Getting Started
Welcome to Xtimo AI
Xtimo AI automates construction cost estimation — turning blueprints and BOQ files into a priced Bill of Quantities.
Welcome to Xtimo AI
Xtimo AI is an AI-powered platform for construction cost estimation. Upload your architectural blueprints and existing BOQ files, and Xtimo AI reads them, extracts quantities, finds prices, and delivers a complete priced Bill of Quantities — ready to export to Excel.
What you can do with Xtimo AI
- Upload architectural blueprint PDFs and have AI extract room dimensions, walls, doors, windows, and finishes
- Upload an existing Excel BOQ and have AI detect columns, read work items, and find prices from your organisation's library
- Describe a project in words and have AI generate a BOQ from scratch — no files needed
- Review and edit the BOQ through a chat interface
- Run an automated audit to catch missing prices and unusual quantities before export
- Download the finished priced BOQ as an Excel file
How a project works
- Create a project and upload your files — choose the mode that matches what you have (blueprints, a BOQ file, both, or neither)
- AI processes everything — classifies your blueprint pages, extracts quantities, matches prices from your element library; you can run this automatically or step through manually
- Review, refine, and export — use the AI Assistant to make changes, check the audit results, then download your priced BOQ
Key terms
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| BOQ | Bill of Quantities — an itemised list of construction work with quantities and prices |
| Blueprint | An architectural drawing PDF you upload to the project |
| Element library | Your organisation's price library — unit rates per work item |
| Quick Mode | Upload everything at once; AI processes all steps automatically with a live progress tracker |
| Step-by-Step Mode | Work through each step manually, reviewing and correcting at each stage |
| Verbal Mode | Generate a BOQ from a text description — no blueprints or BOQ files needed |
Next steps
- Choose a project type — understand which mode fits your situation
- How Xtimo AI works — a walkthrough of the full process