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Case study · Steel Frame Estimator

Price the frame as you draw it.

A drawing surface wired to a quoting engine. Drag walls, add openings, change dimensions - and watch the bill of materials and the client quote rebuild live on every edit, with an optional 3D view of the frame.

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Live reconstruction

Orbit the frame, drag a wall, watch the quote rebuild

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The problem

Every revision restarts the take-off

Quoting a steel frame means measuring, counting and pricing - and then doing it again every time the client moves a wall or adds an opening. Each revision costs hours of estimator time, so quotes go out slow, or they go out padded to cover the uncertainty.

Slow quotes lose jobs. Padded quotes lose jobs too - just more politely.

What we built

Draw the frame; the quote follows the pencil

We built a drawing surface wired directly to a quoting engine. The estimator drags walls, adds openings and changes dimensions - and the bill of materials rebuilds live on every edit: studs, plates, fasteners, everything counted and priced from the current drawing.

The client quote rebuilds with it, so a revision costs seconds instead of hours. An optional 3D view of the frame turns the drawing into something a client can see and believe - which helps sell the job, not just price it.

What changed

The outcomes, in plain numbers

  • The BOM rebuilds as you draw - no re-take-off
  • A client-ready quote exists the moment the sketch does
  • Revisions cost seconds, not hours
  • The 3D view helps sell the job
Why it matters

Could this be your workflow?

If your quotes start with a drawing - frames, joinery, fit-outs, sheds - the same draw-to-quote engine adapts to your bill of materials and your price list.

Best for · steel frame manufacturers, fabricators, quoting-heavy builders

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