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Built for speed and visual clarity
Sketch, verify, and iterate with clear visual load paths.
Fast setup
Import multi-level PDFs and work level by level
Extract structural elements with smart tools
Snap, trim, and easily align structural elements
Re-scale and offset values without rebuilding a spreadsheet
Visual verification
See tributary areas directly on the drawing
Spot missing supports, overlaps, and panel geometry problems visually
Make checking a first-class step, not an afterthought
Real time outputs
Live result update on every change
Wall and slab loads with clear load outputs.
Save and load projects locally to share with others
2-storey building load takedown in under 5 minutes
New here? Start with the example
Load the built-in demo project to see how everything works, then swap in your own PDFs.
Structure Extraction
Smart wall detection from architectural plans and simple tracing
Extract walls from plans
Directly extract walls or trace over the PDF with snapping and trimming.
Draw directly on the plan
Trace walls, floors and loads over the PDF with snapping and trimming.
Live tributary region and result updates
Resolve loads to each support element in real time.
Typical workflow
A quick path from plan → tributary areas → final loads.
Import and align levels
Load the PDF (multi-), set scale, and enter levels for the building.
Trace walls and floors
Sketch structural layout and floor shapes with snapping and trimming.
Apply loads and zones
Define load types, tributary, UDL, and bay load at each floor level.
Check tributary areas
Use the visual results to confirm support assumptions visually.
Results
Visually review results. Save project for reuse.
Visual review
View load resolutions to each structural element in real time as you define tributary areas and loads.
Data & privacy
PDFs are handled in your browser; LoadTakedown does not upload your drawings.
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You can save/load projects to move between machines or keep a record.
Start with the example project, then swap in your PDFs
The fastest way to understand the workflow is to load the built-in example and inspect the regions and edit one wall at a time.