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Drawing Cost Estimator

Upload an engineering drawing. The estimator reads the title block, pulls the material, stock form, and dimensions, then looks up what that material actually costs right now.

Drawing Cost Estimator

Upload an engineering drawing, get your material cost in seconds.

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How It Works

Drawing to cost estimate in three steps.

1

Upload a Drawing

Drop in an engineering drawing as a PDF, JPG, or PNG. Multi-page PDFs get split into separate sheets automatically.

2

The Estimator Reads It

It scans the title block and drawing for the material callout, stock form, dimensions, and quantity.

3

Get a Material Cost Range

The extracted specs get matched against current supplier pricing. You see a cost range per part and a consolidated material order.

What It Extracts

Everything you need to build a material order, read straight from the drawing.

Material Identification

Reads material callouts from title blocks, notes, and BOM tables. Handles shorthand like "303 S/S" or "CRS".

Stock Form Detection

Figures out whether the part calls for round bar, hex bar, flat bar, plate, tube, or another stock form.

Dimension Extraction

Pulls dimensions from the drawing to calculate minimum stock size. Works with both inch and metric.

Manufacturing Rationale

Shows why a particular stock form and size were selected. The same logic a machinist would walk through.

Ready to estimate your material cost?

Upload a drawing, get a material cost estimate

No signup, no email. Just upload and see what the material should cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

What file formats does it accept?+

PDF, JPG, and PNG. If you upload a multi-page PDF, each page gets split out and processed as its own drawing.

How does it figure out the material cost?+

It reads the material spec, stock form, and dimensions from your drawing, then matches them against current pricing from suppliers like Metals Depot and Online Metals. You get a cost range based on what that material actually sells for right now.

What materials does it cover?+

Carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, and copper. Common stock forms are supported: round bar, hex bar, flat bar, plate, sheet, tube, angle, and channel.

How accurate are the estimates?+

The estimates reflect current retail pricing from online suppliers. They give you a solid starting point for raw material cost on a quote. Machining, finishing, and overhead aren't included.

What happens to my drawing after I upload it?+

Drawings are processed in memory to generate your estimate. We don't share drawing data with anyone. There's an option to opt out of anonymous usage analytics at upload time.

Can I upload multiple drawings at once?+

Yes. You can upload multiple files or a multi-page PDF. The estimator pulls parts from each drawing and rolls them into a single material order with combined pricing.