Drawing Takeoff
Take quantities directly from PDF drawings with steel-specific marks, measurements and organized takeoff lists.
Built for steel
Built around the
steel project.
IronNexus brings drawings, models, fabrication tracking, material workflows, scheduling, deliveries and project communication into one workspace built specifically for structural steel.
Detailers, fabricators and erectors work from the same connected project—from the office to the shop and the field.
Structural steel estimating
Build the scope as you take off the job
Take off the drawings once. As members, quantities, conditions and scope are captured, IronNexus carries that information into material demand, fabrication labor, pricing and proposal preparation. No rebuilding the estimate or retyping scope after takeoff.
Materials & Mult/Nest
Build material demand from the takeoff, mult structural shapes, nest plate and review stock lengths and drops.
Labor
Account for fabrication labor by connecting shop processes and labor hours to the steel in the estimate.
Supplier Quote Review
Compare supplier quote lines with estimate requirements while keeping required and purchased material decisions clear.
Pricing
Bring material, labor, buyouts and other estimate costs together, then review markups and the displayed proposal price.
Proposals & Reports
Prepare customer-facing proposals with scope, pricing, alternates and exclusions, backed by practical takeoff and estimating reports.
Structural Framing Takeoff
Miscellaneous Steel / Stairs & Rails
Materials / Mult & Nest
Summary / Pricing
Proposal Preview
IronNexus Estimating Demo
See IronNexus Estimating in Action
From takeoff to proposal, see how IronNexus carries your estimate forward without rebuilding the same information in separate systems.
One connected workflow
From the drawing to the field
Every tool stays connected to the project, helping teams find current information and move work forward without rebuilding the same context in separate systems.
01
Nexus Viewer
Keep the drawing at the center of the work, with project context and steel-specific workflows close at hand.
- Purpose-built PDF drawing viewer
- Project drawing and folder organization
- Drawing revisions and status tracking
- Fabrication status tracking
- PDF markups and drawing comments
- Drawing search and bookmarks
- Create custom PDF binders
- Master Receive List and Cut List access
- 3D IFC models alongside drawings
- Piece-mark search
- Drawing and document scanning tools
- Desktop, tablet and phone access
02
Project Management
Organize the people, dates, documents and steel workflow that define each project.
- Project information and job-specific company details
- Project timelines and important dates
- Project team coordination
- Sequencing and fabrication lots
- Project documents
- Transmittals and RFIs
- Contracts and change orders
03
Material / Fabrication
Move imported material data into practical shop workflows while keeping it tied to the project sequence.
- IFC material import
- KSS / SDS2 material import
- Material recognition
- Mult and linear nesting
- Plate nesting
- Stock length and kerf controls
- Drop tracking
- Cut lists and saved runs
- Material reconciliation
- Sequence-based material workflows
04
Purchasing
Connect material requests, vendor paperwork, pricing and receiving to the same project information.
- Master Receive Lists
- Material RFQs
- Quote upload
- Vendor quote parsing and matching
- Material pricing
- Receiving workflow
- Purchasing paperwork
05
Deliveries
Build loads and carry shipment information from the shop through confirmation in the field.
- Load creation and main-mark loading
- Shipping tickets
- QR receiving
- Delivery history
- Shipment notifications
- Sequence and job tracking
06
Scheduling
Coordinate the dates and capacity that move a steel project through each phase of work.
- Detailing schedules
- Fabrication and shop schedules
- Erection and field schedules
- Sequence-based planning
- Weekly and yearly schedule views
07
Steel Sketch
Explain steel conditions quickly in a drawing workspace built around structural shapes and detailing conventions.
- Steel-aware sketch workspace
- Structural steel shapes and components
- Smart Stair Builder
- Frame / Connection Builder
- Steel connection components
- Dimensions, notes and annotations
- Weld symbols
- Reusable company sketches
- PDF output
08
Communication & Project Control
Keep formal project records and day-to-day updates connected to the drawings and work they affect.
- RFIs and transmittals
- Project notifications
- Company and project contacts
- Drawing comments
- Status reporting
- Customer shipment notifications
Built for each part of the steel team
One project. The right view for each role.
The same project connects everyone while roles and permissions keep each person’s workspace appropriate to the work they need to do.
Project Engineer
Manages the project, companies, team, schedules, documents and overall workflow.
Detailer
Works with design information, approval and fabrication drawings, RFIs, transmittals, models and drawing coordination.
Fabricator
Uses fabrication drawings, material information, purchasing, Mult & Nest, receiving, fabrication status and deliveries.
Erector / Field User
Gets straightforward access to the current drawings, revisions, models, deliveries and project information needed in the field.
One company plan
One platform from steel estimating through project execution.
Estimating is included. No separate estimating add-on.
Take the job from drawing takeoff and pricing into project execution without rebuilding the same information in separate systems.
IronNexus
$599/ month
5 users included
Annual prepay
$5,990 / year
Effectively 2 months free
Additional users
$25 / month each
Unlimited projects
- Estimating, drawing takeoff & scope
- Material demand, Mult / Nest & fabrication labor
- Supplier quote review, pricing, proposals & reports
- Nexus PDF Viewer, documents & 3D model access
- Scheduling, purchasing, RFIs & transmittals
- Deliveries, receiving & unlimited projects
- High-capacity project file storage included