How it works
The whole takeoff loop, in one sheet.
Describe the scope in plain English. Caliente reads the sheet, measures to scale, lays an editable markup, and reads the quantity back. It asks before it writes.
01 TalkBrief it like a junior estimator.
02 DrawTraces the run, quantifies to scale.
03 ReadReconciles its own measurement.
04 ConfirmAsks before it writes.
What it can draw
Every quantity on the sheet, in your tool’s own markups.
SF
Area takeoffs
Slabs, roofs, and footprints, traced to scale.
LF
Linear measurement
Wall runs, curb, and conduit, to your scale.
EA
Counts
Fixtures, receptacles, and heads, found and tagged.
MRK
Markups & callouts
Clouds, highlights, and text, where you point.
RD
Read quantities back
Pull existing items out to reconcile a bid.
SC
Scale aware
Checks the sheet, scale, and units first.
Trust & control
Nothing lands on your sheet without your say.
Caliente is a copilot, not autopilot. You stay in the loop on every write, and what lands is a real markup in your own tool, yours to nudge, delete, or square by hand.
It asks before it writes
Destructive writes gate on your OK.
In the tool you use
Drives Revu on your screen.
Editable, not exported
Native markups you can nudge or delete.