SketchDeck.ai has developed LIFT, an AI-powered material take-off software that automates the extraction of structural elements from 2D engineering drawings, significantly reducing the time estimators spend on manual counting. By increasing estimation accuracy and efficiency, LIFT enables teams to complete projects in minutes rather than hours, allowing them to bid on more projects and improve their overall bidding capacity.
Funding
$270K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Structural steel estimating teams face significant time constraints and potential inaccuracies when manually extracting material quantities from 2D engineering drawings. This manual process limits the number of bids a team can complete and increases the risk of costly errors due to missed or miscounted elements. Inconsistent workflows further exacerbate these challenges, leading to inefficiencies and potential oversights in the estimation process.
Solution
SketchDeck.ai offers LIFT, an AI-powered, cloud-based material take-off software designed to automate the extraction of structural elements from 2D engineering drawings. LIFT analyzes uploaded blueprints to automatically quantify steel materials, generating accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) in minutes. By automating this process, LIFT reduces takeoff time by up to 80%, enabling estimators to focus on detailed analysis, complete more bids, and minimize errors. The platform streamlines workflows, ensuring consistency and scalability for both small and large estimating teams, ultimately increasing bidding capacity and improving overall project profitability.
Target Audience
The primary customers are structural steel fabrication companies, specifically their estimating teams, including estimators, pre-construction managers, and project managers.
Features
- AI-powered material counting for automated steel takeoffs from 2D drawings
- Cloud-based platform accessible from any device
- Automated Bill of Materials (BOM) generation with a single click
- 95-99% accuracy in steel detection on most drawings
- Integration with industry-standard programs for seamless data export
- Project document management within the LIFT platform
- Scalable architecture suitable for both small and large teams