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AI-Assisted Counts

AI chat can propose markup actions — counts, highlights, and area measurements — that you approve before they land on the drawing. AI counts accelerate repeated item detection, but they are suggestions until a human reviews the markers and totals.

Updated 2026-07-03 · 5 min read

AI counts
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AI-created count markers should be checked, renamed, and corrected like any other takeoff evidence.

Create AI count suggestions

  1. 1

    Confirm AI access

    AI chat needs an active plan or free access, with credits remaining in your rolling windows.

  2. 2

    Choose a clear target

    Ask for a specific item type such as downlights, doors, or floor wastes.

  3. 3

    Limit the context

    Attach the page or captured region that contains the items instead of a whole document when possible.

  4. 4

    Review the proposal

    The chat prepares count actions in a pending tray. Approve the proposal after checking the suggested detections — or enable the auto-approve toggle if you prefer to audit afterwards.

  5. 5

    Audit the group

    Use the Markup List to rename, split, merge, delete, or resume the count group.

Do not skip review

AI can miss items or count false positives. Check every marker before using totals in BoQ rows, quotes, or client-facing documents.

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