AutoCAD plugin · In development
Zysnor QS for AutoCAD
A quantity takeoff plugin that measures quantities from DWG drawings inside AutoCAD and produces a checking drawing and an Excel bill of quantities your client's engineer can verify quickly.
Who it is for
- Quantity surveyors and estimators who work from DWG drawings.
- Contractors who must prove quantities to a consultant.
How it works
Open your drawing
The plugin works on a copy. The whole drawing becomes a locked, greyed base block, so the original can never be moved or changed.
Read the legend
It reads the drawing's legend for each material and type, such as 100, 150 and 200 mm block, or two kinds of wood cladding.
Measure step by step
One question at a time: the type, height, lintel and layer. The item you are measuring is highlighted with its own colour and hatch.
Export and check
Get an Excel sheet and a quantity drawing with a title block, legend, coloured walls, dimensions in mm and red tags that match the Excel rows.
Features planned for the first release
- Separate layer for each quantity, so each one can be shown or hidden.
- Doors and lintels: walls are split at doors, with an “Above Door Lintel” row for the height you set.
- Every kind of geometry: lines, polylines, arcs, blocks inside blocks and xrefs. Broken and duplicate lines are joined or counted once, and exploded hatch lines are ignored.
- Unique room numbers, so rooms with the same name are kept apart.
- Deduction elevations that show the wall area, each opening and the net area, with the same numbers as the Excel row.
- Client BOQ checklist: works through the BOQ item by item, including Arabic and English BOQs.
- Planned-versus-measured report: BOQ quantity, measured quantity, difference and percentage.
- A checker that warns about missing tags, unusual heights or duplicated walls. The decision always stays with you.
- Tooltips and short instructions on every button and table.
Planned for later versions
Each feature is released only after it matches a manual takeoff on real drawings.
- Reading IFC models and a Revit version of the same takeoff workflow.
- MEP counts and lengths: lights, sockets, sprinklers, pipes, ducts and cable trays.
- More interface languages, with right-to-left layout for Arabic and Urdu.
- Automatic updates that show what is new in each version.
System requirements
- Operating system
- Windows
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD full version (not AutoCAD LT). The tested versions will be listed at release.
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB recommended), the same as AutoCAD itself.
- Version
- Not released yet · In development
- Licensing
- Licensing and pricing will be announced at release. A free pilot for a small group of quantity surveyors is planned.
- Quantities only
- Quantity sheets do not include prices.
Your drawings and data
Client drawings and BOQ files stay on your computer. The original drawing is never changed, because all work happens on a copy. Any future option to share anonymous lessons, such as which layer name means plaster, will be off unless you turn it on.
Support
Email support@zysnor.com. To take part in the pilot, send a project inquiry.
Common questions
Does it work with AutoCAD LT?
No. AutoCAD LT does not support plugins of this kind. You need the full version of AutoCAD.
Will it change my drawing?
No. It works on a copy, and the original lines are locked inside a base block.
Can I check the quantities?
Yes. Every Excel row has a tag that appears on the quantity drawing, with its dimensions.
Does it read Arabic BOQs?
Yes, matching Arabic and English BOQ items to the drawing is part of the planned first release.
When will it be available?
It is in development. Join the pilot through the project inquiry form.