TektonAITime saved with TektonAI: an estimate
An estimate of the time a façade scaffold project takes by hand, next to the measured time our tools take to produce the documents.
This page gives an estimate of the time a typical façade scaffold project takes by hand, and, next to it, the time our tools take to produce the same documents.
How to read these figures
The “by hand” hours are ranges estimated by TektonAI for an experienced drafter. They vary with the project, the drawing software and each person's experience. They are neither a measurement nor a guarantee. TektonAI's times come from measurements, made in production or in testing, as stated for each one.
A typical project, by hand
| Task | By hand (estimate) |
|---|---|
| Scaffold plan for one façade: plan, elevation, section, dimensions, bill of materials | 4 to 8 h |
| Calculation note (loads, wind, soil) | 2 to 4 h, often by an engineer |
| 3D model (STEP and IFC) placed in the building model | 4 to 8 h |
| Reading the architect’s drawings (IFC or PDF) and taking off the dimensions | 1 to 3 h |
| A revision B, with the revision table | 1 to 2 h |
| Fencing plan, with wind and the parts list | 2 to 4 h |
| English version of the plans | 2 to 4 h |
| Catalogues, parts import, QR labels | 3 to 6 h |
In total, 19 to 39 h based on these ranges.
With TektonAI
- Complete façade plan, with the 3D model (STEP and IFC), the calculation note and the bill of materials: 20 to 36 seconds, measured in production.
- Reading an IFC model (5-storey building, 119 walls): 8 seconds, measured in production on 2026-10-23.
- Fencing plan: 428 milliseconds median, measured in testing for a single user.
- Importing 50,000 parts into your library: 24.6 seconds from confirmation to summary, measured in testing.
- English version: write your request in English, or set your profile language. Documents come out in English, with no translation work.
- Revision: give the drawing number and the change. The revision takes over the plan and applies only that change.
The time that remains
The tools produce quickly. The human work does not go away:
- describing the project to your AI assistant and answering its questions: a few minutes;
- reading again the dimensions your assistant repeats, then the plan;
- having the plan checked by a competent person, and sealed by an engineer when the province’s regulation requires it.
TektonAI plans are preliminary. The checking time is still needed.
See also What depends on your AI assistant.