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AI Construction Estimating with Togal.AI Course Online (Self-Paced)

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Overview

Master AI-powered construction takeoff and become a faster, more efficient estimator. Construction estimating is changing fast, and the firms winning more bids are the ones using AI.

In this hands-on online course, you'll learn how to use Togal.AI, the industry-leading AI takeoff and estimating platform, to turn hours of manual quantity takeoff into minutes of guided, accurate work. Whether you're a new estimator, a seasoned preconstruction pro, a quantity surveyor, or a subcontractor chasing tighter bid deadlines, this course gives you the real-world skills to produce professional, client-ready estimates from day one.

By completing this course, you will have developed expertise in:

  • Set up projects, organize drawings, calibrate scales, and navigate the Togal.AI workspace with confidence

  • Run automated AI takeoffs in seconds and refine them using classifications, material assignments, Smart Search, and Toggle Chat

  • Apply advanced selection, merge, and modifier tools to produce accurate, client-ready quantities

  • Execute interior floor plan workflows covering partitions, corridors, party walls, and finish schedules using a hybrid AI and manual approach

  • Tackle exterior elevations, exterior finishes, and roof takeoffs using custom formulas, keyboard shortcuts, and the subtract tool for openings

  • Specialize in MEP takeoff across electrical, mechanical, and plumbing drawings, including fixture counts, legend decoding, and conduit and lightning protection

  • Build reusable classification libraries and coordinate multi-trade scopes across a live commercial project

  • Complete a full lobby takeoff capstone and export polished Excel and PDF deliverables ready for bid submission

Course Curriculum

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Togal.AI

  • Togal.AI Overview (17m 22s)

  • Platform Navigation (10m 33s)

  • Project Setup (14m 3s)

Lesson 2: AI-Powered Takeoffs & Core Tools

  • AI Takeoff Basics (15m 57s)

  • Takeoff Review (16m 14s)

  • Assign Materials (9m 55s)

  • Chat & Search (7m 12s)

  • Classification Workflow (8m 4s)

  • Advanced Selection (16m 8s)

  • Modifier Tools (1m 37s)

  • Combine & Merge (3m 43s)

  • Merge Lines Tool (1m 14s)

  • Rotation & Tools (2m 28s)

  • Manual Tools Overview (3m 3s)

Lesson 3: Floor Plans & Partition Takeoffs

  • Floor Plan Workflow (21m 42s)

  • Partition Types (14m 29s)

  • Exterior Partitions (3m 18s)

  • Manual Partitions (5m 57s)

Lesson 4: Exterior Elevations, Counts & Formulas

  • Exterior Takeoffs (11m 25s)

  • Exterior Finishes (5m 14s)

  • Keyboard Shortcuts (7m 53s)

  • Subtract Tool (2m 48s)

  • Count Optimization (11m 7s)

  • Advanced Search Tools (12m 30s)

  • Roof & Formulas (6m 35s)

Lesson 5: MEP & Electrical Takeoffs

  • Electrical Overview (13m 18s)

  • Electrical Counts (9m 7s)

  • MEP Takeoffs (6m 32s)

Lesson 6: Final Project & Export

  • Lobby Takeoff Setup (19m 40s)

  • Finish Assignments (14m 23s)

  • Area Splitting (7m 10s)

  • Wall Takeoffs (9m 43s)

  • Partitions & Ceilings (10m 24s)

  • Export & Deliverables (10m 15s)

Taught by

Virtual Design & Construction Institute

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