Window and door packages often mean chasing marks across plans, schedules, and notes—under tight deadlines. Civils.ai assists by preparing a draft takeoff from the PDFs you upload, so your team can focus on checking, adjusting, and pricing instead of starting from scratch.
AI for Windows & Doors Takeoff: Counts, Sizes & Schedules from PDFs
Automate your windows and doors takeoff with AI. Civils.ai extracts counts, sizes, and schedules directly from PDF drawings — even scanned files — delivering accurate, marked-up PDFs and Excel-ready quantities for faster, error-free estimating.
Oct. 27, 2025
Julianna
Widlund, P.E
AI for Windows & Doors Takeoff: Counts, Sizes & Schedules from PDFs
Civils.ai helps teams prepare draft counts and size summaries for windows and doors directly from plan PDFs and schedules—so you can build clearer bids faster, with people in the loop.
Why Estimators Use AI Assistance
Quicker start
Turn plan PDFs and schedules into a prepared draft, ready for your review and pricing.
Clear traceability
Draft outputs reference the source pages, keeping conversations with stakeholders simple and transparent.
Easier updates
When revisions land, it’s simpler to update and re-issue than to re-measure everything manually.
How It Works (Simple, Human-Centred)
- Upload your PDFs — Add plan drawings plus any window/door schedules and relevant notes.
- Write your prompt — For example: “Prepare window and door counts and sizes by mark and floor. Use the schedules where provided.”
- Click “Run” — Civils.ai begins preparing a draft takeoff from the documents you provided.
- QA review & adjust — Your QA team reviews the draft, fixes anything that needs attention, and confirms assumptions.
- Share with confidence — Release the reviewed counts and sizes to stakeholders with clear references back to the source PDFs.
What the Draft Can Cover
The aim is a clean starting point for pricing—prepared from the drawings and schedules you upload.
Typical items
- Counts by window/door mark and by floor/zone
- Sizes (e.g., width × height) as listed on schedules or shown on plans
- Types and basic attributes when stated (e.g., swing, glazing notes, frame material)
- Simple summaries to support pricing discussions
How details are determined
All numbers come from the plan drawings, schedules, and notes you provide. The system does not interpret sizes beyond what is written or clearly shown in your documents.
What to Expect (and What Not To)
What you can expect
- A draft takeoff that helps you prepare the bid
- References back to the exact plan pages and schedules
- Faster internal reviews and fewer back-and-forths
Limitations to note
- Not a 100% automated takeoff—your QA review remains essential
- Counts and sizes are taken strictly from your uploaded plans/schedules
- Custom façades, curtain walls, or shop-drawing–only items may require separate handling
FAQ
Can we set what to include in counts?
Yes—use your prompt to note inclusions (e.g., sidelights, transoms) or exclusions. Your team confirms during QA before releasing numbers.
Where do sizes come from?
From the window/door schedules and plan notes in your PDFs. If a size isn’t shown, your team can add it during review.
How are revisions handled?
Upload the revised PDFs and re-run. It’s faster to update a prepared draft than to rebuild a takeoff manually.
Does this cover hardware schedules?
Basic attributes can be listed when they appear on the schedules. Complex hardware packages are usually finalized during QA.
Prepare Stronger Windows & Doors Bids with Civils.ai
Upload plans and schedules, write a quick prompt, click run—then let your QA team review and release clear, traceable counts and sizes for pricing.
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