HVAC Duct Estimating (Onscreen, Digitized or Mouse Take-Off)
EST-Duct is both an Easy-to-Use, Industry Leading ‘Stand Alone’ Estimating Program AND a Costing program that with the CAM-Duct manufacturing system offers seamless integration with CAM-Duct manufacturing and/or our CAD-Duct Design/ Build program, which makes use of the same seam, connector and specification databases to ensure accurate and automated estimating of CAD-Duct drawings and CAM-Duct Fabricated Jobs.
EST-Duct is based on SMACNA industry standard fitting definitions and specifications.
EST-Duct features include:
- Design-Line Takeoff Tools for Fast and Accurate 3D On-Screen Takeoff.
- Automated Duct Sizing tools with Design-Line for easy, accurate Design/ Build Estimating
- Full integration with FAB-MEP, CAM-Duct and CAD-Duct, allowing automated Design/ Build Estimates from CAD Drawings and Automatic Estimating for Fabrication Shops.
- Advanced Analysis and Reporting from EST-Duct with an automated EST Reporting Tool in Excel including pounds, areas, linear feet and quantity of pieces and hours of all items and Labor Analysis Tools.
- Estimating History Tracking of all jobs in Excel with Filtering tools
- Job Detail Shop and Field Billing Reports including Item ID and Material Costs in an Excel format
- Pre-loaded with Detailed and accurate ‘industry standard’ Labor Times Tables.
- Digitizer Paper Drawing Takeoff Abilities including Easy-to-use Digitizer Templates
- Material Pricing of Catalogues by Part Number
- Detailed reports and printouts, including Buy-out and Quoted Items Reports, Project Management Labor Planning and Procurement.
- Open 3D takeoff files in CAD-Duct or FAB-MEP as real 3D Drawings in AutoCAD to pass along as a starting point for your Detailing Department.
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