Takeoff & Estimating Software with Planswift

In order to generate an accurate bid for construction work, plan drawings must be reviewed and an accurate determination of dimensions, such as the length and height of a wall or the square footage of an area, and of units, such as the number of electrical outlets, must be made. This process is referred to as take-off.  Prices per unit, wastage rates, and other factors can then be applied to take-off results, and by adding other costs such as labor, overhead and other items, a complete estimate of the cost of the work to be performed can be obtained.

PLANSWIFT® provides advanced functionality that enables users to accurately perform complex take-off tasks from digital plans, right from your computer screen, and to use the quantities thus determined as the basis for estimation of material, labor, and other costs associated with a project. This approach replaces and improves the conventional method of manual measurement and unit count from printed plans and the use of paper or spreadsheet-based methods for estimating costs.

With PLANSWIFT’s visual point-and-click interface, users can drag and drop individual products or assembled product groups directly onto a digitized blueprint.  PLANSWIFT calculates the takeoffs automatically – saving valuable time and effort, allowing industry professionals to complete more precise and accurate bids every day.

Learn more about the features and benefits of PLANSWIFT here.