Masonry Computer Estimating
That Does It All ... in 3D!
• Tradesmen’s Master Estimator, with On- Screen
3D Estimator (OS3DE) was designed for the mason
contractor ... by a mason contractor. The OS3DE
module allows you to take-off your masonry walls and
render them directly on the floor plan(s) in 3D.
• You and your team can take a virtual tour through
the finished project and see how the building is put
together. Review and catch any costly mistakes before
you submit your bid!
• Obtain your quantities with your cost and see your
bottom line bid price from the 3D take-off.
• Calculates CMU: HALF and FULL BULLNOSE, DOUBLE
BULLNOSE, CHAMFER, or SASH for any or all
OPENINGS. Accurately calculates JAMBS, CORNERS,
CONTROL JOINTS and any SPECIAL CUTS.
• Tradesmen’s offers an .IFC export for your projects
that require a model for BIM. There is no need to
seek out and pay an outside service thousands of
dollars for each project requiring a BIM model.
Create your own model when you do your take-off with
Tradesmen’s.
• Support available 7 days a week.
• 30 day money back guarantee.
Negotiating projects with a 3D image
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Architectural legend Louis Kahn stated, "What do
you want your building to be?" Kahn was widely
known for poetic sensibilities of his spaces, and
worked closely with contractors and engineers
on his buildings, making the results technically
innovative and highly refined. The way he
worded his architectural beliefs made it seem like
he truly understood the importance of
architecture suggesting truth in its material use,
“it’s important, you see, that you honor the
material that you use. You can only do it if you
honor the brick and glorify the brick instead of
shortchanging it.”
So not only does masonry as brick, concrete,
stone, and all its forms holds true to its value in
low maintenance, affordable, and practical
construction, but is recognized to evoke a strong
influence in a conceptual, architectural spirit as
well.
Special thanks to Dr. John J. Myers Ph.D., P.E.,
F.ACI, F.ASCE, F.IIFC, F.TMS Professor of Civil,
Architectural and Environmental Engineering
and Associate Dean, College of Engineering and
Computing at Missouri S&T