System and method for construction estimation using aerial images

A method for construction estimation, comprising the steps of:

• receiving, by a processor, at least one aerial image of a building;
• processing the at least one aerial image to automatically identify a plurality of perimeter lines and interior lines in the at least one aerial image corresponding to one or more features of a roof of the building;
• constructing a two-dimensional wireframe model of the roof based on the identified plurality of perimeter lines and interior lines;
• and
• automatically generating a three-dimensional wireframe model of the roof of the building based on the constructed two-dimensional wireframe model by creating at least one closed polygon representing a roof face from the two-dimensional wireframe model of the roof and assigning a three-dimensional orientation to the at least one closed polygon surface based on at least one roof constraint associated with the roof face.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the steps comprising:

• receiving, by the processor, at least one aerial image of a building;
• processing the at least one aerial image to automatically identify a plurality of perimeter lines and interior lines in the at least one aerial image corresponding to one or more features of a roof of the building;
• constructing a two-dimensional wireframe model of the roof based on the identified plurality of perimeter lines and interior lines;
• and
• automatically generating a three-dimensional wireframe model of the roof of the building based on the constructed two-dimensional wireframe model by creating at least one closed polygon representing a roof face from the two-dimensional wireframe model of the roof and assigning a three-dimensional orientation to the at least one closed polygon surface based on at least one roof constraint associated with the roof face.