Roof Wizard

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The Roof Wizard software provides roof material estimators with a complete suite of tools for roof modelling, estimating and presentation in three dimensions - especially suited to Metal roofing.

- Roof Wizard works the way you do.

Roof Wizard - Advanced software for metal roof modelling, estimation, presentation and installation.

Roof Wizard is a roof estimation system based around a graphical design software package. It allows for the complete manipulation of roof designs with simple mouse operated commands, cover material and type description of every manufacturer may be set up, and customisation of quotation report forms is standard.

Why Roof Wizard?
Roof Wizard represents the latest and most powerful software currently available for roof modelling and estimating - SUITABLE ALL METAL ROOFING. The software features automatic roof modelling in full 3D, calculates all material and labour quantities, optimises sheet and off-cut usage and inserts information into any one of seven pre-defined reports.

The benefits
Roof Wizards is a breeze to learn. In fact you could be up and running after just a few hours, thanks to picture menus and text menus that use terms that you currently use - no computer jargon. Roof Wizard allows the operator to try many different options, and select the best roof arrangement; it provides fast and accurate quotation; input is via simple point and click with a mouse; all forms are automatically filled out and printed; graphical display for fast, accurate roof input.

Roof Wizard allows the operator to setup definition files for all roofing materials from many manufacturers and estimated in the one simple system.

Full job cost breakdown
Total roof area, total length of ridge, hips, valleys and gable ends. All the variables are accounted for: sarking, caps, special finish, fixer's rates etc. Separate report forms for client, accounts, fixer and job supervisor.

Fully dimensioned 3D representation of any roof shape - multi-hips, skillion, gables, dormers, dutch gables, verandahs, atriums and two storey. All fixtures and fittings required by the roof plumber such as flashings, downpipes, clips and screws are also accounted for in the estimate. All this is completed in metric or feet and inches (not decimal feet).

Linear Nesting of Off-cuts
The software will, taking account of relatively minor, but none-the-less quite significant criteria such as - batten thickness, sheet lap direction and lap distance, gutter overh ang and 'cribbage' around the valleys and ridge - automatically lay panels on the roof and produces a set of working drawings that combines all off-cuts with required panels.

This process we have called 'Linear Nesting' as it provides us with nested sheets as they might come off a roll forming machine. Indeed, part of the output file includes a generic output we call the 'Piece Coordinate' file which describes the nested sheet geometry. This file is an ASCII text file that may be used by any third party technology. A company associated with AppliCad Australia is currently testing a prototype marking unit that can be fitted to just about any existing roll forming machine.

Typical operators
Roofing contractors, roofing material distributors, resellers, manufacturers - anyone who requires quick and accurate results.

Roof Wizard is the most cost effective solution for the busy roofing contractor and available in three levels of functionality and cost -

Roof Wizard Professional - All the bells and whistles that true roofing professional will ever need for estimating and reporting on the most complex roof.

IN SUMMARY

Roof Wizard is without a doubt, the most comprehensive and sophisticated software available for the estimation and quoting of roofing materials.

Roof Wizard will increase the accuracy of your quotes to an astounding level, in addition to increasing your productivity. All of which can have a rather prosperous effect on your bottom line.

Roof Wizard guarantees to save you valuable time, freeing you up to attend to the more important aspects of your business and eliminate costly quoting errors, helping you to maintain competitiveness in today’s tough market.

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