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AI Ductwork Estimation Software

AI-accelerated ductwork estimation, without sacrificing quality.

In Canaveral, the sheet is the interface. AI features enhance your estimating workflow: QuickDraw reads dimensions, SymbolSight locates equipment, and Cooper surfaces insights and answers using natural language.


While AI is a useful tool for speeding up your estimates, it would be useless without a solid data-rich foundation underneath it. Canaveral calculates everything you need for accurate ductwork estimates: weight, lengths, hangers, joints, inslulation, reinforcements, and more.

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Canaveral AI ductwork estimation software showing automated ductwork measurement on construction plans

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How Canaveral Solves Ductwork Estimation

Tedious manual measurement

Tracing ductwork runs across dozens of sheets, manually reading dimensions, and typing them into spreadsheets is slow and error-prone. One missed transition can throw off an entire bid.

AI-powered dimension reading

Hold Q to reveal AI-suggested ductwork dimensions read directly from the plans. Assign sizes with a single click instead of typing 24x12 over and over. Works with rectangular, round, and oval ductwork.

Fitting counts that never add up

Elbows, tees, reducers, offsets—manually counting fittings across complex ductwork systems leads to missed items, rework, and margin erosion on every project.

Automatic fitting insertion

Fittings are placed automatically as you trace ductwork runs. Elbows, tees, reducers, transitions, and offsets are inserted based on geometry and angle changes—every fitting accounted for, every time.

Weight and material calculations

Calculating accurate sheet metal weights for galvanized, stainless, and aluminum ductwork across different gauges is tedious and error-prone.

SMACNA-compliant weight tables

Built-in SMACNA standards handle ductwork construction, hangers, reinforcement, and connection types. Material weights are calculated automatically based on gauge, material, and dimensions—no spreadsheet lookups required.

Outdated software slowing you down

Legacy estimation tools were built for a pre-AI world. Clunky interfaces, slow rendering, and no intelligent assistance mean you’re working harder than you need to.

Modern, cloud-based platform

Canaveral runs in your browser—no installs, no downtime, no waiting for IT. Access your estimations from any device, anywhere. Updates ship daily so you’re always getting the most out of Canaveral.

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Galvanized Steel
Rectangular
GaugeCoil $/lbFlat Sheet $/lb
12 ga$0.64$0.72
14 ga$0.67$0.74
16 ga$0.70$0.77
18 ga$0.73$0.81
20 ga$0.76$0.84
22 ga$0.79$0.87
24 ga$0.82$0.90
26 ga$0.85$0.93
Round
GaugeCoil $/lb (Spiral)Flat Sheet $/lb
12 ga$0.68$0.75
14 ga$0.71$0.78
16 ga$0.74$0.82
18 ga$0.78$0.85
20 ga$0.81$0.89
Base Condition:Type is duct
18 lbs/hr
Elevation (ft.) Greater than 18
+4%
Elevation (ft.) Greater than 25
+6%
Add adjustment
Width (in.) Greater than 60
+2%
Width (in.) Greater than 96
+5%
Add adjustment
Base Condition:Type is piping
14 lf/hr
Diameter (in.) Greater than 4
+8%
Add adjustment
Insulated is true
+3%
Add adjustment
Base Condition:Type is equipment
0.15 ea/hr
Weight (lbs) Greater than 500
+12%
Rigging required is true
+18%
Add adjustment
Roof mounted is true
+10%
Add adjustment
Base Condition:Type is insulation
12.5 sf/hr
Thickness (in.) Greater than 2
+5%
Add adjustment
Outdoor exposure is true
+7%
Add adjustment
Ductwork
SizeMat.Ga.Conn.LF.Wt.Mat. $Lab. $
18"×12"Galv.2039.4177.9$87.29$46.80
14"×12"Galv.20616.54118.7$133.06$71.22
12"×10"Galv.20615.0491.3$102.36$54.78
8"×8"Galv.203946.27160.5$179.76$96.30
10"×10"Galv.201242.89236.7$265.10$142.02
6"×8"Galv.203473.44191.0$213.92$114.60
6"×8"Galv.20725.99100.4$112.45$60.24
10"×8"Galv.20127.5732.8$36.74$19.68
10"×12"Galv.20611.7671.4$79.97$42.84
12"×14"Galv.2022.2316.0$17.92$9.60
12"×8"Galv.2042.9315.2$17.02$9.12
Air Distribution
ItemQtyUnit $Total $
Diffuser 24"×24"8$42.00$336.00
Linear Slot Diffuser31$68.50$2,123.50
Return Grille 20"×20"12$28.00$336.00
Exhaust Grille 12"×12"6$18.50$111.00
Piping
SizeTypeLF.Mat. $Lab. $
2"Copper K124.5$43.58$274.00
1-1/2"Copper K86.0$24.08$189.20
2"Blk Steel210.3$235.54$462.66
1"Blk Steel155.8$115.29$342.76
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AI-native doesn't have to be detail-poor.

Other AI estimation products provide a flashy demo, innacurate bounding boxes, and rough linear footage guestimates. You can't bid a job on that.

Canaveral prices materials the way your shop actually buys them: by gauge, by weight, coil vs. flat sheet, rectangular vs. spiral round. Labor rates account for the factors that actually move your costs: building height, system complexity, crew size, and site conditions.

When it's time to submit, build reports that match how your GC or owner wants to see the numbers. Completely customizable. Show as much or as little detail as the audience needs.

AI speeds you up, & the data layer keeps your bid honest. With Canaveral, you don't need to sacrifice quality for speed.

Ready to transform your ductwork estimation process?

Start your free trial and see how Canaveral's AI-accelerated ductwork estimation software can help you bid more jobs & win more work without sacrificing accuracy and quality estimates.