Vega uses AI to detect electrical devices from PDF plans, helps quantify wiring and cable runs, and turns the reviewed takeoff into an editable electrical estimate with material and labor pricing.
ROOM TAKEOFF
Upload the plans
Start with the plan set — the electrical plan carries the devices and wiring, and the floor plans carry the rooms and building context that frame the takeoff.
AI device detection
Vega analyzes the electrical sheets with an AI vision reader and detects devices — receptacles, switches, lights, fans, detectors, panels — placing typed markers on the takeoff canvas.
Wiring & cable runs
Vega traces wiring shown on the electrical plan and works out cable runs from device and panel positions. Each run carries its gauge, conductors, and plan-view length.
Review on the plan
Detected markers sit over the plan so you can see the takeoff. Add, move, delete, or retype any device. Draw or edit wiring. Convert suggested runs into editable wiring.
Price materials & labor
Reviewed quantities feed Vega’s Electrical estimator — devices, panels, cable runs, boxes, breakers, and labor — priced from a 225-line electrical item master with editable material and labor pricing.
Build the estimate
Carry the priced electrical estimate into a proposal alongside the other trades — one project, one proposal — and export to PDF, Excel, or Word.
AI detects devices on the electrical plan. Wiring is traced where drawn and worked out from device and panel positions. Every quantity is reviewable on the plan and editable.
Upload the plan set. Vega analyzes the electrical sheets and detects devices directly from the drawing. Detected devices appear as typed markers on the takeoff canvas, organized by device type \u2014 so the quantities are ready to review and price.
Representative examples from 69 device types and 27 panel types. Detected devices become editable typed markers on the canvas \u2014 the estimate counts the markers you reviewed.
Detected markers are placed over the plan so estimators can visually review the AI-generated takeoff. Review and edit AI-detected electrical takeoffs directly on the plan \u2014 add items the AI missed, remove false positives, move markers to their correct positions, change device types, and draw or edit wiring before pricing.
See the takeoff on the plan
Detected device markers are placed over the plan image at their detected positions, so you can visually review the AI-generated takeoff instead of trusting a black-box number.
Add, move, delete, retype
Every marker is editable. Add a device the AI missed, move one that landed wrong, delete a false positive, or retype a symbol the reader misclassified — the counts update immediately.
Draw or edit wiring
Trace wiring runs shown on the electrical plan, edit their vertices, gauge, and conductors, or convert AI-suggested cable runs into editable wiring you can adjust before pricing.
Room-aware context
Devices carry the use-type of the room they sit in, so a receptacle in a bathroom or on an exterior wall is treated appropriately — the takeoff reflects where things are in the building.
Edit any price or quantity
Device counts, installed prices, cable runs, labor multipliers, allowances, and the service scope are all editable. Changes cascade through every total; clearing overrides restores the defaults.
Include, exclude, or add lines
Remove a line you do not want to bid, add a custom item for a specialty device, and adjust the final estimate — the AI starts the takeoff, you stay in control.
Devices
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Counted by type
Cable runs
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Worked out + drawn
Panels
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Main + sub
Illustrative breakdown \u2014 quantities and prices shown as placeholders, not actual Vega output.
Vega has two related capabilities for wiring. On electrical plans, it can trace wiring runs shown on the drawing. It also works out cable and home-run quantities from device and panel positions \u2014 routing each circuit along the framing grid and chaining devices into home runs. Estimators review and edit those runs before pricing.
On electrical-plan pages, Vega can trace the wiring runs drawn on the sheet \u2014 branch circuits, feeders, service, and low-voltage cable \u2014 as editable polylines with their purpose, gauge, and conductors.
Vega works out home runs from where the devices and panels sit \u2014 routing cable along the framing grid and chaining devices into circuits the way an electrician would sketch them. Convert suggested runs into editable wiring and adjust before pricing.
Vega traces wiring where it is drawn and works out cable runs from positions. It does not design circuits, read circuit numbers from the plan, or perform electrical engineering.
Vega extracts rooms from the floor plans and uses device locations to add context to the electrical takeoff \u2014 so the estimate reflects where devices sit in the building, not just how many there are.
Room association
Each device carries the use-type of the room whose outline contains it — kitchen, bath, bedroom, garage, laundry, exterior — so the takeoff reads in context.
Level / floor context
Devices carry the storey of the sheet they were detected on, so the takeoff can be reviewed floor by floor the way the plan set is organized.
Location-aware receptacle treatment
Room-aware takeoffs help distinguish GFCI receptacles based on where devices are located — a receptacle in a bathroom, kitchen, garage, laundry, or on an exterior wall is treated appropriately.
Room-aware takeoff review
Review the device count per room type, catch a device the AI placed in the wrong room, and correct it on the canvas — the estimate follows the reviewed markers.
