Metal decking takeoff, by gauge, profile and opening.
Deck is priced by area, but the area depends on profile, gauge, openings, cantilevers and edge conditions spread across framing plans and details. RenderDraw proposes deck areas and joist counts with the sheet attached so your estimator reviews instead of re-tracing.
Send one plan set. See what the AI extracts and what it flags for review. No obligation.
- Area by gauge and profile
- Openings and edges
- Joist counts by designation
What a deck takeoff has to capture.
| Item | Measured as | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|
| Roof deck | Area by profile and gauge | Roof framing plan, deck schedule |
| Composite floor deck | Area by profile and gauge; slab thickness for concrete | Floor framing plans, sections |
| Openings | Area deducted, reinforcement counted | Plans, MEP coordination |
| Edge closures / pour stops | Linear feet by height | Slab edge details |
| Shear studs | Count by beam | Framing plans, stud schedule |
| Joists | Count by designation and length | Framing plans, joist schedule |
The quantities a steel 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Members by shape | Beam, column and brace counts by size (W, HSS, L, C) with lengths | Framing plans, schedules, sections |
| Weights / tonnage | Length × weight per foot, rolled up by piece type | Member marks + AISC shape tables |
| Connections | Shear tabs, moment connections, base plates, embeds | Typical details, connection schedules |
| Misc. metals | Lintels, stairs, rails, ladders, embeds | Architectural sheets, details |
| Deck & joists | Deck area by gauge/profile, joist counts by designation | Roof and floor framing plans |
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 framing plans, column and beam schedules, typical connection details, the structural general notes and the spec sections for structural steel and misc. metals. 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
How do you estimate metal decking?
Measure deck area by profile and gauge from the framing plans, deduct large openings, then add edge closures, pour stops, reinforcement at openings, studs and accessories, and apply waste.
How is metal deck priced?
Usually per square foot by profile and gauge, plus accessories by linear foot or each, and erection labor.
Does RenderDraw count joists too?
Yes. Joist counts by designation come from the framing plans and joist schedules.
What drawings should we send?
Roof and floor framing plans, deck and joist schedules, slab edge and opening details and the deck spec section.
See what the AI reads on your own drawings.
Send one representative steel 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 framing plans, column and beam schedules, typical connection details, the structural general notes and the spec sections for structural steel and misc. metals.
- RenderDraw reviews the set and the scope you want tested.
- We follow up with extracted quantities, flagged items and next steps.