Bidflow (LuxTakeoff)
usebidflow.com
Takeoff software for commercial lighting estimates, producing first-pass fixture counts and linear quantities from drawing sets for review.
Overview
LuxTakeoff, from Bidflow, is takeoff software for commercial lighting. It reads construction document sets and produces first-pass lighting fixture counts and linear quantities, which an estimator reviews, corrects and approves before they are used for quoting or bidding.
The workflow starts by pulling project details from the title block and suggesting relevant pages such as reflected ceiling plans, lighting plans and fixture schedules. The software extracts schedule data, suggests work areas and scale, recognizes fixture tags and measures linear runs, with uncertain items sent to a review queue.
Results appear color-coded on the drawing and in one editable table of counts, lengths, areas and schedule data, which can be exported for quotes or bids. A completed takeoff can be copied onto a revised sheet. Lighting controls, power, fire alarm and conduit are outside its scope.
Main capabilities
- Fixture schedule extraction (tag, driver, wattage)
- Fixture tag recognition with a review queue
- Auto Measurement of linear lighting runs
- Emergency fixture flagging for confirmation
- Revision reuse onto updated sheets
- LuxAgent answers with source-sheet citations
Who it's for
Bidflow says LuxTakeoff is for commercial lighting estimating, naming lighting distributors and supply houses that price bills of materials, and electrical contractors that need fixture quantities by room, floor, sheet or site area before pricing. It covers interior, back-of-house, site and landscape lighting.
- Estimators
- Specialty trades
- Suppliers & manufacturers
Pricing
Quote on request
Bidflow doesn't list prices on its website; it offers tailored demos booked through the site. The homepage mentions a 7-day free trial.
As listed on Bidflow's website in October 2026. Prices change; check with the company for a current quote.
The AI angle
Bidflow describes LuxTakeoff as AI-assisted. The company says it reads a drawing set to extract project details from the title block, suggest relevant pages and work areas, detect scale and turn fixture schedules into a structured list with tags, units, driver types and wattages.
According to Bidflow, the software recognizes supported fixture tags on drawings, flags uncertain or possibly duplicate detections for review, and traces linework to measure straight, curved and polyline runs. The company says every result is meant to be reviewed and approved by an estimator.
LuxAgent is the product's question-answering tool. Bidflow says it answers questions about drawing notes, tags and schedule rows and cites the sheets it drew from, and the software also turns callouts and keynotes into links to the referenced sheet area.
Our coverage of Bidflow
This page summarises what Bidflow says about its own product on its website, checked in October 2026. It is not a review, and listings are editorial: no company pays to appear. Spotted something out of date? Email newsroom@constructionindustry.ai.