Specification Pipeline Calculator
Project your architectural reach, AEC file engagement, and specification revenue across North America.
Assumption Mode
Presets move both conversion sliders together. Drag a slider manually to switch to a custom set of assumptions.
Spec rate · bid-won rate. Expected — your entered rates as-is.
Manufacturer Project Economics
Benchmark range 3–15%.
Benchmark range 20–40%.
Category, Regional & Account Targeting
Metrics use CADdetails average monthly KPIs per company for this category, annualized.
Select any combination — projections scale with the regions chosen.
CADdetails Tiers
This calculator is modelled on the Amplify tier.
Activate
Core listing on CADdetails.com
Amplify
Activate + TMP bundled — we prepare your content
Accelerate
Amplify + Design Hub + enhanced exposure
What's included in Amplify
- Full company profile on CADdetails.com
- Technical Member Program bundled — CAD, BIM, 3D & spec production
- Homepage New & Noteworthy feature + AEC newsletter mention
- CADdetails analytics dashboard & firm-level engagement signals
- 30-day supported onboarding + dedicated Customer Success Manager
Design Hub — optional add-on
Added channel — branded AEC portal
What's included
- Branded AEC portal with your products only
- Named visitor tracking — know exactly which firms visit
- Design Hub analytics: users, click events, project summary
- Averages +257 pageviews, +369 clicks, +32 downloads, +132 AEC pros reached / month
How Design Hub changes the projection
Design Hub is an added channel. Turning it on adds its average monthly performance — +257 pageviews, +369 clicks, +32 downloads and +132 AEC pros reached per month — on top of your category baseline. These are average metrics for illustrative purposes only; actual results depend on how you use and promote your Design Hub.
Projected Annual Specification Pipeline
$660,000
Based on 732 downloads → 10.0% specified → 30% bid-won, at $30,000 average specification value
Illustrative projection based on category-level benchmarks; actual results vary by category, listing quality, and market conditions.
- Annual downloads
- 732
- Projects specified
- 73
- AEC intent score
- 40/100
732
CAD, BIM and SPEC files pulled by architects and specifiers each year — the strongest leading indicator of a future specification.
120,648
Category, search & directory placements
13,044
Architects, engineers, designers
2,904
High-intent product interaction
Download-to-Closed-Specification Pipeline
Annual figures · each step rounded so the totals reconcile by hand
CAD / BIM / SPEC downloads by architects & specifiers
10.0% of downloads become a design spec
30% of specified projects reach construction
22 closed specs × $30,000 average spec value
Cost of Inaction — Annual
Status Quo (Doing Nothing)
- Annual AEC reach
- 0
- Annual file downloads
- 0
- Specs missed per year
- 73
- Opportunity cost / year
- -$660,000
CADdetails Active Listing
- Annual AEC reach
- 13,044
- Annual file downloads
- 732
- Specs captured per year
- 73
- Revenue captured / year
- $660,000
Each year without an active listing forfeits roughly $660,000 in specification revenue and 732 product file downloads — the same annual totals shown in the pipeline above.
AEC Firm & Profession Reach
Firms active on CADdetails in All North America:
- Architects50%
- Designer / Builders17%
- Engineers14%
- Contractors7%
- Drafters4%
- Consultants3%
- Other5%