AI for commercial glazing estimating

From elevation sheets to buildable frames in minutes

AI that extracts and generates fully dimensioned window, storefront, and curtain wall frames directly into Glazier Studio, PartnerPak, or GDS. No manual rebuilding.

Before: PDF elevation sheet
A1
A2
A3
B1
B2
B3
SHPX.ai processes →
After: structured frames in your estimating system
FRAME A1
5'-4" × 7'-6"
Storefront
FRAME A2
3'-0" × 7'-6"
Storefront
FRAME A3
3'-0" × 7'-6"
Storefront
FRAME B1
5'-4" × 4'-0"
Fixed window
FRAME B2
3'-0" × 4'-0"
Fixed window
FRAME B3
3'-0" × 4'-0"
Fixed window
Ready for Glazier Studio
Export to GDS
Every bid starts with the same bottleneck

Estimators are reading elevations and rebuilding frames by hand. On a complex storefront or curtain wall package, that work takes days before pricing even starts.

01

Manual elevation interpretation

Estimators read each sheet, identify framed systems, and transcribe dimensions by hand. Every opening is a judgment call.

02

Frames rebuilt from scratch

Each frame gets re-entered into Glazier Studio, PartnerPak, or GDS manually. Nothing carries over from the drawing set.

03

Transcription errors compound

A missed mullion, wrong rough opening, or misread dimension doesn't surface until the shop or the field catches it.

04

Bid periods don't wait

Two to three days of frame setup on a hard-bid project kills your capacity. Shops miss bids or stretch estimators too thin.

Elevation in. Structured frames out.

SHPX.ai reads your bid set, identifies framed systems, and builds structured frame outputs you can work with immediately.

1

Identifies framed systems from elevations

The AI reads storefront, curtain wall, and window elevation sheets to locate and classify each framed unit within the drawing set.

2

Breaks drawings into structured units

Each opening becomes a discrete frame record: type, rough opening width and height, and position within the elevation layout.

3

Preserves layout, spacing, and dimensions

Mullion spacing, sill and head heights, and frame relationships are carried through from the drawing rather than re-interpreted.

4

Outputs directly into estimating workflows

Frames are delivered in a format ready for Glazier Studio, PartnerPak, or GDS so your estimator starts with structure, not a blank screen.

SAMPLE OUTPUT — ELEVATION A, GRID 3–7
FRAME ID
SF-A01
Storefront
WIDTH × HEIGHT
5'-4" × 7'-6"
R.O. dims
SYSTEM TYPE
2" x 4.5"
Thermally broken
SILL / HEAD
0" / 9'-0"
Elevation ref
Exported to Glazier Studio
FRAME ID
CW-B02
Curtain wall
WIDTH × HEIGHT
12'-0" × 14'-8"
R.O. dims
SYSTEM TYPE
1-3/4" x 7"
CW module
MODULES
4 wide × 3 high
Layout grid
Exported to PartnerPak
Use it your way

Three ways to work with SHPX.ai, depending on your team's capacity and how much of the bid set you need covered.

Tier 1
Self-Serve AI
You drive

Upload your elevation sheets and get structured frame outputs back. You review, adjust, and import into your system.

  • Upload elevation PDFs directly
  • AI identifies and structures frames
  • Outputs in Glazier Studio, PartnerPak, or GDS format
  • Review and edit before import
Upload a sheet
Tier 3
Full Tally Service
Complete precon support

Full preconstruction support from scope identification through structured output. For shops that need to move fast on complex packages.

  • Scope identification across full bid set
  • System classification by elevation
  • AI + glazing expertise, start to finish
  • Ready-to-use frame outputs in your system
  • Dedicated project contact
Talk to us
Built for your workflow

SHPX.ai outputs structured frame data in formats your team already uses. It is not a replacement for your estimating system. It is a faster starting point.

Glazier Studio
Frame data ready to import
PartnerPak
Structured outputs for pricing
GDS / WinBidPro
Compatible frame format
Not a replacement. SHPX.ai eliminates the setup work before estimating starts. Your team still prices, specs, and finalizes in the tools you know.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Frame-by-frame dimensions
Width, height, and rough opening for each identified unit
System type classification
Storefront, curtain wall, or window — by frame, by elevation
Layout and position references
Grid, elevation label, and position within the sheet
Export-ready file format
Formatted for direct import into your estimating platform
Before and after, on a real project

A 4-story mixed-use storefront package. 38 elevation sheets. Two stairwell entrances, corridor windows, and a curtain wall lobby.

Before: PDF bid set, no structure
elevation A
A2
A3
A4
B1
B2
B3
38 sheets. No structured data. Dimensions scattered across callouts and schedules.
Estimator time to set up frames
2.5 days
Before any pricing begins
After: structured frames from SHPX.ai
SF-A01 — ELEVATION A, GRID 3
5'-4" × 7'-6"
Storefront, thermally broken
Ready
SF-A02 — ELEVATION A, GRID 4
3'-0" × 7'-6"
Storefront, thermally broken
Ready
CW-L01 — LOBBY ELEVATION, GRID 1–4
22'-0" × 18'-4"
Curtain wall, 1-3/4" × 7" system
Ready
WIN-B01 — ELEV B, GRID 5
3'-0" × 4'-0"
Fixed window
Ready
Estimator time to set up frames
Under 2 hours
Review, adjust, import. Start pricing same day.
~90%
Reduction in frame setup time on complex bid packages
38
Elevation sheets processed in the example above
Same day
Estimators start pricing instead of rebuilding structure
Send a real project. We'll process a sample.

Drop us one elevation sheet from a current bid. We'll return structured frames within 24 hours at no cost so you can see exactly what you'd be working with.

Or email a sheet directly to hello@shpx.ai