Roof Wizard from AppliCad is an estimating and takeoff application that serves the needs of roofing, siding contractors, and estimators. The solution prepares roofing and cladding proposals, generate cutting lists, supplier orders, and fabrication details. It models structures in 3D from aerial images and PDF documents to create estimates, material lists, panel, trim cutting lists and supplier orders.
AppliCad roof software automates manual processes and provides 3D roof and wall modeling and measurement functionality for manufacturers and contractors. The solution can model up to nine different stories and variety of roof shapes and multi-angled structures.
Roof Wizard estimates cost based on selection including extras like fall protection, fasteners, and wastages using the calculation method defined by the user. Takeoff offers a range of quote methods that include costs and payment schedules. Users can print drawings of a roof, batten, block layout, panel cutting, and flashing.
Roof Wizard integrates with digitizers, Excel and CAD.
Derek B. Especialidad: Construcción
17/5/2016
17/5/2016
Roofwizard is a great program! It is based on the universally wellknown autocad platform and catered to the roofing market. modeling and modifying is simplified for even a basic user. and the training provided by AppliCad both onsite and online breaks down using the software into an easy to understand format. The modeling capabilities of the software combined with the software's capability to be used with multiple other software formats and the willingness of the Applicad folks to to help make their software best work for you gives this program nearly unlimited potential for multiple facets.
As a US user, some of the standard formatting seems to get a bit jumbled when converting from metric. Seems like some of input going out to the 3rd or 4th decimal gets lost in translation. Also, things that might be considered "Default" settings are scattered about the software sometimes making them difficult to diagnose. Defaults also seem to follow the .dab file they are attached to rather than adjust the defaults of the .dab file to your machine. Could be incorrect there.
Try and find something better? Seriously, our company has done the comparisons. This is the only software that covers the broad spectrum of capabilities that are extremely useful in the roof and wall cladding and framing industry. There are some programs out there that that may be slightly better at one thing or the other, but the guys at Applicad are always updating their capabilities and matching, and often masking these other programs in the areas that might be viewed as thier "strong suits." The strength really lies in the personell and the commnuication about their customers needs.
Francis N. Especialidad: Construcción Número de empleados: 2-10 empleados
11/4/2018
11/4/2018
Comprehensive take off system, that is very accurate. Absolutely love Block Cutting and the ability to show Contractors where certain roofing needs to go.
To set up correctly takes ages, and to set up correctly you need more than and entry level knowledge of computers, also if you don't have knowledge of how a long run roof goes together (off cuts flipping over and going to opposite of hip etc), well you need that knowledge, unless you're using it to just to get a Square Metre rate. In the age of instant gratification it's not instantly user friendly. If the set up could be streamlined in some way, it would go a long way... Honestly the set up is the biggest thing.