Smarter Week

How to automate it

How to automate “do takeoffs and count quantities from drawings”

Here is the best way to spend less time on this, best first. Each comes with steps you can follow today.

120 min
typically, a few times a week
45%
of the time can be automated
Some setup
to set up

Fix 1 of 1

Software feature

Use an AI takeoff tool to do the first count

AI takeoff tools detect rooms, walls, doors and fixtures on the drawings and give you a first count to check, instead of clicking every item by hand.

Typically saves about 40% of the time3 h to set up
  1. 1Trial an AI takeoff tool (Togal.AI, STACK, Kreo, or the auto-count tools in Bluebeam).
  2. 2Run it on a job you already took off by hand and compare.
  3. 3Use it for the first pass and spend your time checking and on the tricky areas.
  4. 4Save your assemblies so counts turn straight into priced items.

Tools: Togal.AI · STACK · Kreo · Bluebeam

Quick wins

Have you tried…

Have you tried an AI takeoff tool that does the first count from the drawings?
Tools like Togal.AI or STACK find rooms, walls and fixtures on the plans and count them for you. You check and adjust instead of clicking every item.

Who does this task

Roles in our library that list this as one of their common tasks. Each guide covers the rest of that role’s week.

Estimator

HourLeak · the 8-minute work audit

How many hours does this cost you?

The free 8-minute check works out where your week goes and gives you your top fixes. The team scan does the same for everyone and adds it up, so you know which leaks to fix first.

Take the free check Scan my team, $49

Answers are anonymous. Leaders only see team totals.

Other common tasks for Estimators