Tutorials

The following files are a series of tutorial documents for the Sorcerer, Wizard, Magician and Maestro roof estimating software. The tutorials have been written to help take a new operator through various processes one step at a time.

All shipments of software to new customers will have the appropriate manuals included in the kit. Existing customers may contact AppliCad and request that they be sent to you, or you may download any of the PDF files listed here and print them at your leisure.

There are also a series of tips and tricks that will take you, step by step, through how to model a particular roof feature. Click the tips & tricks button above to go there.

* Remember that some of the Sorcerer manuals will also work with Roof Wizard, Magician and Maestro (and vice versa).

 

Complete Tutorials

First Time Tutorial Pt1 (626Kb)
A detailed, step by step guide for new users of any of the AppliCad roof modeling and estimating software. In two parts to make it easier to download.

First Time Tutorial Pt 2 (1,940Kb)
The balance of the beginner's tutorial above.

Functionality Tutorials

(for Sorcerer, Wizard, Magician and Maestro)

Stage Manager (606 KB)
A detailed step through on how to setup and use StageManager when breaking apart a standard roof and a garage.

Stage Manager 2 (546 KB)
A detailed step through on how to setup and use StageManager when breaking apart a tile roof and metal fascia and gutter.

Custom Flashings (452 KB)
How to setup, select and use Custom Flashings.

Defining a Fixture (694Kb)
How to draw a part and define a fixture such as a skylight, scupper or sump so that you get the picture on your roof plan and a fully costed part on your material list.

Changing Screen Resolution (342Kb)
How to change the resolution of your graphics card for better use of the software.

Editing Data Files Manually (130Kb)
How to edit the material data files using a text editor. Sometimes this is quicker than entering the data via the program.

Inserting Barge Lines (127Kb)
Before you can take-off the material, you need an accurate roof model. This tutorial explains the process of defining the roof that has multiple eave heights.

Using QRoof (401Kb)
There is occasionally a job that is simply too difficult to model in 3D or you do not have sufficient information to complete it accurately. This tutorial explains how to use the 2D digitising process we devised called Q-Roof to complete such jobs without modeling and still get a material take-off.

Roof Maestro
Maestro - Completing a Job (1,966Kb)
A step by step guide to completing a commercial roof take-off using BUR or Single ply material.


Roof Magician
Magician - Completing a Job (1,320Kb)
A step by step guide to completing a take-off using tile, shingle, slate or shakes.

Magician - Defining Tiles (923Kb)
A guide to defining the materials database for tiles, shingles, slate or shakes.

Magician - Modifying Reports (563Kb)
A step by step guide to modifying your report templates.


Roof Wizard
Wizard - Completing a Job (1,315Kb)
A step by step guide to completing a take-off using metal panels.

Wizard - Defining and Generating Flashings (812Kb)
Most water proofing jobs require flashing. This guide tells you how to define the materials for the roof trim package so that the program will take-off the total package automatically.

Wizard - Estimating Metal Jobs (530Kb)
This tutorial explains the options that we have provided for taking off metal roofing.

Wizard - Modifying Reports (457Kb)
A step by step guide to modifying your report templates.