Add-on · $50/mo
Plan takeoff, straight from your blueprints
Upload the PDF, measure and count on the plan or let AI read the sheets, then send the estimate and order the materials — all inside ARCblu.
See how it works
Everything you need for a takeoff
Upload PDF blueprints
Drop in multi-page mechanical, electrical or plumbing plans. Attach them to a job, estimate or proposal.
Set scale & measure lengths
Click a known dimension once, then trace duct runs, pipe and wire — feet calculated for you.
Measure areas
Outline rooms, roofs or ceilings to get square footage for insulation, flooring and more.
Count symbols
Click every register, diffuser, fixture or thermostat. Color-coded marks stay on the plan.
AI reads the sheets
AI reads schedules, notes and legends, counts items and builds a first-pass material list priced from your price book.
Editable material list
Quantity, unit, cost and price on every line, grouped by system or area. Pick items straight from your price book.
Waste, markup & margin
Add waste % to materials and markup to prices. See total cost, price and margin as you go.
One-click estimate or proposal
Send the takeoff into a quick estimate or a full branded proposal. Customers only ever see prices.
Supply house purchase orders
Turn material lines into a PO for your supplier with a delivery date, saved to the job's material orders.
How it works
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Upload the PDF plan to a job, estimate or proposal.
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Set the scale, then measure runs, areas and counts — or let AI read the sheets.
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Check the material list, add waste and markup.
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Create the estimate or proposal, and the supply house PO.
Plans stay private to your business. Technicians can't open them, and customers never see your costs.