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AI Sheet Metal Takeoff Software

AI sheet metal takeoff built for the shop.

Accelerate your sheet metal takeoff workflow while capturing all the data you need for accurate material and fabrication estimates. Gauge, seam type, reinforcements, and connection details are all accounted for and piped through your organization's price book.
Confident estimates and quicker cut lists are just a click away.

Your current sheet metal estimating process...

Revision reconciliation is manual

When revised drawings land, estimators visually overlay old and new plans to spot changes. Revision clouds are unreliable, so the real process is hours of side-by-side comparison with missed changes surfacing as cost exposure after bid day.

How Canaveral Solves It

Automatic revision comparison

Upload the new drawing set and Canaveral highlights what changed at the object level: added runs, resized ducts, deleted equipment. Edit takeoffs with ease and confidence.

Your current sheet metal estimating process...

Implicit data gets lost in translation

Takeoff tools draw duct runs without carrying construction type, seam method, pressure class, or reinforcement requirements. Estimators end up in Excel verifying gauge, reinforcement spacing, and connector counts against SMACNA tables.

How Canaveral Solves It

Implicit data included in every step

Every duct run carries its full construction profile: pressure class, seam type, gauge, and reinforcement interval. Fittings, connectors, and hardware resolve automatically, ready for instant reporting.

Your current sheet metal estimating process...

Pricing lives in a separate workflow

Takeoff produces quantities in one tool; pricing lives in another. The estimator exports, imports, and manually reconciles mismatches in unit of measure, part identity, and selling units every time something changes.

How Canaveral Solves It

Live-linked material pricing

Every takeoff object resolves directly to your price book. Change a duct size and the price updates instantly with no export/import cycle and no re-pricing after revisions.

Your current sheet metal estimating process...

Weight-based costing is a parallel path

Gauge and dimensions determine pounds per linear foot, which drives both material cost and shop labor. Takeoff tools produce linear and square feet, so estimators run a separate weight table calculation in a spreadsheet referencing SMACNA gauge tables and yield factors.

How Canaveral Solves It

Automatic weight and fabrication costing

Canaveral converts every duct segment and fitting to pounds using built-in SMACNA gauge tables and yield factors. Material cost (price per pound) and shop labor (hours per pound or per piece) are calculated inline.

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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 takeoff products provide a flashy demo with rough linear footage guestimates. You can't send that to the fab shop.

Canaveral prices sheet metal the way your shop actually makes it: by gauge, by weight, coil vs. flat sheet, rectangular vs. spiral round. QuickDraw reads duct dimensions directly from the plans—hold Q to see suggested sizes and assign them with a click.

Generate cut lists, material weights by gauge, fitting schedules, and hanger counts formatted for your shop with custom document generation.

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

Ready to accelerate your sheet metal estimates?

Start your free trial and see how AI-powered sheet metal takeoff produces shop-ready quantities in less time, without sacrificing accuracy.