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Counting the pieces
takes longer
than the takeoff.

Masonry estimating software built block-by-block.

From the first wall you place, TMM knows where the corners are and what kind of block to lay. This masonry estimating software counts halves, cuts, bond beams, lintels, and sills as you draw. You shouldn't have to tell it.

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◉ Pump Station · Live Render MasonryX
MasonryX render of a pump station building showing rakes, bond beam course, and red corner blocks interlocking through running bond
3 wall types · 14 rakes · 1 door 8 min · blank canvas → takeoff
MasonX: Look at the lintel. Bond steps clean across the opening. That's how the wall actually gets built.
The detail nobody else gets right

Look at the lintel.

Anyone can render a flat wall. The lintel is where the math breaks down everywhere else — courses above the opening have to land right, the bond has to step clean across the header, and the bearing courses have to interlock back into the corner. No fudge. No fake.

One screenshot. One real job. Keep this image in mind.

MasonX: If the lintel doesn't render right, the takeoff doesn't render right. And then the order doesn't ship right.
Closeup of lintel and bond beam wrap at a corner — courses step cleanly above the opening, bond beam runs continuously through the corner column
Lintel · corner · running bond Powder River Masonry · MasonX
The other detail nobody else gets right

Now watch the bond beam.

Same screenshot. Look at the gray course running through the wall — bond beam — and watch what happens when it hits the corner. It wraps. Continuous rebar path, proper lap, the right development length. And the corner block still counts as a corner block. Special unit. Separate line item.

Most engines pick one. The math is right or the count is right. Not both.

MasonX: Rebar's continuous. Corner's still a corner. Takeoff sees both. Tell me where else that's happening.
Closeup of lintel and bond beam wrap at a corner — courses step cleanly above the opening, bond beam runs continuously through the corner column
Bond beam · wraps the corner Powder River Masonry · MasonX
The whole thing, on camera

Watch the pump station.

Three minutes. Blank canvas to bonded model — corners, bond beams, lintels, the takeoff. Same building you've been looking at this whole page. No fast cuts, no edits, no slide deck. The geometry happens as I draw.

If you've ever sat in a takeoff meeting watching someone count blocks off a printout, this is what you're replacing.

MasonX: Watch the lintel land. Watch the bond beam wrap the corner. That's the count, that's the order, that's the wall.
Pump Station · trace → takeoff · 3 min Powder River Masonry · MasonX
What the engine knows

What a mason already knew.

The rules MasonX lays by — every wall, every time.
R-01 01 · CORNERS

"My corners interlock. Bond runs through."

No butt joints unless you tell me otherwise. Inside, outside — the corner is just what happens when the bond is right. Not a special case bolted on top.

R-02 02 · LEFTOVER

"I absorb the leftover into the corner."

The leg moves 8" every course — same as the bond. You won't catch a 4" cut sitting out in the field on my walls.

R-03 03 · CTRL JOINTS

"I default control joints to 24'‑8". Not 25'."

296" = 18.5 blocks × 16" exactly. That's the modular number. Drag me to override. I'll never auto-place one within 16" of a corner.

R-04 04 · BOND BEAMS

"Rebar drives my bond beams. Not a checkbox."

Set the schedule from the structural drawings. Courses snap. I extend dev-length past openings. Weight reported in pounds, not just LF.

R-05 05 · HALF-HIGH

"I catch half-highs without being asked."

Wall's not modular 8"? I generate the half-high at top or bottom and break it out as its own line item. Counted, weighted, priced — not buried in waste factor.

R-06 06 · NO SLIVERS

"I won't produce a cut under 4". Ever."

If the layout would force it, I absorb into adjacent joints or shift the cut to the next valid position. By design. You won't talk me into a sliver.

R-07 07 · CMU CORNERS

"10" and 12" corners get 8" + face shell."

Separate line items, the way the supplier ships them and the way your crew lays them. I'm not going to lie to your takeoff.

R-08 08 · OVERRIDE

"I'm right 90% of the time. You're the mason."

Click any block, change the type, the takeoff updates. I won't argue. You've been on the wall longer than I have.

Common questions

Questions the job site asks.

How do corners work in The Masonry Modeler?

Corners interlock by default — inside and outside. The bond runs through the corner. No butt joints unless overridden. The corner is a consequence of the bond, not a special case bolted on top.

How does the engine handle non-modular leftover at corners?

Non-modular leftover absorbs into the corner. The leg moves 8 inches every course — same as the bond. No 4-inch cut exposed in the field.

What is the default control joint spacing?

Control joints default to 24 feet 8 inches — 296 inches, which is 18.5 blocks times 16 inches exactly. This is the modular spacing. Drag to override. Control joints are never auto-placed within 16 inches of a corner.

How are bond beams placed?

Rebar drives bond beams. Set the rebar schedule from the structural drawings and courses snap to match. Development-length extension past openings is automatic. Weight is reported in pounds, not just linear feet.

Does the engine handle half-high courses?

Yes. When a wall is not modular to 8 inches, the engine generates the half-high course at top or bottom and adds it as its own line item. Counted, weighted, and priced separately — not buried in a waste factor.

Will the engine produce cuts smaller than 4 inches?

No. If a layout would force a cut under 4 inches, the engine absorbs the leftover into adjacent joints or shifts the cut to the next valid position. By design.

How are 10-inch and 12-inch CMU corners handled?

10-inch and 12-inch CMU corners use an 8-inch block plus a face shell spacer — listed as separate takeoff line items, the way the supplier ships them and the way the crew lays them.

Can the mason override the engine?

Yes. The engine is right about 90 percent of the time. The mason is right on the other 10 percent. Click any block, change the type, and the takeoff updates. One-click override.