Intro to Tangible

Tangible turns building design documents into structured, live material data — giving preconstruction teams a single source of truth for quantities, cost, and carbon impact.

Upload your design files or connect directly to Autodesk Construction Cloud. Tangible's AI extracts what's in the building, maps it to standardized materials, and keeps the data live as the design evolves.

Role	Use case
Estimators	Get structured quantities faster — no manual takeoffs. Export to your existing estimating templates.
Sustainability leads	Track embodied carbon from early design through CDs. Generate audit-ready reports.
Development managers	Compare cost and carbon across design options to make faster, more informed decisions.
Architects & engineers	Make material decisions with visibility into cost and carbon tradeoffs.

How it works

Sync your documents

Connect your design files — Revit models, PDF drawings, specifications — or sync directly from Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Run takeoffs

The Takeoff Agent extracts quantities from the model, cross-references drawings for design intent, and maps everything to standardized assemblies. Takeoffs start from smart defaults—you customize on each project, and the Tangible team can apply your organization's standard products and assumptions across projects.

Use the data

Structured material data is ready immediately. Review, refine, and export for estimating, carbon reporting, or design optimization.

What you can do

Tangible supports the full preconstruction workflow. Pick a use case to dive in.

Automate quantity takeoffs

Extract material quantities from your design documents automatically — no manual counting or spreadsheets.

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Forecast project costs

Tie live quantities to cost data so your budget stays aligned with the design as it evolves.

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Track embodied carbon

Monitor carbon impact across the full building lifecycle and generate audit-ready sustainability reports.

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Compare design options

Swap materials, test structural systems, and see cost and carbon tradeoffs side by side — before locking in the design.

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Benchmark across projects

Spot patterns, outliers, and trends across your portfolio to set standards and track progress at scale. Publish or unpublish projects or versions to control what rolls up to portfolio views.

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Quickstart Guide

Go from zero to structured material data in five steps.

AI in Tangible

How AI drives takeoffs, data mapping, and material intelligence.

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