Manufacturing
Product conceptDrawing Cost Estimator
Turn engineering drawings into fast, defensible cost estimates — with AI extraction, rules-based costing and human review.
The problem
Where teams get stuck
Manual cost estimation from engineering drawings is slow, inconsistent and hard to scale. Estimators repeat the same interpretation work across similar parts, and reviewers cannot easily trace how a price was derived.
Our approach
The solution
A workflow that pairs AI-based drawing understanding with a transparent, rules-driven costing engine. Estimators stay in control while spending less time on repetitive interpretation.
Workflow
How it works
A pragmatic flow — humans stay in control at every step.
- Step 01
Ingest drawing
Upload 2D drawings and supporting files.
- Step 02
AI extraction
Extract features, materials, tolerances and notes with review-ready confidence.
- Step 03
Cost build-up
Apply configurable material, process and overhead rules to build a defensible estimate.
- Step 04
Estimator review
Adjust, annotate and approve — with a full audit trail of every change.
- Step 05
Quote & handoff
Export to your quoting system or ERP through a stable API surface.
Capabilities
Built for real operations
Core capabilities that ship as part of the product concept, complemented by AI where it earns its keep.
Key capabilities
- Drawing ingestion (PDF, common CAD exports)
- Configurable material, process and overhead rules
- Version-controlled cost models
- Reviewer workflows and audit history
- Quote export / ERP integration surface
AI-assisted
AI capabilities
- Drawing understanding & feature extraction
- Similar-part retrieval and reuse
- AI-suggested cost adjustments (human-approved)
- Natural-language explanations of derived costs
Use cases
Where it fits
- High-volume quoting for machined & fabricated parts
- Reference costing for design-for-manufacturability reviews
- Estimation-team knowledge capture and reuse
Platform
Enterprise-ready by design
Every product is built on the RSQUAREAI platform — with tenant isolation, roles, subscriptions and permissions as first-class citizens.
Integration surface
- ERP / quoting systems via API
- Object storage for drawings and revisions
- Identity providers via SSO (planned)
Security & enterprise
- Strong tenant isolation for drawings and cost models
- Role-based access to estimates, rules and exports
- Full audit trail of AI suggestions and human decisions
Get in touch
See Drawing Cost Estimator in a scoped conversation.
We'll walk you through the concept, discuss fit with your operations and outline what a scoped engagement looks like.