Construction Plan Takeoff
Upload a plan set, read the dimensions printed on the sheets, and turn in-scope materials into quantities an estimator can accept. A draft estimate is created only after that review.
Measure from the plan, then review the result
Company instructions
Write what to look for once. The reader stays inside that scope, so a foam job does not pick up every note on the sheet.
Printed dimensions
Lengths, heights, and stated areas come from the lettering on the plan. A row with no printed size stays blank.
Price book match
Each line can suggest a catalog item. Search by name, SKU, category, unit, and description before you keep it.
Estimator review
Proposed quantities stay proposed until someone accepts them. Rejected lines do not move onto an estimate.
Open the sheet
Click a location to see that plan page beside the quantity and the measurement sentence.
Draft estimate
Accepted lines can create a draft estimate tied to the price book item you selected.
How it works
1
Save the instructions
Name the materials, the waste, and what is out of scope. Those instructions are reused on the next plan set.
2
Upload the plan
The PDF is read sheet by sheet. Printed dimensions are attached to the locations the instructions asked for.
3
Review each line
Check the quantity, open the sheet, and accept, edit, or reject the line. Change the price book item if the suggestion is wrong.
4
Create the draft
Accepted lines become a draft estimate. Nothing is sent to the customer until you do that yourself.
Built for plan-based estimating
- Works from the plan PDF the architect already issued
- Uses the feet-and-inch strings printed on the sheets
- Leaves a quantity blank when the plan does not print a size
- Keeps company instructions so the next takeoff starts from the same scope
- Suggests a price book item and lets you search for a better one
- Opens the plan page next to the line you are checking
- Creates a draft estimate only from lines an estimator accepted
- No credit card required to start your free trial
Frequently asked questions
What does the takeoff generator read?
You upload a plan PDF. The reader uses the dimensions printed on the sheets, such as a length, a height, or a stated area. Company instructions say which materials are in scope.
Does it invent a quantity when the plan does not print one?
No. If a location has no printed length, height, or area, that row stays blank. The generator does not turn page measurements or a living-area table into wall or roof area.
When does a quantity become an estimate?
An estimator reviews each line and accepts it first. Accepted lines can create a draft estimate. Proposed quantities are not billed on their own.
Can I open the plan sheet to check a number?
Yes. Open a location or a sheet to see that page of the plan next to the quantity and the measurement it came from.
Is this only for insulation?
No. The instructions are written for the trade. Insulation is one example. The same reader can look for the materials a company tells it to measure.
How does the price book suggestion work?
Each line can suggest a price book item from the material that was read. You can search the catalog by name, SKU, category, unit, and description, then pick the item before the estimate is created.
Ready to read a plan set?
Start a free trial, save the takeoff instructions, and upload a plan. Quantities stay in review until an estimator accepts them.