Open the PDF and create items
Build items manually, from templates or from construction types, then reuse the same setup for walls, finishes, openings, rooms and budget rows.
Automated PDF takeoff with a free browser viewer
Create rooms, wall quantities and finish layers from PDF drawings, build item-based budgets with your pricebook and standard codes, then share the result in a browser viewer that does not require STACRIFY desktop software.
Free viewer clients and teams can inspect exported takeoffs without installing software
Automation Auto Rooms, Auto Walls and Auto Finish Layers reduce repetitive tracing
Budget control pricebooks, item templates and standards create traceable budget rows
Tools:Auto RoomsAuto WallsFinish LayersPricebookBudget
The workflow
From PDF geometry to a shareable viewer and budget table
STACRIFY connects automated takeoff, reusable item creation, pricebook rules, standard codes and exported viewer files so the quantity logic can be checked without rebuilding it in another tool.
Let automation do repetitive tracing
Auto Rooms, Auto Walls and Auto Finish Layers help convert PDF geometry into rooms, wall footprints, wall quantities and finish layer quantities.
Connect quantities to rules
Use sublayers, openings, cut-outs, wall footprints, pricebook rates and standard codes so gross, net and budget assumptions remain visible.
Share and review without extra software
Export a viewer file so another person can open the takeoff in the browser, inspect items and review project or phase quantities.
What to emphasize
The strongest parts of STACRIFY are the connected tools around takeoff
The desktop software creates and controls the quantities. The browser viewer makes the result easy to share. Pricebooks, standards and reusable items turn the takeoff into a budget workflow instead of a pile of coloured PDF markup.
Free viewer for project sharing
Recipients can open exported STACRIFY viewer files in a browser, inspect measured items and review quantities without installing the desktop application.
Automatic rooms, walls and finishes
Automation helps detect rooms, create wall footprints, generate walls and add finish layers around selected room-based geometry.
Pricebook and standard-based budget
Items and sublayers can carry standard codes, formulas, comments and unit prices, producing a structured budget table from the same measured project.
Comfortable item creation
Create items from measurement tools, takeoff templates, construction type build-ups or reusable item settings instead of rebuilding the same quantity logic every time.
Why try STACRIFY
More than drawing markup: quantities, standards and budget stay connected
STACRIFY is designed for users who need measured PDF quantities to become controlled budget rows, not only coloured shapes on a drawing. That connection is what helps reduce repeated quantity work after the estimate is created.
Built-in budget table
Measurements, sublayers, deductions, opening rows, comments, unit prices and totals can be reviewed in the same project instead of rebuilding the budget elsewhere.
Editable standards
Use Uniclass-style, ICMS-style or custom company hierarchies. The code structure can be adapted so the budget follows the way the project is estimated.
Phase quantities
Phase areas can split the project into work stages, apartments, zones or packages, helping show material quantities for each selected area.
Interactive Help Center
Users can open guides and visual examples for tools, sublayers, earthworks, openings, offsets, standards and Budget behaviour.
Estimating software alternative
For teams comparing PDF takeoff and estimating workflows
STACRIFY is built for estimators and quantity surveyors who want PDF measurement to stay connected to construction codes, sublayers, net/gross logic and budget tables. It is a practical option to evaluate when searching for PDF takeoff software, construction estimating software or a takeoff workflow alternative.
Takeoff and estimate in one place
Measure plans, facades, walls, openings, earthworks and cut-outs, then use the same project data for budget rows instead of rebuilding quantities manually.
Built for quantity surveyors
Use standard codes, project and phase budgets, unit prices, comments, deductions and project totals in a workflow designed around estimating decisions.
Transparent net quantities
Control which rows use gross or net quantities. Linked openings, wall footprints, cut-outs and earthwork overlaps can be shown as traceable deductions.
Learnable without a long setup
The built-in Help Center explains tools, sublayers, openings, earthworks and budget behaviour so estimators can test the software with their own standards.
For estimators and quantity surveyors
Designed to reduce rework between takeoff, estimate and site use
The goal is not only to draw coloured measurements on a PDF. STACRIFY is built to keep assumptions, deductions, codes and budget rows visible while the quantities are being created, so the result can be checked and reused later.
