Pro Plan X17 Template

• 82 Flex Construction Details

• Window & Door Quick Tools

• Dynamic window & door labels: auto-switch by view and remodel status

• Labels adapt for new, existing, and demo workflows

• Superscript full-height font for improved readability

• Labels sync with schedules + auto-update for remodel/demos

• Schedule and Label Quick Tools

• Fully integrated with all 10 included Pro Layout Templates

• No rich text—only scalable text styles

• Redline SPV + Camera views

• Layout box auto-labeling

• Custom room types + schedule formatting

• Standardized schedule text formatting

• Dynamic room labels with smart ceiling height reporting

• Bold room name + normal ceiling font (rich-text look)

• Configurable parsing: prefix, suffix, or dimensional auto-formatting

• Context-aware display switching by view

• Dynamic Braced Wall Panel system (IRC-indexed fastening schedules)

• Rule-based BWP updates for fastest reporting on market

• Quick-switch system for code references + design loads

• Automatic roof + foundation vent calculators (first of their kind)

• Automatic lot area analysis + reporting

• “Rabs” material packs: siding, floor, drywall, backdrops

• Macro system updates all annotations in minutes

• Stackable, GUI-switchable detail sections

• Over 1,300 curated library items

• One-click tool in toolbar.

• Quickly calculates impervious surfaces, conditioned/unconditioned spaces, lot coverage, and new vs existing areas.

• Now includes:

  • Lot size and bearing-aware lot polyline support

  • Composite impervious areas based on room name

  • Separate first/second floor breakdowns

  • Livable/non-livable and above/below grade areas

  • FAR, percent lot coverage, and more

  • Fully adjustable polyline schedule logic

Windows and Doors

• Labels truncate and stack when the window or door is below a user-defined width.

• Framing views display formatted rough opening size.

• Order overview mode shows enlarged schedule numbers.

• One-click tools to mark items as existing, TBR, or N.

• Supplier field can override or supplement the label type code.

• View-based formatting logic adapts per saved plan view.

• Window Quick Tools allow type, grid, arch, or height changes with one click or marquee swipe.

Room Labels

• Show ceiling height, floor adjustment, or vaulted status.

• Toolbar tools allow one-click switches to "No Work" or abbreviations.

• Legend-based labels show room number and match legend schedule.

• Swipes can toggle conditioned/unconditioned or coverage logic.

Project Designation & Label Settings

• Dedicated Saved Plan View manages all label and logic preferences.

• File name checker interprets suffixes like -N and -AB to drive logic.

• CSV-imported designation allows formatted client/designer data population.

• Global number formatter allows unit format control on reported macro values.

• Built around fill styles—spray in pattern, link text, annotation done.

• Add your own details using existing system logic.

• Dynamically-linked callouts update page and detail numbers.

• Thousands of development hours. Constantly updated.

• Now with additional subfolders and better organization.

The Annotation Tool is a specialized utility in the Pro Plan that allows you to auto-generate annotations by linking a leader line from a note or text box to any object in the plan. By default, the Pro Plan includes a dedicated note tool that works seamlessly with this system. Once a leader is drawn, the Annotation Tool references object-specific logic to report accurate, context-based information.

For architectural designers, this means that attaching a leader to a staircase will automatically report details such as rise, run, and number of treads. Linking it to a crawl space will return head clearance, while connecting it to a foundation wall will output specifications about that wall. If no object-specific logic is defined, the system defaults to identifying the type of object and reporting its automatic description, when applicable.

When placed independently (without a leader), the tool assumes you are calling out floor finishes. The tool is also remodel-aware: it checks the plan file name for “New” or “Existing” to understand whether it should switch annotations to represent demo versus proposed conditions in a remodel workflow.

The Annotation Tool can be used across plan views, elevation views, and 3D views. When combined with Kitchen Tools, it gains additional capabilities: for example, a two-drawer base sprayer cabinet can automatically report “pots and pans” as its annotation. These annotations are driven by object-specific data fields and can be saved into the library, ensuring consistent and repeatable annotation standards.

Beyond native capabilities, the Annotation Tool integrates with other Rabbitt Design packages, such as RSMeans or Buildertrend/Jobtrend integrations, allowing annotations and schedules to be driven directly from project management systems or CRM specifications.

Now in its second year of development, the Annotation Tool continues to evolve, offering a future-ready solution that reduces user input errors by pulling from known parameters and automating annotations through single-click workflows.

Bulleted Listing (condensed)

• Link a leader to auto-annotate any object

• Reports stairs (rise, run, treads), crawl space clearance, wall specs, and more

• Remodel-aware: auto-switches for demo vs. proposed plans

• Defaults to floor finish callouts when placed without a leader

• Works in plan views, elevations, and 3D views

• Kitchen Tools integration: object-specific annotations (e.g., “pots and pans”)

• User-configurable + repeatable by saving annotated objects to the library

• Reduces input errors with data-driven automation

• Compatible with RSMeans, Buildertrend, Jobtrend, and more

• Actively developed: expanding feature set for future-proof annotation

• Macro-based elevation camera naming

• HDRI library included for realism

• Redline camera mode for plan or 3D annotations

• Central dimension system with NKBA auto-switching in interior elevations

• Defaults for counter-to-counter, wall-to-wall, casing-inclusive layouts

• Now includes electrical fixture dimensioning

• Manual tools smartly snap only to useful geometry

• Tight tolerances and optimized for tab/enter workflows

• 3D materials for board & batten, stone, and brick with full assemblies

• Ivy and lattice via material regions

• New comp shingle roof stack using partial transparency

• Overhauled tile and countertop realism

• New landscape fills for terrain, paths, and planting plans

• Pony walls for walkout basements

• Tools for siding/furring, stone, brick, board & batten

• Hot tub and pool systems with paired room logic

• Post-to-beam porch/stair/railing extensions

• Additional doors, stair styles, and parapet tools

• Populate via simple text or CSV import

• Auto-formats layout and plot plan metadata

• Built-in Project Info tools integrate with page headers and client blocks

• NEW: G1 Layout Sheet spec toggles for California Code, IRC, and Canadian National Code.

