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Vectrai (patent pending) is our plan-processing engine. It reads your structural PDFs, classifies every page (floor plans, foundation plans, structural notes, schedules), extracts wall dimensions and hardware callouts, and structures the output for ordering — not just estimating.

What it does

Four stages, the same for every plan set. A person reviews the result before it leaves the building.

01

Intake

Your plan set is organized automatically. Structural pages are identified, non-structural sheets are filtered out, and missing or unclear items are flagged before work starts.

02

Extraction

Wall runs, stud counts, plate footage, headers, hardware, and sheathing are pulled from your drawings and grouped by floor level and building section.

03

Quality checks

Conflicts between drawings and schedules, missing callouts, and ambiguous dimensions are caught and listed as open items. Anything we can’t verify from the plans is called out — your team decides, not us.

04

Delivery

Clean spreadsheet with quantities grouped for ordering, scope notes documenting what’s included and excluded, and a flagged items list for anything that needs your input.

What you can check it against.

The same data that builds the list builds a 3D model of the framing, and every line of the takeoff is linked to the pieces it buys.

ListTakeoff linesGrouped by level, size and section, with scope notes.
Model3D framingWalls, openings, headers and posts, each a piece you can click.
LinkTied outHover a line and its pieces light up. The two are tied out before delivery.
OutputYour formatsERP-ready lists, Excel, IFC, and EHX and EZX for plate saws.

Watch it read a plan set

What makes this different

No silent assumptions.

If the plans don’t specify it, we don’t guess — we flag it. Scope is confirmed up front, documented in the deliverable, and structured so your lumber yard or framer can act on it directly.

Ready to get started?

Send your plan set (PDF or share link) and a brief scope note. We’ll respond within 1 business day to confirm scope, turnaround and pricing, before work begins.