RenderDraw helps teams move from Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Revit, DWG, IFC, PDFs, specifications, and revisions into AI-extracted quantities, pricing lookup, workbook rows, and estimator approval gates.
Autodesk takeoff automation connects Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Revit, DWG, IFC, and exported drawing or model data to AI quantity extraction, pricing lookup, estimate workbook generation, and estimator review. RenderDraw is useful when design and project files live in Autodesk tools but the estimating workflow needs governed extraction, pricing, and bid-ready outputs.
| Step | What RenderDraw Reads | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Project intake | ACC files, BIM 360 documents, Revit exports, DWG drawings, IFC models, PDFs, specifications, revisions, and measurement exports | Normalized project, drawing, and model package |
| AI quantity extraction | Dimensions, counts, assemblies, areas, lengths, model properties, sheet notes, and source references | Structured quantity rows with evidence |
| Estimate mapping | Trade taxonomy, item codes, workbook template, supplier pricing, labor factors, waste, and margin rules | Estimate-ready workbook rows |
| Exception routing | Low confidence, model conflicts, revision mismatches, missing units, missing pricing, and scope assumptions | Estimator review queue |
| Bid handoff | Approved quantities, pricing, source evidence, reviewer notes, and model or sheet context | Bid workbook or proposal-ready estimate |
Use Revit, IFC, or model export context to create structured quantity rows with source evidence and review status.
Extract dimensions, counts, areas, and lengths from drawings without losing sheet, revision, or coordinate context.
Write approved quantities into a workbook with source references, pricing source, confidence, and estimator review status.
| Task | Manual Workflow | RenderDraw Workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing and model retrieval | Estimator checks project folders, model exports, sheets, and revisions manually | Workflow inventories files, revisions, sheets, model properties, and missing context |
| Quantity extraction | Measurements and model properties are copied into workbooks by hand | AI extracts quantities and normalizes them into structured estimate rows |
| Pricing | Pricing is looked up after the takeoff is complete | Rows connect to supplier catalogs, labor rates, ERP, CPQ, or workbook prices |
| Review | Reviewer hunts for drawing, model, or sheet evidence | Each row preserves source file, sheet or model reference, confidence, pricing source, and approval status |
No. RenderDraw can sit downstream from Autodesk project files and exported data, then automate extraction, workbook creation, pricing lookup, and estimator review.
Yes. Model properties, drawing geometry, sheet notes, specifications, and revision context can all feed the extraction and review workflow.
Yes, when approved pricing sources are connected. Extracted quantities can map to workbook rows, supplier prices, labor factors, waste, margin, and approval status.
Estimators should review low-confidence quantities, model conflicts, scope assumptions, alternates, missing pricing, revision mismatches, and anything that affects bid risk.