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ConnectionAI
ConnectionAI's flagship is the Steel Brain, an AI that predicts steel connections at LOD 400 in minutes. It is a detailing aid more than a takeoff product. That is the seam where it stops competing head-to-head with Lift. Plenty of teams run both.
01 · Spec sheet
Website
https://www.connectionai.io/
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Connections (LOD 400)
Integrations
Tekla (detailing workflow)
Pricing
Not disclosed
Elevations
Not applicable
02 · Strengths
- Purpose-built domain model for steel, not a fine-tuned generalist.
- LOD 400 connection output, framed as a teammate to detailers.
- Clean positioning: human in the loop, no over-claiming.
- Active in the same NASCC orbit as Lift, with a collaborative tone rather than an adversarial one.
03 · Gaps
- A detailing-stage tool. It isn't designed to produce a bid-ready BOM from a PDF set.
- Tonnage and beam-level attributes sit out of scope, as does revision management.
- Smaller customer footprint than the takeoff-focused vendors.
04 · How it compares to Lift
For a side-by-side breakdown with Lift, including the head-to-head scoring and the full spec table, see the dedicated comparison page.
05 · Sources