A defensible drafting hours and cost estimator for AEC professionals. Configure your project. Compare the manual market rate against AYDrafting's automation-assisted delivery. Print to PDF when you're done.
Start from a common GVRD submission type. Presets set project type and sheet count only.
Pick the closest fit. Each type carries different base hours per sheet.
Set the size and complexity of the work.
Choose the closest manual drafting benchmark. Costs use practical Vancouver/Canada production-rate assumptions.
Market rates reflect a loaded charge-out view: wage, benefits, software, supervision, QA, overhead, and margin.
Hourly, fixed-fee, or sprint-based engagements. Civil 3D, Revit, and custom automation. NDAs and references on request. Most replies happen the same business day.