Concrete estimating software that starts at the drawings.
Concrete estimates are built element by element: slabs, footings, grade beams, walls, piers and their forms, finishes and reinforcing. RenderDraw proposes those quantities from foundation and slab plans, schedules and sections, with every row tied to its sheet, so your estimator reviews instead of scaling.
Send one plan set. See what the AI extracts and what it flags for review. No obligation.
- Elements to CY, SFCA and SF
- Schedules and sections cross-checked
- Revision deltas
What gets quantified.
| Element | Quantities | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slabs on grade / elevated | Area, thickness, CY, edge forms, finish | Slab plans, sections |
| Footings and grade beams | LF, size, CY, forms | Foundation plan, footing schedule |
| Walls | Length, height, thickness, CY, SFCA | Plans, wall sections |
| Piers and columns | Count, size, CY | Schedules |
| Embeds, anchors, joints | Counts and LF | Details, general notes |
The quantities a concrete estimator actually needs
These are the items RenderDraw proposes from the drawings, each linked to the sheet it came from, for your estimator to accept, correct or reject.
| Item | What is measured or counted | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Footings & foundations | Volumes from footing schedules and lengths | Foundation plans, schedules |
| Slabs | Area × thickness, thickened edges, depressions | Slab plans, sections |
| Walls & columns | Formwork contact area and volume | Plans, elevations, schedules |
| Reinforcing | Bar sizes, spacing and laps to tons | Rebar schedules, typical details |
| Masonry | CMU wall area, bond beams, grouted cells | Masonry plans, elevations |
From plan set to reviewed quantities.
AI-powered, human-approved. Each stage records what ran, what changed and who approved it.
Send one plan set
Upload foundation plans, slab plans, footing and column schedules, typical details, and the concrete and masonry spec sections. Add an addendum if you have one.
AI proposes quantities
Counts, lengths and areas come back with the source sheet and location attached to every row.
Estimator review
Low-confidence items surface first. Your estimator accepts, corrects or rejects each one.
Map to your assemblies
Approved quantities map to your items, assemblies and estimating assumptions.
Price reviewed rows
Labor units, material pricing and supplier quotes apply only to rows that passed review.
Hand off with evidence
Approved quantities move on to pricing and visual CPQ with the evidence trail still attached.
Supported files and tasks depend on your trade and implementation. Confirm them in the free sample run.
The AI drafts. Your estimator decides.
Speed is easy to promise. Defensible numbers are the job, so RenderDraw keeps the estimator in control of every quantity that gets priced.
- Source on every row. Each quantity keeps its source sheet, location and reviewer decision.
- Lowest confidence first. The review queue shows the drawing tile with the detection highlighted and the extracted value.
- Uncertain items flagged, not hidden. Anything the AI can't confirm goes to the estimator rather than being guessed.
- Nothing priced before approval. Rows move on to pricing only after they are accepted.
Questions estimators ask
What is AI concrete estimating software?
Software that uses AI to propose concrete quantities from drawings, which an estimator reviews before pricing.
Does RenderDraw calculate cubic yards?
RenderDraw's AI takeoff proposes element dimensions with the source sheet for estimator review; cubic yards, forms and finish areas follow from the approved dimensions in your estimate.
Does it do rebar?
It proposes element quantities and reads reinforcing information; bar-by-bar detailing stays with your rebar estimator or supplier.
What should we send?
Foundation and slab plans, schedules, sections, general notes and Division 03 specs.
See what the AI reads on your own drawings.
Send one representative concrete plan set. RenderDraw reviews it and follows up with what the AI extracted and what it flagged for review. Your files remain private while the request is assessed, and there is no obligation.
- Upload foundation plans, slab plans, footing and column schedules, typical details, and the concrete and masonry spec sections.
- RenderDraw reviews the set and the scope you want tested.
- We follow up with extracted quantities, flagged items and next steps.