---
title: "Drawing Legend"
description: "The Drawing Legend lets you place a dynamic legend on your drawing page that summarizes selected takeoff properties (e.g., Area, Length, Count) for your measurements."
url: https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/11688689-drawing-legend
collection: "Annotation Tools"
updated: 2026-10-28
language: en
alternates: [fr]
---

# Drawing Legend

The Drawing Legend lets you place a dynamic legend on your drawing page that summarizes selected takeoff properties (e.g., Area, Length, Count) for your measurements.

## Where to find it **the “Drawing Legend” tool?**

1.  Go to **Annotation tools**.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/UBShC9vKYI7n2DqWu3LRcUpumipcho01crBnFI8CUwWTR2RuUxjtkxq5sP49luFoA2vnFLcxioW.png)
    
2.  Select **Drawing Legend** from the dropdown.  
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/sc82ouUwU3QBnjmoqy7wMSGlCRFf6M8KpeuY3UXmimEhJlLeFd845GUE7eZBnoFFttRk9t4tXeY.png)
    
3.  Click on the drawing to choose the **insertion (paste) point**.  
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/OicSQZYo2ISJtmU1fHtnfmjedQHADMLOGcVb5DCKixtU3OvMYASDTIPfCR1r94Zxz2qpyabHduo.png)
    
4.  The legend will be placed on the page.  
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/mvtiTHz26h61v7wzsuzskPWhUhbEewfz2jxZcEU16EEztdKW18IZEA1seEQ0E7wvUbJTi217keF.png)
    

## **Legend settings (right-click menu):**

Right-click the legend to open settings.

### 1) Grouping

Choose how legend entries are organized:

-   **By measurement group**
    
-   **By measurement group + measurements inside**
    

### 2) Properties shown in the legend

Select which takeoff data to display:

-   **Area**
    
-   **Perimeter**
    
-   **Length**
    
-   **Vertical Area**
    
-   **Count**
    

### 3) Scale and opacity

From the same right-click menu, you can:

-   Adjust **Scale**
    
-   Adjust **Opacity**
    

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/pioWaoaEkskfAae4yqAH4PcDMoSJAAbOo5Yj7qOmHvkbhO0yoCHZO535WR31kI4LlDSXjGYUt6W.png)

## Export to PDF notes

### 1) “Only visible measurements” affects the exported legend

In **PDF export settings**, if **Only visible measurements** is enabled:

-   You may see many measurements listed in the legend inside Kreo (in case they exist on the same page),
    
-   but the **exported PDF legend will include only the measurements currently visible on the drawing**, so the output stays consistent and uncluttered.
    

### 2) Legend color follows your UI Theme

The legend **inherits your UI Theme colors**. If you want a specific legend color in the PDF:

-   Switch your **UI Theme** before exporting (example: switch from **Night** to **Day** for a lighter/white legend),
    
-   Export to PDF,
    
-   then switch back to your preferred theme.

## Related

- [Dimension Line](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5779026-dimension-line.md)
- [Sticky Notes](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5778638-sticky-notes.md)
- [Symbols Library](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5778806-symbols-library.md)
- [Callout Tool](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/11688692-callout-tool.md)