Kotelys
Landscaping take-off, for landscape contractors.
Turf, planting beds, hedges, standard trees: measure on the architect's site plan and get every quantity, species by species.
Windows 10 and 11. Free during the beta.
| Green spaces | 511.00 m² |
|---|---|
| Standard trees | 12 u |
| Mixed hedges | 94.00 ml |
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.
A real drawing exported by Kotelys: Landscaping (PDF, 132 KB)
The take-off on video
54 sWhat 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Turf, meadow, planting beds | AreaArea, paths and buildings deducted | m² |
| Mulch, topsoil | AreaArea × thickness | m³ |
| Hedges, bed edging | LengthLength along the drawing | ml |
| Irrigation, land drainage | LengthLength per network | ml |
| Standard trees, shrubs, multi-stems | CountOne count per species | u |
| Furniture, play equipment, tree pits | CountOne click per item | u |
Why Kotelys for this package.
One species, one type
Each species has its name, its colour and its total: the planting schedule reads the same on the drawing as in Excel.
The architect's drawing, as it is
A PDF or a scanned drawing: set the scale from a known dimension.
By bed or by sector
Split the site into zones: square, forecourt, surroundings. The reports follow.
Frequently asked questions
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Is Kotelys made for landscape contractors?
Yes: plants counted by species, grassed areas, hedges by the linear metre, on the architect's drawing or on a scan. It does not design the landscape scheme: it measures the existing drawing.
Can I count trees by species?
Yes: create a count per species (oak, maple, hornbeam…). The Objects panel, the legend and the Excel workbook give the number of each.
My drawing is a scan: will it work?
Yes. Kotelys opens images (JPG, PNG) as well as PDFs. Set the scale from a known dimension on the drawing; a faded background makes the take-off stand out.
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.