Reviewed quantities feed Vega\u2019s Electrical estimator. Build priced estimates using Vega\u2019s Electrical Item Master \u2014 a 225-line priced catalog covering devices, panels, and cable runs \u2014 with editable material and labor pricing.
Receptacles, switches, dimmers, lights, fans, detectors — counted by type from the reviewed markers
Main panels, sub-panels, disconnects, meters, SPD — counted by type, amperage, and mount
Branch circuits, feeders, service, low-voltage — measured from worked-out and drawn runs
Breakers from circuit counts; boxes from the device catalog — each priced per unit
Crew labor from trade-scoped rates with union, renovation, and regional multipliers
Organization-level overhead and profit, editable per estimate
225-line Electrical Item Master: approximately 67 device rows, 31 panel rows, and 125 cable / home-run rows. Material and labor pricing is editable per estimate. Does not include conduit takeoff.
AI output is reviewable. Vega assists the estimator \u2014 it does not replace professional judgment. Every quantity, price, and line is editable, and the final estimate is yours.
Add, delete, or move markers
Correct the AI takeoff on the plan — add a device it missed, remove a false positive, or move a marker to its real position.
Edit quantities
Override any device count, panel count, or cable length. The estimate recomputes with every change.
Edit wiring & cable runs
Draw or edit wiring, adjust gauge and conductors, convert suggested runs, and set run lengths.
Change labor
Adjust the union, renovation, and regional labor multipliers and the labor share for the trade.
Edit material pricing
Override any device, panel, or cable price — the material total and the line provenance follow.
Include / exclude & add items
Remove a line you do not want to bid, add a custom item for a specialty device, and adjust the final estimate.
ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTORS
Focus on the device count, the cable runs, and the panel scope \u2014 and carry it into a trade-specific bid without rebuilding the takeoff from scratch.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS & ESTIMATORS
Estimate electrical alongside framing, drywall, plumbing, and mechanical \u2014 one project, one proposal \u2014 instead of rebuilding each scope in a separate tool.
Built for residential electrical estimating and adaptable to many multifamily and commercial takeoff workflows. Vega does not perform electrical engineering, load calculations, or code compliance.
Electrical estimating software helps contractors turn construction plans into electrical quantities — device counts by type, cable and home-run lengths, panel and breaker counts — and then into material and labor pricing and a reviewable estimate. Vega is built around that workflow for electrical contractors and estimators.
Yes. Upload a PDF plan set and Vega analyzes the electrical sheets with an AI vision reader, detecting devices and placing typed markers on the takeoff canvas. The floor plans provide rooms and building context. You review the takeoff directly on the plan and carry the reviewed quantities into a priced estimate.
Yes. Vega’s AI vision reader detects and counts electrical devices by type — receptacles, GFCI receptacles, switches, dimmers, recessed lights, fixtures, ceiling fans, bath fans, smoke and CO detectors, and more. Each detected device becomes an editable typed marker on the canvas, and the estimate counts the final markers you reviewed rather than the raw AI output.
Yes, in two ways. On electrical plans, Vega can trace wiring runs shown on the drawing. It also works out cable runs from device and panel positions — routing each circuit along the framing grid and chaining devices into home runs the way an electrician would sketch them. Each run carries its gauge, conductors, and plan-view length, and you can draw, edit, or convert suggested runs into editable wiring before pricing.
Yes. Every detected device marker is placed over the plan and is fully editable — add, move, delete, or retype any marker. You can draw or edit wiring runs, adjust cable lengths and gauges, change device counts, edit material and labor pricing, include or exclude estimate lines, and add custom items. The AI starts the takeoff; you stay in control of the final numbers.
No. Vega is AI-assisted estimating and takeoff software. It accelerates the takeoff by detecting devices and working out cable runs, but the estimator reviews every result on the plan, corrects the AI, and makes the final pricing and scope decisions. Vega does not replace professional judgment, field verification, or the expertise a licensed electrical estimator brings to a bid.
Yes. Reviewed quantities feed Vega’s Electrical estimator, which prices devices, panels, cable runs, boxes, breakers, and labor from a 225-line electrical item master. Material and labor pricing is editable, and the estimate carries labor multipliers for union, renovation, and regional conditions. The result is a priced electrical estimate you can edit and carry into a proposal.
No. Vega is electrical estimating and takeoff software. It helps you count devices, quantify cable, and price the work — it does not perform electrical engineering, load calculations, circuit design, NEC compliance checking, or code review. A licensed electrical engineer or designer must perform engineering and code compliance. Vega is a tool for the estimator pricing the work, not for the engineer designing it.
See how Vega turns an electrical plan into detected devices, worked-out cable runs, and a reviewable electrical estimate you can edit and send.