AI Item Counting
Auto-detect and count symbols in drawings.
Upload a drawing and CATBOQ automatically detects and counts recurring symbols — doors, fixtures, fittings and similar repeated elements — instead of counting them by hand.
As with AI BOQ, you review and correct the detected counts before they're added to your project, so the final numbers are always yours to confirm.
Why count symbols with AI in CATBOQ?
Skip counting doors, windows and fixtures by hand — get detected counts you review and confirm in minutes.
Upload a drawing
Upload a PDF or image drawing for CATBOQ to scan.
Auto-detect & count symbols
Recurring symbols and elements are detected and counted automatically.
Review & correct counts
Check the detected counts against the drawing and correct anything that needs it.
Add counted quantities to your BOQ
Once confirmed, counted quantities can be added straight into your project's BOQ.
Faster than manual counting
Skip counting doors, windows and fixtures one by one on a printed drawing.
Works across symbol types
Count columns, rooms, windows, doors, sanitary points, light points and more from one drawing.
The foundation of your item counting workflow
1. Upload Floor Plan
Upload a PDF or image drawing for CATBOQ to scan.
2. Auto Count Symbols
CATBOQ detects recurring symbols and counts them automatically.
3. Review Against Drawing
Check each detected count against the actual drawing.
4. Correct & Confirm
Adjust any count that needs it, then confirm.
5. Add to BOQ
Confirmed quantities are added straight into your project's BOQ.
Who can use AI Item Counting?
Estimators
Get accurate symbol counts without counting a drawing by hand.
Quantity Surveyors
Verify detected counts against the drawing before they're finalized.
Project Managers
Move from drawing to quantities faster at the start of a project.
Business Owners
Turn a client's drawing into a quantified estimate sooner.
Frequently asked questions
Upload a PDF or image (floor plan, layout drawing) for CATBOQ to scan.
Ready to stop counting drawings by hand?
Start your free trial today and see how CATBOQ auto-detects and counts symbols straight from your drawing.