CAD ESTIMATOR SOFTWARE
Using a Digital Camera and Powerful Graphics Tools below
 

Digital Camera Advantages: Fast Capture In House No Media Cost Lots of other uses Easy to transport

Digital Camera Disadvantages: Almost none. They are getting cheaper every day and the 6 to 8 megapixel cameras take fantastic pictures of blueprints. You can read everything crystal clear.

Finally, a fast, easy way to get perfect pictures of blueprints every time.   If you need to get your paper blueprints into CADESTIMATOR, you’ll love the speed and ease this system has.

It's FAST. Simply click the shutter and turn each page.
It's FAST. You don’t have to take the blueprints apart (or put them back together either).
It's FAST. No need to enhance or tweak images, they are perfect every time.
It's FAST. No need to scale images in the scale room, pictures can be scaled automatically.
It's FAST. Wall or ceiling mount over a table. Its always ready to use but not in the way.
Folded light path reduces distance from blueprint and puts camera near eye level for easy viewing of the LCD on the back of the camera. Camera easily removed and replaced without disturbing setup.

View Installation Manual

Download Auto-Scaling ruler PDF - Slide this ruler out from under the blueprints until the correct scale is visible and pictures are automatically scaled and ready to work on.

Graphics Tools such as On Screen Digitizing

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CADESTIMATOR has a simple yet powerful set of graphics tools. It’s one of the reasons that the program is so easy to learn. You click on a graphic tool and then draw right on the blueprint you see on the screen.

The Perimeter tool makes it easy to enter the Linear feet of exterior walls just by entering points one after the other. For a Java Demo of that click Here. If you close any perimeter you automatically create an area. For a Java Demo of that click Here
The Joist tools make it easy to enter repetitive items like floor beam or rafters. For a Java Demo of the vertical joist tool click Here Other Joist tools allows you to draw joist at any angle or to fill an irregular shape with joist (that makes doing complicated hip roofs a snap).
The Line tool makes it easy to enter interior walls. Simply click on the start and end point of each wall. For a Java Demo of it click Here
The Box tool makes it easy to enter square or rectangular areas like windows in an elevation. For a Java Demo of it click Here
Make a little mistake? you can erase a single graphic element without having to erase them all.
Make a big mistake? you can erase all the graphics on the picture with the Trash can tool.
Need to draw a circle? Just use the circle tool
The Dot tool make it easy to mark single items on the blueprint for counting. For example  electric outlets, doors or windows (there is even a right and left hand feature for door entry)

PRICE - $1295. Includes Cost Database by Region included FREE; quarterly updates of database after first year for $50.  Save $ with "Combo discounts" on Order page.

SUPPORT - what you get when you order CAD ESTIMATOR:
Free Tech support - 30 Day Money Back Guarantee - Free upgrades on the Internet - Multiple Installs

HOW TO LEARN MORE - to view Help file now CLICK HERE.  Then email us so we may answer any questions you have; or call us at 877-558-5833 toll free.