Purple Hammer

Purple Hammer

ShapeDo (TA Purple Hammer)
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About

DWGSee Viewer & Editor is a lightweight and high-performance CAD application designed for viewing, editing, and printing DWG, DXF, and DWF files. It allows users to browse drawings quickly and make precise modifications without the complexity of full CAD software. DWGSee Viewer & Editor supports AutoCAD file versions from R14 through the latest 2026 releases. The platform includes tools for drawing, modifying objects, adding annotations, and marking up designs. Smart measuring features enable accurate calculation of lengths, angles, areas, and radii using snap points. DWGSee Viewer & Editor also supports batch printing, drawing comparison, and file export for efficient collaboration. With its fast performance and simple interface, DWGSee Viewer & Editor helps users work with CAD drawings more efficiently.

About

Purple Hammer is desktop takeoff and estimating software for construction estimators and QS teams. What Bluebeam should have become. Key features include: - 120 FPS PDF viewer - Markups & measurements (length, area, count, perimeter, volume, wall volume) - Drawing comparison (auto align, blink, multi-candidate) - Built-in estimating worksheets - Takeoff formulas (power syntax) - Cost & contract lookup tables - Open MCP (AI access) - Magic (1 click) Measure - Snap to geometry, grid & raster edges - Live document & version control - Export: marked-up PDF, Excel, comparison GIF - Mac & Windows

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

DWGSee Viewer & Editor is ideal for engineers, architects, designers, and CAD users who need a fast, lightweight tool to view, edit, and measure DWG files without full CAD software

Audience

Estimators, quantity surveyors, and cost engineers at contractors, designers and QS firms

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

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Pricing

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Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$12.99/user/month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • As an old school QS/Estimator, who was brought up on using paper drawings and take-off sheets, this has been mind blowing. I have been using a free on line take-off system, that has no back up and will eventually be taken down, together with my own take -off and estimating Excel spreadsheets. I love the ability to screen shot my mark ups and add them to my take-offs for future reference. I have seen others using Bluebeam and I would consider Purple Hammer to be above and beyond this system. The ability to compare drawing revisions is a great feature. We all know the architects who like to push out drawing revisions and not actually cloud the revisions.

Cons

  • The only con at the moment is my own limits. I'm looking forward to Ari Isaacs showing me how to incorporate my own take-off sheets. Looking forward to being able to exploit it's features

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

DWGSee
Founded: 2002
www.dwgsee.com

Company Information

ShapeDo (TA Purple Hammer)
Founded: 2014
Israel
purple-hammer.com

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Categories

Categories

Integrations

DWGSee CAD
Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Integrations

DWGSee CAD
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
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