Electrical quantities · Mac and Windows
Electrical takeoff software for counts and measured routes.
Count fixtures, measure drawn routes, and organize electrical quantities in a worksheet you can review and export.
PolyPDF provides drawing measurements and counts. It does not replace circuit design, code review, or an electrical labor and material database.
Free with no trial timer: markup, review, calibration, 3 hand-created measurements per document, and Revision Package viewing. Symbol Search, plugins, and Revision Package changes or publishing require Pro.
Quick answer
What does electrical takeoff software measure?
Electrical takeoff records quantities such as fixture counts and drawn route lengths from project plans. PolyPDF lets you calibrate PDFs, count items, measure routes, and export a reviewed worksheet. Pro Symbol Search finds candidate symbols that you must check. Plan lengths do not automatically include rises, drops, slack, fittings, or labor; document those allowances separately.
Inspect the electrical practice files →01 / WHY
Separate what you counted from what you assumed.
A fixture count and a conduit length answer different questions. Keep symbol types, sheet references, route assumptions, and excluded scope visible so the next estimator can follow your quantities.
From drawing to quantity
Count the symbols. Check the route.
The synthetic E-101 practice sheet has 8 Type A fixtures, 4 Type B fixtures, and a 42 ft drawn route. Keep types separate and check the legend before counting.
The 42 ft route was measured, exported, saved, and reopened in PolyPDF 1.6.6 build 38 on Mac. Fixture totals are reference counts; the full 12-fixture app test requires Pro. Windows results are not verified for this sample.
Follow the takeoff walkthrough →Practice package
- Download the electrical drawing · PDF
- Reference quantities · CSV
- Calculation and checking sheet · PDF
- Saved Mac route measurement · PDF
- Mac route export · CSV
- Mac route summary · PDF
Free downloads. No account or email required. Synthetic drawings are for practice, not construction.
02 / WORKFLOW
From source PDF to a result you can review.
- 01
Confirm the sheet and legend
Use the correct revision and distinguish fixture types before counting. A similar-looking symbol may represent a different item.
- 02
Count and review candidates
Count manually or use Pro Symbol Search to find candidates. Review each match before committing counts; inspect rotated, overlapping, and repeated symbols.
- 03
Measure the drawn route
Calibrate the drawing and trace the intended route. Add rises, drops, slack, fittings, and other allowances only when supported by the project scope.
- 04
Export quantities for pricing
Review subjects and units in the worksheet. Export CSV or PDF and apply your own approved material and labor information downstream.
03 / FIT
An auditable quantity record for the next estimating step.
- Keep fixture types in separate count subjects.
- Review candidate matches before treating them as quantities.
- Retain scale and route assumptions with the drawing.
- Hand off a worksheet for pricing and review.
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04 / FAQ
Questions before you test it.
Does PolyPDF include an electrical cost database?
This workflow produces quantities from PDFs. Apply your own approved pricing, labor, assemblies, and project requirements; do not treat a drawing count as a complete electrical estimate.
Is Symbol Search included in Free?
Symbol Search requires Pro. Free includes calibration and up to 3 hand-created measurements per document, alongside markup and review.
Does a measured line include vertical runs?
A plan measurement follows the geometry you trace. Rises, drops, routing changes, slack, and fittings need separate scope decisions and quantities.