Tools I've built, free to download.
Software that came out of problems I hit running construction projects. No account, no trial period — download it and use it.
VectorTrace
Takeoff software for Windows
A takeoff tool for measuring quantities off construction drawings, built for the estimating side of the job rather than the drafting side.
VectorTrace-x64.msi
Version 0.1.3 · 10.6 MB · Released September 22, 2026
SHA-256 1429baa865c35971a00afabad96c08808e8b8869f95d71fa2f28333bc5819971
Permanent link to 0.1.3 — that exact build, for pinning an install.
The installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows shows a “Windows protected your PC” screen the first time you run it. Click More info, then Run anyway. It is the missing signature, not the file.
Requirements
- Windows 10 or 11
- 64-bit (x64) processor
- Installs for your user only, into %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\VectorTrace — no administrator rights needed.
- The PDF backend ships inside the installer, so there is nothing else to download.
Need something like this for your own operation?
These started as tools for my own jobs. If your team is losing hours to a process no off-the-shelf software handles well, that's the kind of thing I build.