How to use ODP
One designer. Talk to it, or build it by hand.
It all happens in one designer. Give Tig an exact written shop spec, or build it by hand. Same canvas, same editable drawing, your choice on every step.
One designer, Tig built in
There is no separate AI tool to switch to.
Tig sits at the top of the designer, ready to apply recognized terms and values. Reach in and adjust anything yourself at any time. Every change, whether from Tig or your own hand, lands on the same drawing.
Describe it
Give Tig a shop specification
The fastest way to a starting design. Give Tig a clear shop specification.
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Describe your design
Label the product, dimensions, member sizes, spacing, and layout. For example: “Double swing gate, 14 ft opening, 6 ft tall, arched top with spear finials.” Tig draws it live on the canvas as you go.
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Refine by chat
Ask for changes in conversation: “make the arch taller” or “add a middle rail.” Tig edits the design that's already on the canvas, and you can undo any change.
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Take over any time
Tig gets you most of the way there. Open any config section below the chat to fine-tune by hand. It's the same designer, so nothing transfers or re-imports.
Build it
Build it by hand
Prefer full manual control? Drive every detail yourself.
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Choose type & dimensions
Pick your panel type: swing, slide, fence, or handrail. Set the opening width, height, and frame sizes. Add slope for raked designs.
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Customize everything
Adjust pickets, rails, arches, scrollwork, finials, and hardware. Add decorative elements from the component library. Every change updates the drawing in real time, and you can ask Tig for a hand whenever you get stuck.
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Save & continue
Save your design to the dashboard. From there, open the annotation window or download directly.
Tig speeds up setup, but it does not determine code requirements or approve a design. Review every drawing and finish the details by hand as needed. Meet Tig →
Then, for every design
Annotate and download.
However you get there, the output is the same. Open the annotation window to add dimensions, spec blocks, and notes, then download in the format you need.
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Open annotations
Click “Annotate” on any saved design. Dimensions and a spec block are generated automatically.
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Customize
Drag dimensions to reposition. Add text labels, arrows, or custom dimension lines. Edit the spec block.
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Download
Download as SVG, PNG, JPEG, PDF, or DXF, ready for customers, the fabrication shop, or your plasma table.
Ready to get started?
Try the public demo, then start a 30-day full-access trial when you are ready to use the app.
No credit card to start. No charge unless you choose a plan.