• NEW: Plan View for Design Loads—swap reference files for jurisdictional changes with a click.

• Only one Master Default Set to reduce clutter

• Existing Plan Layer Set ready for overlay referencing

• Graphical layers pruned to essentials for better collab

• Toolbar-linked furred/stem/siding wall types for fast access

• Kitchen Quick Tools* Single click actions that cut out hours of edits in dialog boxes

• Robust Cabinet Schedules with door and drawer information, box volume, and custom cabinet pricing

• Automatic NKBA Left/Right/Center dimensions for perfect single click elevation dimensions

• Multiple NKBA Dimension defaults. Dimension to counters only, dimensions wall to wall, and auto interior dimensions offset to exterior for ANSI B Kitchen designs

• Dynamic installation spec CAD details for quick installation diagrams

• Anno Tool* for quick and automatic annotations without typing

• Custom lighting symbols for more realistic renderings

• Dialed in camera settings for immediate renderings from your designs

• Custom backdrops for adding new tonal qualities to your renderings

• Custom bath and shower walls with fixtures for easy creation of showers to include hardware curbs and more*

• Layersets and Saved Plan Views have all been considered and established taking all of the guess work out

• Over 1,000 items in the Kitchen Tools package

• Single-click actions replace dozens of dialog box edits

• Instant cabinet face configuration changes

• Marquee edits apply settings across multiple cabinets at once

• Batch changes: materials, toe kicks, and more in one step

• Stack cabinet features in just 2–3 clicks

• Icons redesigned for speed and clarity

• Full integration with macro labeling and style palette tools

• Request a sample Kitchen Tools package to explore the workflow

• Work with Kitchen Tools and label based on a cabinet match system.

• Labeling is dynamic and changes with Works with Kitchen Tools using a cabinet match system

• Dynamic cabinet labels: minimal input, maximum accuracy

• Match label system analyzes face/appliance/insert configurations

• Fully user-configurable to match cabinet vendor callouts + codes

• Dynamic prefix, suffix, or full replacement without breaking automation

• Separate global defaults + per-cabinet overrides for flexibility

• Second-to-none labeling system: thousands of hours in development

• Reduces annotation time and liability from user error

The Annotation Tool is a specialized utility in the Pro Plan that allows you to auto-generate annotations by linking a leader line from a note or text box to any object in the plan. By default, the Pro Plan includes a dedicated note tool that works seamlessly with this system. Once a leader is drawn, the Annotation Tool references object-specific logic to report accurate, context-based information.

For architectural designers, this means that attaching a leader to a staircase will automatically report details such as rise, run, and number of treads. Linking it to a crawl space will return head clearance, while connecting it to a foundation wall will output specifications about that wall. If no object-specific logic is defined, the system defaults to identifying the type of object and reporting its automatic description, when applicable.

When placed independently (without a leader), the tool assumes you are calling out floor finishes. The tool is also remodel-aware: it checks the plan file name for “New” or “Existing” to understand whether it should switch annotations to represent demo versus proposed conditions in a remodel workflow.

The Annotation Tool can be used across plan views, elevation views, and 3D views. When combined with Kitchen Tools, it gains additional capabilities: for example, a two-drawer base sprayer cabinet can automatically report “pots and pans” as its annotation. These annotations are driven by object-specific data fields and can be saved into the library, ensuring consistent and repeatable annotation standards.

Beyond native capabilities, the Annotation Tool integrates with other Rabbitt Design packages, such as RSMeans or Buildertrend/Jobtrend integrations, allowing annotations and schedules to be driven directly from project management systems or CRM specifications.

Now in its second year of development, the Annotation Tool continues to evolve, offering a future-ready solution that reduces user input errors by pulling from known parameters and automating annotations through single-click workflows.

Bulleted Listing (condensed)

• Link a leader to auto-annotate any object

• Reports stairs (rise, run, treads), crawl space clearance, wall specs, and more

• Remodel-aware: auto-switches for demo vs. proposed plans

• Defaults to floor finish callouts when placed without a leader

• Works in plan views, elevations, and 3D views

• Kitchen Tools integration: object-specific annotations (e.g., “pots and pans”)

• User-configurable + repeatable by saving annotated objects to the library

• Reduces input errors with data-driven automation

• Compatible with RSMeans, Buildertrend, Jobtrend, and more

• Actively developed: expanding feature set for future-proof annotation

• Library fully retagged using 5-part system: Room > Category > Option > Keywords > Delimiters

• Improved search accuracy and navigation

• Icons and symbols refined for fast scanning

• Rabbitt Design Discord: community of Pro Plan experts

• Dedicated Rabbitt Design Forum (rabbittdesign.net)

• “Users of Chief Architect” Facebook group (largest community)

• Continuously evolving Rabbitt Design System Manual

• Membership + YouTube channel with regular live sessions

• Discord community access

• Automated support tools

• Update notifications

• Peer collaboration

• Climate Zone Index support (CA, WA, MI—more added regularly)