Traceable deductions
Budget comments can show opening, cut-out and earthwork net deductions, including overlapping excavations and road excavation effects.
Reusable build-ups
Takeoff Types and sublayers help estimators reuse wall, floor, facade, trench and road build-ups instead of recreating formulas per item.
One project file
Projects are saved as a single .stac file with PDFs, measurements, standards, prices and settings together for easier handover and review.
Package thinking
Project Budget, Phase Budget and phase sublayers support estimating by apartment, zone, stage or work package without redrawing the same quantities.
Real PDF takeoff
Measure facade quantities directly from PDF drawings
STACRIFY is built for practical quantity takeoff from PDF plans, facades, sections and details. This example shows a facade measurement, openings placed inside that facade and the net quantity prepared for Budget.
Facade quantity logic
Facade gross area105.00 m2
Openings deducted8.60 m2
Facade net to budget96.40 m2
Facade measurements stay connected to the openings placed on that facade, so the budget can show the gross area, opening deductions and the final net facade quantity separately.
The same workflow inside the app
See how PDF measuring becomes controlled budget output
These previews follow the real working order: set up the item or template, measure on the PDF, let sublayers calculate the quantities, then review the Budget result.
MeasurePage: 1/1Units: Metric
Selected item sub-layers
Concrete wall
Light wall
Floor finish
Measurement workspace
The measurement view keeps the PDF, tools, used items and budget impact close to the work area.
BudgetProject budgetUnit prices
CodeDescriptionQtyTotal
21-10Facade net area92.40 m24,620
Deducted: windows 4.80 m2, doors 1.30 m2, cut-outs 0.50 m2
21-30Window reveals18.60 m744
32-20Excavation net volume36.80 m31,840
Budget with deductions
Budget rows can show what was deducted, joined or generated from sublayers, openings and cut-outs.
Help CenterInteractiveWall footprint
ToolsBudgetEarthworksOpenings
Floor finish deduct concrete
Screed ignore light wall
Hollow-core panel deduct masonry
Gross 28.00 m2 -> Net 26.36 m2
Interactive help
Major tools include guide content and visual examples, so users can learn how quantities are calculated and where the result appears in Budget.
One measurement, structured output
Draw a wall once, then let sublayers and codes build the Budget detail
STACRIFY can turn one measured wall line into several controlled budget rows. Door and window openings can link to the wall, reduce selected net areas and create their own opening rows. Reveal rows are created only when the linked wall is configured with reveal/pale input.
PDF plan
Item sublayers
Wall structureGrossEF_25
Gypsum boardsNetSs_25
Paint finishNetPr_35
Budget rows
EF_25 - Walls and barriers
Wall structure gross36.00 m2
Ss_25 - Wall systems
Gypsum boards31.80 m2
Pr_35 - Finishes
Paint finish31.80 m2
EF_25_10_40 - Openings
Door opening2.10 m2
Door reveal rows5.80 m
Door is linked to the wall. It reduces selected net wall/sublayer areas and can create opening rows. Reveal rows require linked wall reveal/pale input; automatic lintels are created for masonry/block wall links.
Guided inside the software
Help Center teaches the tools while the user works
STACRIFY Help is designed as a practical tutorial system. Users can select a topic, read the guide, open an interactive example and see how different choices affect quantities and budget rows.
Tool instructions
Linear, Area, Wall, Facade, Count, Window, Door, Roof, Volume, Dimension and Cut-out workflows.
Calculation logic
Footprints, offsets, slopes, openings, reveal/pale input, lintels, sills, sublayers and net-quantity deductions.
Budget outcome
Explains which item or sublayer becomes a budget row, and why a parent item may not appear when its sublayers are budgeted instead.
Smart takeoff methods
Visual rules for real construction quantities
Wall footprint deductions
Each area sublayer can define which wall types reduce its net area. This keeps wall footprint deductions clear and intentional.
Facade openings and reveals
Openings can deduct facade or wall quantities. Window and Door tools can also generate lintel and sill rows; reveal rows require the linked wall to have reveal/pale input enabled.
Earthworks net volumes
Bottom offset, slope angle and overlapping earthworks are handled as visible rules. STACRIFY can detect overlapping excavations and road excavation areas when calculating gross, deducted and net volumes.
