Automated Layout for Framers
Start Framing Sooner, Finish Faster
- Turn layout into a predictable, efficient, and cost-saving process, so you can bid more aggressively, take on more projects, and maximize profits.
- Increase time on tools and keep crews productive with a ready-to-build layout, avoiding delays caused by layout verification or rework.
- Keep your top talent focused on building, and off their hands and knees snapping chalk lines.
“Dusty cut a month-long layout process down to seven days and really reduced the amount of hazards and risks that could have potentially taken place on a jobsite that is moving as fast as the Fontainebleau.”
Build with Complete Information
- Full Wall Information: Print stud placement, thickness and type of drywall or other finishes, furring, backing, and more — directly on the floor.
- Fire Ratings & Sound Walls: Clearly mark rated assemblies so nothing gets missed.
- Openings & Penetrations: Ensure correct rough openings, note ADA or egress compliance, and print door and window tags.
- Annotations: Communicate sequencing, installation instructions, or special conditions to crews.
Learn the ROI of Automated Layout for Framers
Print Every Line, Even to the Edges
- Complete coverage layout: No missing lines, no manual touch-ups.
- Precision near edges and obstacles: Print in areas competitors can’t reach.
- 100% automated layout: No switching between robots and chalk lines.
“Using Dusty is not as physically demanding as manual layout – no more on your knees or bending over all day. And I'm not covered in chalk or breathing in the chalk dust. Plus, it has added a valuable skill set to my job.”
Be the Leader Across Trades
- Keep the framing layout aligned with other trades, so you don’t have to redo work.
- Print reference and grid lines, tags, required clearances, and additional information that aids other trades and increase your value to the GC.
- Deliver clarity and reduce conflicts for everyone following you on the job, positioning your company as a valued partner.
See how Dusty can work for your framing company
Dusty Works For All
Framing and Drywall Projects
RG Construction & Gilbane: Cleveland Clinic
“If you want project timelines to shrink and improvements in quality and safety, you need to implement Dusty. There’s no downside—it’s all positive.”
KHS&S: Fountainebleau
“I would suggest Dusty Robotics to anyone who needs quick, fast, and easy layout. You just need to put in the work upfront on the model, and the layout is easy.”
Getting GCs Onboard with Automated Layout
When framers present the benefits of automated layout effectively, GCs get excited about its potential. With their support, you’ll streamline your process and add measurable value to the project.
Frequently asked questions
Traditional layout methods require constant manual measuring, marking, and double-checking, which slows down framing crews and increases the chance of mistakes. Automated layout eliminates these inefficiencies by printing full-detail, full-scale plans directly onto the floor, allowing framers to start working immediately. With layout done in a fraction of the time, framing crews can build more efficiently, reduce downtime, and complete projects faster—keeping schedules tight and increasing overall productivity.
Yes! Dusty Robotics supports both metal stud layout (e.g. steel framing layout) and wood framing layout, making it a valuable tool for a wide range of construction projects. For metal framing, the printed layout ensures precise stud and track placement, helping crews avoid misaligned openings and structural inconsistencies. For wood framing, Dusty simplifies complex layouts, including angled walls, headers, and door openings, ensuring every element is built to plan. Whether it’s a commercial high-rise or a single-family development, automated layout ensures framers can work faster with greater accuracy.
Dusty Robotics is accurate within 1/16”, far surpassing the tolerances of manual layout using tape measures and chalk lines, or even that of total stations. Traditional methods often introduce human errors due to misread dimensions, stretched chalk lines, or slight miscalculations, leading to costly rework. With automated layout for framing and drywall construction, every stud, track, and door or window rough opening is positioned exactly as designed, eliminating the guesswork and adjustments that slow down framing crews. This means fewer delays, fewer RFIs, and better alignment with MEP and finish trades.
Yes. Dusty Robotics integrates directly with existing BIM and VDC workflows, ensuring that framers are working from the most current, coordinated designs. Instead of relying on outdated or misinterpreted paper drawings, automated layout prints the exact digital model onto the floor, aligning with other trades like MEP, drywall, and finishes.
Automated layout is great for commercial, residential, and large-scale projects that require both speed and accuracy. Mid-rise and high-rise office buildings, hospitals and healthcare facilities, multifamily apartment complexes, and mission-critical facilities all demand precise coordination across multiple trades—making Dusty Robotics an essential solution. For framing or drywall contractors that work on tight schedules and high-volume builds, automated layout eliminates bottlenecks and accelerates production, helping teams stay on budget and ahead of deadlines.
Framers handle a variety of layout tasks, including wall framing, door and window rough openings, soffits, partitions, headers, beams, load-bearing structures, shear walls, anchor bolts, hold downs, backing, and blocking for finishes. They also coordinate with other trades to ensure MEP penetrations and fire-rated walls are correctly positioned. With Dusty Robotics FieldPrint Platform, framers print precise stud layouts, track locations, shear wall placements, and bracing details, eliminating manual marking and reducing layout mistakes. Whether working on commercial, industrial, or residential projects, automated layout ensures every component is built exactly where it should be—without delays or rework.
Automated robotic layout is a type of drywall automation technology which includes accurate measurements for the building components including:
- Framing
- Advanced drywall finishing
- Ceiling heights
- Wall type labels
- Door and window rough openings
- Door and window tags
- Headers
- Structural beams
- Radius wall layout
- Backing locations
- Blocking
- Fire-rated and sound-rated walls
- Soffits
- Shear walls
- Anchor bolts and holdowns
- Required clearances for ADA compliance
- Framing Sequencing information
In addition to the basic drywall measurements, robotic layout can also provide specific instructions to further guide drywall installation. This includes the room label, number, drywall type such as mold-resistant drywall, paint colors, floor finish, ceiling height, and more.
Want to learn more?
