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LoadTakedown: two-storey load takedown completed in under five minutes from an architect's PDF

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Import a multi-page PDF and have tributary areas in 5 minutes

Set scale, enter levels, trace walls and floors with snapping — then see tributary regions generated automatically on the drawing.

Tracing structural elements on a floor plan PDF

See exactly where loads resolve — visually, on the drawing

Tributary areas, load paths, and support reactions displayed directly on the plans. Spot missing supports, overlaps, or geometry issues at a glance.

Tributary area visualisation with coloured zones on a floor plan

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Load takedown results table alongside marked-up floor plan

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