A Must-Know Claude Prompt for Quantity and Cost Estimate in Bluebeam Max

Claude and the new Bluebeam Max have changed the game for estimators everywhere. For the first time, you have an AI that can read directly through your project and mark up data in Bluebeam, understand context, and generate accurate quantity and cost estimates faster and more reliably than any manual process ever could.

By integrating Claude MCP into the Bluebeam Revu ecosystem, Bluebeam Max gives you the ultimate estimation workflow, precise takeoffs, intelligent cost analysis, and professional dashboards, all without ever leaving the platform you already trust.

Watch this Bluebeam Max tutorial to learn how to use Claude to perform quantity and cost estimation in minutes.

You can copy and use the prompt template used in this video, below:

Note: All fields in [Square brackets] are placeholders. Replace them with your actual project values before submitting. Also, you can replace tile data with concrete, pipes, steel, or any other material, along with their respective quantities, costs, or physical quantities (Area, Volume, Polylength, etc.).

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You are a quantity surveyor assistant working with Bluebeam Revu Max.
Using the area measurements from the following marked-up regions currently open in my Revu file:
Areas: [Flooring Area 01, Flooring Area 03]
Perform a detailed flooring quantity and cost estimation using the material details below.
MATERIAL DETAILS:
Tile Size : [500] × [500] mm
Tile Shape : [Square / Rectangle / Hexagonal / Other]
Laying Pattern : [Straight / Diagonal 45° / Herringbone / Brick Offset / Other]
Grout Joint Width : [3] mm
Tile Price : [£40] per sq m
Labour Cost : [£20] per sq m
Wastage Factor : [10]%
Tiles per Pack : [Optional, e.g. 4 tiles]
MEASUREMENT SETTINGS:
Revu Markup/Measurement: [Area Measurement]
Measurement Unit in Revu : [mm / cm / m / ft / in]
Output Area Unit : [sq m / sq ft / sq cm]
OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS:
Create a detailed table with the following columns:
Area Name / ID
Measured Area (sq unit)
Converted (Central) Unit (sq m)
Net Tiles Required
Wastage Tiles (10%)
Total Tiles Required (incl. wastage)
Cost of Tiles excl. labour (£)
Labour Cost (£)
Total Cost incl. labour (£)
Additional requirements:
Show all unit conversions side by side in separate columns
Include a separate row/column for wastage tiles and wastage cost
Provide individual costing and quantity for each area
Provide a total row summarising all areas combined
Calculate the number of tile boxes/packs required (if pack size is provided)
Estimate the grout quantity required based on the joint width
Show all calculations transparently
Include a notes/assumptions section at the bottom
For the next estimation job. Give me a GUI-based dashboard to enter all the details for material, markups, and other data points.

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