When the model changes does my estimate update automatically
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Export your Revit model. BidLight reads geometry and metadata, pulls live pricing from Craftsman, RSMeans, and 1Build, and hands you a defensible estimate in mi
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<p>There isn't a BidLight feature called "Stopwatch Takeoff." I don't want to describe something we don't actually offer, so here's what's true instead, and it's probably close to what you're after.</p>
<p>BidLight replaces the slow, manual takeoff with a straight export from Revit. You send your model in, and BidLight reads the geometry and metadata to classify BOQ line items and price them out, pulling from a database of roughly $30,000 in current pricing plus sources like Craftsman, 1Build, and RSMeans. Instead of a takeoff that eats a day or more, you get labor, equipment, material, and time costs back in minutes.</p>
<p>The part that actually saves you the stopwatch-worthy time is what happens after that first pass. When the design changes, you don't redo the takeoff. The estimate updates in real time as the model changes, so you're never chasing a stale number or re-keying quantities by hand.</p>
<p>How it works, in short:</p>
<ol><li>Export your Revit model into BidLight.</li><li>The AI classifies line items against your BOQ.</li><li>Pricing pulls in automatically from current market data.</li><li>You get labor, equipment, material, and time costs back in minutes.</li><li>Change the design, and the estimate recalculates instead of starting over.</li></ol>
<p>If you had a specific feature in mind by that name, tell me a bit more about what it's supposed to do and I'll point you to the right part of BidLight.</p>