-Oversaw the creation of, and now manage, market and implement Masonry IQ – the smart Autodesk Revit Plugin, which is revolutionizing masonry productivity. -Masonry iQ provides masonry study modularity, and the ability to view properly-bonded corners, masonry cuts at openings, create custom masonry patterns & bond patterns, generate masonry sweeps, & draw masonry sections. Conduct field-cutting analysis and automate masonry sections & material rendering. Launch Masonry iQ from the Revit Add-ins tab. It allows you to adjust your masonry layout to eliminate costly field cutting. Use it to create custom masonry patterns, build pattern regions and set up each course. Also use it to study corner bonding or to analyze walls and map custom patterns so corners bond correctly and field cuts are identified. The result: An adjust layout that is now modular with no field cuts. Masonry iQ lets you explore a masonry bond at odd angle corners and to adjust your layout easily for a clean miter corner. Field cuts at non-modular openings can be displayed so you can adjust locations to reduce cutting. You can also bond beams to create sweeps or create cavity walls with separate wythes. Replace existing Revit materials with Masonry iQ walls. Each wall and pattern are analyzed independently and Masonry iQ creates your section details while unit sections and bond beams are drawn for you. Masonry iQ lets you quickly swap out one design for another and move bond cut locations and control joints. Add materials from local masonry producers. Select colors and textures for your project. Create blends of multiple materials, experiment with mix ratios as various materials schemas and then map them to your patterns. Adjust mortar colors. Ultimately, you can create your custom masonry materials automatically with a single click.Contractors & Design Professionals: Contact Masonry iQ to benefit from its proprietary Revit plugin! Visit 3diqinc.com or call Tom at (719) 232-5570.

-Launched and now run CAD BLOX, LLC, the breakthrough service that assists in the ordering and installation of architectural masonry products, as well as provide BIM (3D Building Information Modeling) for masonry services.The CAD BLOX service allows you to address the complex challenges of ordering and installing architectural masonry. We do so by combining the product knowledge of a manufacturer’s representative with the advanced design tools of an architect or engineer. Our modeling tools allow us to preview every condition in your structure before placing the order so we can ensure that you get orders right and troubleshoot any unusual conditions in the design. Gain the power of 3D modeling! We build our models one unit at a time like you do in the field. This allows us to handle the complexity of glazed CMU, ground face CMU (burnished CMU), stone veneer or any type of prefinished masonry units. We can model multiple colors and textures, as well as intricate bond patterns. Best of all, we can address design conflicts before costly product is ordered. Our models are coded to help you see exactly how to build in difficult conditions. We provide a set of 3D layout drawings showing all conditions in the model to increase productivity in the field.Our model building process is highly efficient so that you can be confident in our product counts since you will have a visual reference for every block. Quickly review our 3D drawings to confirm accuracy. We’ll also write RFIs and follow through on sorting out trouble spots in the plans. By going through CAD BLOX, your orders can be placed fast and you’ll have the right amount of block on site sooner.Got an unusual masonry bond pattern, bullnoses, score patterns, multiple textures, cove bases, arches, or radius wall? Give us a call!Design professionals: Ask about our AIA CEU presentation that targets modeling masonry in the BIM environment. Call Tom at (719) 232-5570 for more information, or visit cadblox.com.