Your First Project
Learn how to create a project and organize your construction documents.
What is a Project?
A project in BuildVision represents a single construction job. It contains:
- Plans & Documents - blueprints, specs, contracts
- Takeoffs - your measurements and quantities
- Quotes - estimates you create for the job
Creating Your First Project
Click New Project
From the dashboard, click the + New Project button.
Enter Basic Information
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Project Name | A descriptive name | "Smith Kitchen Remodel" |
| Address | Job site location | "123 Oak Street, Austin, TX" |
| Client Name | Who you're working for | "John & Jane Smith" |
| Client Email | For sending quotes | "john@example.com" |
Only the project name is required. You can add other details later.
Click Create
Your project is now ready.
Uploading Plans
Now add your construction documents.
Go to Documents
In your project, click the Documents tab.
Upload Files
You can upload in two ways:
- Drag and drop files directly onto the page
- Click Upload and select files
Supported File Types
| Type | Best For |
|---|---|
| Blueprints, specs - recommended for takeoffs | |
| Images | PNG, JPG, TIFF - photos and scanned plans |
Pro tip: Multi-page PDFs are automatically split into individual sheets. Each page becomes a separate plan you can measure.
Organize Your Documents
After upload, organize files by:
- Renaming - Click the document name to edit
- Categorizing - Set document type (Plans, Specs, etc.)
Starting a Takeoff
Ready to measure your plans?
- Click on any uploaded plan document
- Select Open in Takeoff
- The plan opens in the measurement workspace
Continue to our Takeoff Overview to learn how to:
- Calibrate the scale
- Run AI detection
- Use manual drawing tools
- Export your quantities
Next Steps
- Takeoff Overview - Start measuring your plans
- Creating Quotes - Turn quantities into estimates