follow AI runs, search results, comment replies, and other workspace activity.

What you'll accomplish

Draw, finish, cancel, select, and erase measurements predictably.

Select (V): click an item, Shift-click to add more, or drag empty space for a marquee; any selection opens the Inspector at the top of the right dock.
Pan (H): drag to move around the sheet without selecting or drawing; zoom stays available from the wheel and the command bar.
Count (C): click each object to place one marker worth one each; the tool stays active for the next click, and a fresh count offers a suggested name to accept or edit.
Linear (L): click a start point and an end point to measure one run; hold Shift to keep the segment orthogonal.
Polyline (P): click each vertex along a path, then finish with Enter or double-click once at least two points are placed; Shift keeps segments orthogonal.
Area (A): click vertices around a region, then finish with Enter or double-click once at least three points are placed.
Rectangle (R): click two corners, or press-drag-release, to commit a rectangular area.
Eraser (E): click a measurement to remove it; the tool stays active for repeated cleanup.
Calibrate (K): click both ends of a known dimension to open the calibration dialog, or use Set scale by ratio for drawing-scale notation.
Comment (M): click the plan to drop a pin and compose a thread; posting returns you to Select.
Extract legend (N): drag a region around the printed legend and confirm extraction into the Legend tab.

Count remains active after committing so repeated objects can be placed quickly.
Escape removes draft points, exits tools, then clears selection in that order.
A draft measurement and its quantity are not saved until you finish the drawing.
Comment and legend actions require edit access; view-only project guests can comment but cannot run measurement or extraction tools.
Ctrl/Cmd+Enter posts a comment and Escape cancels its composer; open threads sort ahead of resolved threads.
A comment thread can be revealed on the canvas, replied to, resolved, or reopened, and guest messages show the external company.

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Takeoff & Estimation

Use Select, Pan, Count, Linear, Polyline, Area, Rectangle, Eraser, Calibrate, Comment, and Extract legend from the command bar.

See it in BuildVision AI

Comments and activity

Pin threaded comments to plan coordinates and use the global bell to follow AI runs, search results, comment replies, and other workspace activity.

Draw, finish, cancel, select, and erase measurements predictably.

Select (V): click an item, Shift-click to add more, or drag empty space for a marquee; any selection opens the Inspector at the top of the right dock.
Pan (H): drag to move around the sheet without selecting or drawing; zoom stays available from the wheel and the command bar.
Count (C): click each object to place one marker worth one each; the tool stays active for the next click, and a fresh count offers a suggested name to accept or edit.
Linear (L): click a start point and an end point to measure one run; hold Shift to keep the segment orthogonal.
Polyline (P): click each vertex along a path, then finish with Enter or double-click once at least two points are placed; Shift keeps segments orthogonal.
Area (A): click vertices around a region, then finish with Enter or double-click once at least three points are placed.
Rectangle (R): click two corners, or press-drag-release, to commit a rectangular area.
Eraser (E): click a measurement to remove it; the tool stays active for repeated cleanup.
Calibrate (K): click both ends of a known dimension to open the calibration dialog, or use Set scale by ratio for drawing-scale notation.
Comment (M): click the plan to drop a pin and compose a thread; posting returns you to Select.
Extract legend (N): drag a region around the printed legend and confirm extraction into the Legend tab.

Count remains active after committing so repeated objects can be placed quickly.
Escape removes draft points, exits tools, then clears selection in that order.
A draft measurement and its quantity are not saved until you finish the drawing.
Comment and legend actions require edit access; view-only project guests can comment but cannot run measurement or extraction tools.
Ctrl/Cmd+Enter posts a comment and Escape cancels its composer; open threads sort ahead of resolved threads.
A comment thread can be revealed on the canvas, replied to, resolved, or reopened, and guest messages show the external company.