AMT Quantity Takeoff
Intelligent quantity takeoff from DXF drawings
An intelligent construction-drawing recognition system for cost estimation and structural teams. It extracts structural concrete quantities from DXF drawings automatically — member lengths, areas, and volumes in one click — compressing 3 days of manual takeoff into 30 minutes. Pure Python with zero CAD software dependency, outputting traceable annotated drawings and Excel quantity sheets.
AMT Quantity Takeoff — Tool UI
Upload drawings and documents; quantities are parsed into structured tables instantly.
Core Capabilities
Fully automated from drawing import to traceable output
Automated DXF extraction and calculation
Reads DXF entity geometry directly and computes member length, area, and concrete volume via 'section properties × geometric length/area' — no picking members one by one in CAD; takeoff starts the moment a drawing is imported.
Smart layer recognition
Layer naming varies wildly across design institutes. Fuzzy keyword matching plus an alias dictionary adapts to abbreviations like COL/COLUMN and BEAM/BM, and a three-level fallback ('layer property → annotation text → default value') keeps the miss rate under 5%.
Multi-dimensional rollups
The result isn't a pile of numbers. Roll up freely by floor, zone, or member type — bidding, costing, and procurement each get their view; one sheet tells the whole quantity story.
Traceable output
Every quantity traces back to the original drawing. The system annotates member IDs and results on the original DXF and generates a formatted Excel quantity sheet — audits, reconciliation, and reviews all have receipts, not black-box numbers.
Workflow
DXF to quantities in four steps
Import DXF
Drag in the construction drawing DXF — no AutoCAD or Revit required
Smart recognition
Layers and member categories matched automatically; three-level fallback cuts misses
Automatic takeoff
Member length, area, and concrete volume computed from section and geometry
Traceable output
Annotated drawings and Excel quantity sheets; every line item traceable
Use Cases
Built for different engineering teams
Cost estimation and bidding
Bidding needs quantities fast; manual measuring is slow and error-prone
Multi-project structural consulting
Projects run in parallel while team capacity is capped by takeoff staffing
Small and mid-size design institutes
Steep annual fees for traditional commercial software strain small teams
International projects
Overseas projects need unified quantity standards for audit and traceability
Ready to move takeoff from manual to automatic?
Bring a construction drawing DXF and we'll demo the full chain from import to Excel quantity sheet.