SketchDeck (AI steel takeoff)
Estimating & Takeoffs · Not sponsored
Steel takeoff and estimating software
Free trialQuote / demo
AIAI featuresAI-powered
SketchDeck AI automates steel takeoffs into a bill of materials.
- AI steel takeoffAvailable
Automated takeoffs from PDF to bill of materials Source: sketchdeck.ai
- Revision matchingAvailable
Automatically matches revised sheets and exports change-status BOM deltas Source: sketchdeck.ai
Key features
- ✓Automated steel takeoffs to bill of materials Source: sketchdeck.ai
- ✓Revision management and column automation Source: sketchdeck.ai
- ✓3D modeling and bid tracking Source: sketchdeck.ai
In plain English
AI takeoff for structural steel fabricators and erectors (formerly called LIFT). Upload a PDF drawing set and it finds, sizes and counts beams, columns and bracing and builds the bill of materials, showing what it found and missed for estimator review. Version 3.0 (Oct 15, 2026) adds connection material, markup tools, automatic matching of revised sheets for change orders, and bid tracking. Exports to Tekla PowerFab, STRUMIS, FabTrol, E.J.E. and Excel.
- Who it's for
- Trade subs
- Pricing
- Quote only; plans and pricing are given on a 30-minute demo, with a free trial set up if it's a fit Source
- How to buy
- Demo / sales only
- Best for
- Steel fabricators and erectors doing beam-heavy takeoffs by hand
- Last checked
- Oct 30, 2026
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