MUNICH, Germany, Apr 13, 2026 – ALLPLAN, a global provider of design-to-build solutions for the AEC industry, including leading structural steel detailing and fabrication software and part of the Nemetschek Group, announced the launch of Steel Genie by ALLPLAN, an AI-powered estimating solution designed to automate steel takeoffs and generate estimating-ready structural models directly from structural drawings.
Steel Genie transforms traditional estimating workflows by automatically analyzing structural drawing sets, detecting key structural members, and generating quantities and estimating-level 3D models in minutes. By eliminating manual counting and measurement, the platform allows steel fabricators and estimators to evaluate project scope faster and prepare bids more efficiently.
Automating Steel Takeoffs from Structural Drawings
“Steel estimating has long been a manual, time-intensive process,” said Sunil Pandita, CEO of ALLPLAN and Chief Division Officer Planning & Design at the Nemetschek Group. “Steel Genie introduces automation to this process, allowing estimators to quickly generate takeoffs and visualize project scope so they can focus on strategic bidding decisions.”
Steel Genie uses artificial intelligence to analyze structural drawings and identify key design parameters. These include size, length, weight, moment connections, camber, and shear studs. It then detects structural members such as beams, columns, joists, and braces to automatically generate material quantities and estimating-ready models.
The software also includes its own connection engine based on the AISC Design Guide and exports estimating data into downstream workflows used by steel fabrication teams.
Connecting Estimating with Downstream Detailing and Fabrication
Steel Genie integrates with the broader ALLPLAN ecosystem, allowing estimating workflows to connect with downstream detailing and fabrication processes. Estimating models and quantities generated in Steel Genie can support later stages of the project lifecycle, including detailed modeling and production planning.
“Steel Genie represents a major advancement in how fabricators approach estimating,” added Sunil Pandita. “By combining AI-driven drawing detection with estimating-ready models, Steel Genie helps teams evaluate projects faster while maintaining confidence in their quantities and structural scope.”
Early customer feedback highlights the impact of the new technology
“Steel Genie is an industry-changing tool for structural steel takeoff,” said Steven Tillery, Vice President of Preconstruction & Business Development at Steel Service. “Even during testing, we’ve seen how it can dramatically accelerate estimating.”
Steel Genie by ALLPLAN is available now for steel fabricators, estimators, and detailing teams seeking to automate steel takeoffs, improve estimating efficiency, and gain a head start on downstream detailing workflows.
For more information or to schedule a demonstration, visit Steel Genie.
About ALLPLAN
As a global provider of BIM solutions for the AEC industry, ALLPLAN covers the entire planning and construction process from initial design to execution planning for the construction site and precast design, in line with the motto “Design to Build”. Thanks to lean workflows, users create planning documents of the highest quality and detail. In the process, ALLPLAN supports interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in building construction and infrastructure engineering with integrated cloud technology. Over 600 employees worldwide continue the company’s success story with passion. ALLPLAN, headquartered in Munich, is part of the Nemetschek Group, the pioneer for digital transformation in the construction industry. For more information, visit www.allplan.com.
About Nemetschek Group
The Nemetschek Group is a globally leading software provider for digital transformation in the AEC/O and media industries. Its intelligent software solutions cover the entire lifecycle of building and infrastructure projects and enable creatives to optimize their workflows. Customers can design, build, and manage buildings and infrastructures more efficiently and sustainably and develop digital content such as visualizations, films and computer games more creatively. The software provider is driving innovations such as digital twins as well as open standards (OPEN BIM), and sustainability in the AEC/O industry, constantly expanding its portfolio by also investing in deep-tech startups. Currently more than seven million users worldwide are shaping the world with the customer-focused solutions of our four divisions. Founded by Prof. Georg Nemetschek in 1963, the Nemetschek Group today employs around 3,600 experts globally.
Publicly listed since 1999 and quoted on the MDAX and TecDAX, the company generated revenues amounting to EUR 801.8 million and an EBITDA of EUR 257.0 million in 2022. For more information, visit https://www.nemetschek.com.
