Material takeoff with AI, and a person signing off.
A material takeoff turns drawings into an order and a price. RenderDraw proposes material quantities from the plan set with the source on every row, flags what it is unsure about, and hands approved items on to your pricing.
- AI-proposed quantities
- Source per row
- Price list matching
- Order-ready
AI-powered, human-approved.
Upload
Plan sets as legible PDFs are the most reliable starting point; confirm other file types in the free sample run.
Extract
AI proposes counts, lengths, areas and schedule data, with the source drawing on every row.
Review
Flagged items come lowest-confidence first. Confirm, edit or reject each one.
Configure and price
Approved quantities hand off to your assemblies, price lists and labor units for pricing.
Propose
Reviewed rows move on to your pricing and quote.
What a material takeoff needs.
Net vs. order quantity
Waste and stock lengths applied by material.
Pricing handoff
Approved quantities hand off to your price lists and supplier quotes.
Addenda through review
Changed sheets go back through takeoff and review before you reorder.
Run one bid side by side.
Pick a real job
Choose a recent bid with the plan set, legend, schedules and at least one addendum.
Build a baseline
Have an estimator check the quantities you want to test.
Run it side by side
Run the same set through your current tool and through a RenderDraw sample.
Score misses and review time
Record missed items, wrong inclusions and the time spent correcting each result.
Your sample files remain private while we assess the request. There is no obligation to proceed.
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What is AI material takeoff?
Using AI to identify and measure materials on construction drawings and turn them into quantities for ordering and pricing.
Can it match my supplier prices?
Yes. Approved quantities hand off to your price lists and supplier quotes for pricing.
Do I still need to review?
Yes. Review is built in: uncertain items come first, and only approved rows are priced.
What files can I send?
A legible PDF drawing set is the most reliable starting point. Confirm any other file types in the free sample run.
Can I try it on my own drawings?
Yes. Request a free sample takeoff on one representative plan set. Your sample files remain private while we assess the request, and there is no obligation to proceed.
Send one plan set. Judge the result yourself.
A focused, no-obligation evaluation on your own drawings. Your sample files remain private while we assess the request.
- Upload one representative plan set (a legible PDF set is the most reliable starting point), plus an addendum if you have one.
- RenderDraw reviews the set and the scope you want tested.
- We follow up with what was extracted, what was flagged for review, and the most useful next step.