Kotelys
Take-off and site layout plan, together.
From the architect's drawing to site preparation: measure each package, then place cranes, cabins, fencing and access on the site plan, with its legend.
Windows 10 and 11. Free during the beta.
The same drawing, in Kotelys.
The take-off drawn on the drawing, the quantities sorted by type in the Objects panel, each in its colour.
What you measure, and how.
Three tools are enough: length, area and count. Each type keeps its colour, from the drawing to the report.
| Item | In Kotelys | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Structure, masonry, slabs | AreaAreas, lengths and volumes | m² · m³ |
| Finishes: partitions, floors, painting | LengthLength × height, areas by room | m² |
| Joinery and equipment | CountOne click per reference | u |
| Site fencing and access | LengthLength on the site plan | ml |
| Welfare cabins, skips, site toilets | CountPlaced at their real size | u |
| Tower cranes and lifting plant | CountWorking radii and oversailing bans | u |
Kotelys draws and checks the site layout plan in plan view; it replaces neither the lifting study, nor the health and safety plan, nor the permits.
Why Kotelys for this package.
Take-off and site layout on one drawing
The measured site plan also takes the site layout: no second software, no redrawing.
One drawing per package, one project per job
The drawings of every package in a single file, sorted into folders, with their reports.
Your set-ups reused
Your usual welfare compound, saved as an installation template, goes down again on the next site.
Frequently asked questions
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Is Kotelys suited to a house builder?
Yes: a house is measured package by package on the PDF drawings, and the site layout plan is drawn on the site plan, with its legend.
Can you reuse your site set-up?
Yes: a welfare compound saved as an installation template is placed on another drawing with the mouse, rotation included.
Does Kotelys open DWG files?
No: Kotelys works on PDFs and images, scanned drawings included. Print a DWG to PDF at scale from your viewer.
How do I get the quantities into my estimate?
The Excel export gives a summary and the object-by-object detail, as fixed values. The PDF take-off calculations write out every calculation, to attach to your pricing.
How much does Kotelys cost?
The beta is free, by invitation. The announced price is €24.90 excl. VAT per month per computer, with a one-month free trial.
Other trades
Structure and external works
Envelope
Building services
Site preparation
The beta is open, by invitation.
Testers are in France for now. Elsewhere? Leave your details and we will let you know.
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. Free during the beta.