Red Iron Configurator

Clear-span commercial and industrial buildings — configured, priced, and quoted in real time.

CLEAR-SPAN RED IRON

Configure clear-span red iron, bolt-up or weld-up, in the same configurator as post frame, stick frame, hybrid, and tube frame. Rigid-frame logic, material takeoffs, elevations, and live pricing — flat rate from $250/mo.

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Flat $250–290/mo All Framing Types $0 Setup

Bolt-Up & Weld-Up

Bolt-Up and Weld-Up: Design Both in One Tool

Redline is built for both red iron construction methods, not bolt-up only. Design either one in the same configurator, with the same rigid-frame logic, material takeoffs and live pricing.

Bolt-Up

Pre-engineered steel, fabricated and pre-punched in a shop, then bolted together on site. Frames, purlins and girts arrive made for that building, and columns bolt to anchor bolts set in the foundation.

Weld-Up

Stock steel sections such as square tube, pipe columns and C-purlin, cut to length and welded in the shop, in the field or both. Common across Texas and Oklahoma.

Quote Either One

Pick the method that fits the job and quote either one with a full material takeoff and live pricing. You can quote a weld-up or bolt-up job from your phone on site.

Not sure which fits a job? Read our bolt-up vs weld-up comparison.

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Capabilities

Red Iron — What You Get

Clear-Span Red Iron

Rigid frames, tapered columns, purlins, and girts modeled with real steel building logic — commercial and industrial configurations.

Bays, Bracing & Openings

Bay spacing, X-bracing, and framed openings for doors and windows — modeled on the frame so takeoffs and drawings stay in sync.

Material Takeoffs

Steel member lists, panel layouts, and trim calculations — production-ready outputs for quotes, shop, and jobsite.

Elevations & Drawings

Building elevations and sheet layouts for quotes, permits, and shop coordination.

Shell Systems

Multiple panel systems, wainscot, gutters, cupolas, and trim options on the same build.

Branded Customer Quotes

Send advanced quotes with live 3D rendering, line-item pricing, and full quote details — branded with your logo and company info.

Structural Design Assistant

A customer hands you steel building plans to quote on. Snap a photo or upload the blueprint — Redline reads the drawing and automatically renders the red iron building to match. Refine in the configurator from there.

On Site Build

Convert your 3D steel building render into a realistic on-site visualization — help customers picture the finished clear-span building before construction starts.

Why Redline

Flat Rate. Full Capability.

Included With Redline

Red iron + post frame + stick frame — one subscription
$250/mo flat, 2 seats included
$0 setup — live in days
Material takeoffs and framing CAD outputs
Website embed on the $290 plan
Structural Design Assistant and On Site Build
Built by builders with field experience

What Many Platforms Still Lack

Per-user licensing at ~$6,900+/user/year plus setup fees
Separate tiers and fees for red iron vs post frame systems
Manufacturer-network models that require contact sales
Per-user costs that scale every time you add a team member
Weeks-to-months onboarding on enterprise deployments