PDF-RATER
Plan Quality Gate · 3DTSI Estimating

Drop a PDF plan set here

or · vector drawings, scanned plans, specs all supported

Files are analyzed locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

Score Thresholds (STRICT MODE)

Defaults protect against bad AI estimating. Loosening these is at your own risk.

Weights (must sum to 100)

Default 25/20/15/15/10/5/10
Sum: 100

Performance

How Scoring Works · STRICT MODE

This is a mission-critical AI estimating protection system for multimillion-dollar construction bids. The strict-mode quality gate prefers false negatives over false positives — when in doubt, downgrade. Each page is inspected and scored across seven categories; scores are weighted, page importance is biased toward plan sheets, and an auto-rejection layer caps the document score whenever any of the conditions below are detected.

CategoryWeightWhat we test
Vector content25Ratio of vector path operators to raster image draws
Text / Search / OCR20Selectable text count, density, embedded fonts; OCR confidence ≥95% required for full credit
Image resolution / DPI15Effective DPI of placed images relative to plan size; 300 DPI floor
Line / symbol clarity15Edge sharpness via Laplacian variance + DPI floor
Measurement reliability10Vector geometry + scale-bar / title-block presence
Page structure / fonts5Embedded fonts, rotation, annotations, encryption, layers
Scan quality10Skew angle, blur, JPEG block-artifact estimation

Decision bands

  • GOLD STANDARD (95–100) — Approved for full autonomous AI estimating, counting, measuring, OCR, and spec extraction.
  • APPROVED (90–94) — Approved for AI estimating; mandatory final human validation before bid release.
  • CONDITIONAL APPROVAL (85–89) — AI processing allowed only with mandatory flagged-page review before bid finalization.
  • HIGH RISK (75–84) — Do NOT allow autonomous AI estimating. Human-assisted estimating only.
  • POOR (60–74) — Reject for AI estimating. Request higher-quality plans/specifications.
  • HARD REJECT (<60) — Block from estimating pipeline entirely.

Auto-rejection triggers

The following conditions immediately cap the document score regardless of the weighted-average outcome:

  • HARD REJECT (cap 59): encrypted PDF · any corrupted page
  • HIGH RISK (cap 74): raster-only plan page · plan DPI <150 · OCR confidence <75%
  • CONDITIONAL (cap 89): plan DPI <300 · OCR confidence <95% · non-embedded fonts
  • CONDITIONAL (cap 84): blurry plan page · skew ≥1.5° · heavy JPEG compression · rotated at non-90° · non-standard sheet sizes on majority

All thresholds and weights are configurable on the Thresholds tab — defaults are chosen to protect bid accuracy. Settings are stored in your browser only.