Estimating
Construction estimators perform takeoffs more quickly and easily using a Wacom pen directly onscreen which combines the simplicity of a pen with the benefits of a completely digital workflow.
Benefits for Digital Estimating
- Enjoy all of the advantages of a digital workflow while simulating a traditional paper experience
- Faster and more natural control of estimating software using a Wacom pen directly on an interactive pen display
- The pen makes identifying the target perimeter, measuring lengths, and calculating areas easy by simply tracing the boundary with the pen.
- Hand tracing with a pen is much quicker and more efficient than with a mouse
Use case
General, commercial, and residential contractors can quickly input and manipulate takeoff data using the pen on screen in a natural and easy way. Once plans are digitized and a scale reference is created, the pen can be used to trace critical dimensions and measure distances quickly and easily to generate accurate estimates.
Recommended Wacom products
DTU-2231
Well suited to display large format plan sets via its 1920x1080 HD resolution screen and the precise pen glides comfortably over the entire screen surface that features a completely flat work surface to quickly, easily, and accurately takeoff quantities of items needed for the estimating process.
Cintiq 24HD
Wacom’s largest and highest resolution interactive pen display which is ideal for working on large blue prints and plan sets. The digital takeoff workflow is enhanced via programmable ExpressKeys for quicker software shortcuts and TouchStrips which allow the estimator and contractor to zoom in and out of the plan seamlessly.
Recommended Software for Digital Estimating