Signage takeoff that counts every sign type.
Signage packages list dozens of sign types across floors: room IDs, wayfinding, code-required signs and exterior signage. RenderDraw proposes counts by type from signage plans and schedules, with the sheet attached; reviewed counts can then feed visual CPQ for configured sign products.
Send one plan set. See what the AI extracts and what it flags for review. No obligation.
- Counts by sign type
- Schedules reconciled
- Configured quotes
What gets quantified.
| Item | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Room ID signs | Each by type | Signage plans |
| Wayfinding | Each | Plans, schedule |
| Code signage | Each | Plans, spec |
| Exterior | Each, SF | Elevations |
The quantities a trade 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Counts | Symbols, devices, fixtures and doors against the legend | Plans, legends, schedules |
| Lengths | Walls, runs, edges and linear items | Plans, details |
| Areas | Rooms, finishes, roofs, paving | Plans, finish schedules |
| Volumes | Concrete, earthwork, fill | Sections, schedules |
| Scope items | Requirements, exclusions and alternates | Specs, general notes, addenda |
From plan set to reviewed quantities.
AI-powered, human-approved. Each stage records what ran, what changed and who approved it.
Start with your bid package
Drawings, specs and addenda together: the plan set, legends and schedules, the spec sections for your scope and any addenda.
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.
What we checked (November 2026)
- ADA Standards (2010), Section 216.2: interior and exterior signs that identify permanent rooms and spaces must comply with 703.1, 703.2 and 703.5. That means tactile characters and braille on room-ID signs. Count room-ID signs as a separate type from wayfinding and directional signs, which have different requirements.
- Mounting height (Section 703.4.1): the baseline of the lowest tactile character must be at least 48 in above the finish floor, and the baseline of the highest no more than 60 in.
- Location (Section 703.4.2): mount the sign alongside the door at the latch side. At double doors with one active leaf, it goes on the inactive leaf. If there is no wall space, it goes on the nearest adjacent wall.
- Gotcha: sign location plans often show one symbol per door, while the schedule lists a sign type per room. Reconcile the two lists before pricing so double-door rooms and rooms with two entries are not undercounted.
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
How do sign shops estimate?
Count signs by type, apply product pricing and installation.
Can AI count signs?
Yes, by type from signage plans, for review.
Can quotes be configured?
RenderDraw's configurator and visual CPQ support configured products.
What should we send?
Signage plans, schedule and spec.
See what the AI reads on your own drawings.
Send one representative trade 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 the plan set, legends and schedules, the spec sections for your scope and any addenda.
- RenderDraw reviews the set and the scope you want tested.
- We follow up with extracted quantities, flagged items and next steps.
Related tools and guides
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Sources and further reading
Vendor pages, standards and references checked for this page. Product features and prices change; confirm current details with each vendor.
- U.S. Access Board: ADA Accessibility Standards — Sections 216 (signs) and 703 (signage requirements)
Last reviewed November 2026.