Pipe and cable trench quantities
Pipe and cable work can start from a measured route and use trench width, depth, bedding and backfill rules for quantities.
Standards and pricing
Code items the way your project needs
Select an existing classification, edit its hierarchy or create your own standard. The budget does not have to follow one fixed structure; it can follow the coding logic your project or company needs.
- Use built-in standard hierarchies or create custom user standards.
- Create or modify the hierarchy used for budget grouping.
- Save the selected project standard with the .stac project file.
- Show deductions, cut-outs and opening reductions in budget comments.
CodeDescriptionQtyTotal
21-10Facade net area92.40 m24,620
Deducted: windows 4.80 m2, doors 1.30 m2, cut-outs 0.50 m2
21-30Window reveals18.60 m744
32-20Excavation net volume36.80 m31,840
Editable classification hierarchy
Budget grouping can follow Uniclass, another standard or your own structure
STACRIFY can show the budget by parent groups, sub-groups and item rows. Users can select codes from a hierarchy, adapt that hierarchy or build a custom standard for company-specific estimating workflows.
Choose code from hierarchy
EF - Elements / Functions
EF_25 - Walls and barriers
EF_25_10 - External walls
EF_25_10_30 - Wall finishes
EF_25_10_40 - Openings and accessories
Ss - Systems
Pr - Products
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CodeDescriptionQuantityUnitMaterial unitLabor unitTotalComment
EFElements / Functions12,840.00Parent group
EF_25Walls and barriers8,120.00Sub-group
EF_25_10_30External wall finish96.40m218.0012.002,892.00Openings deducted 8.60 m2
EF_25_10_40Window reveals and sills18.60m24.0016.00744.00Linked to opening dimensions
Project total13,584.00
This preview follows STACRIFY's budget layout: tabs, action buttons and table columns. The grouping example shows how a custom or Uniclass-style hierarchy can feed the rows.
Phase budgets and packages
Use phase areas to see quantities by stage, zone or apartment
A project budget gives the full quantity picture, but many projects also need phase or package quantities. STACRIFY can use phase areas to show which measured items and sublayers belong inside a selected part of the project.
- Split quantities by phase, apartment, zone, building section or work package.
- Review project budget and phase budget without redrawing the same items.
- Use phase sublayers to estimate material quantities for a selected area.
- Keep the same standard codes and unit price logic across project and phase views.
CodeDescriptionQuantityUnitMaterial unitLabor unitTotalComment
Phase AApartment 01 package4,835.00Selected phase area
EF_25_10_30Wall finish42.80m218.0012.001,284.00Openings deducted 3.20 m2
Pr_35Floor finish64.50m228.0010.002,451.00Inside phase boundary
En_30Excavation net22.00m320.0030.001,100.00Phase area overlap
Phase views are useful when the same measured project must be priced, ordered or reported by smaller work areas.
User-controlled quantity basis
Gross and net quantities can be mixed inside the same item
STACRIFY does not force every budget row to use a net quantity. Users can decide whether the main item, each sublayer and each footprint rule should use gross or net quantities.
Example: gypsum partition wall
Wall structure gross area
Skim coat net area
Paint finish net area
door opening
deducted from finish layers
Main item choice
Wall and facade items can use gross quantity or selected net logic for their own budget row.
Sublayer choice
One sublayer can use gross area while another sublayer in the same item uses net area after openings or footprint deductions.
Different dimensions
Sublayers can have their own height, thickness, layers, step, offset, formula and footprint setting instead of simply copying the main item.
Live quantity choices
Main wall: gross
Finish layers: net
Wall has reveal input
The selected quantity basis changes the Budget rows immediately.
Budget preview
Wall structure
32.00 m2
29.60 m2
Skim coat
32.00 m2
29.60 m2
Paint finish
32.00 m2
29.60 m2
Opening reveal rows
7.20 m
Deductions follow the selected item and sublayer settings. Reveal rows require linked wall reveal/pale input.
Annual software license
Early STACRIFY licenses are 999 EUR/year
The first 49 annual licenses keep the 999 EUR renewal price for future renewals. After these licenses are sold, the standard annual license price is 1499 EUR.
49 discounted licenses are currently available.
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