Guides
Field notes from real surveys.
Short, practical guides written by an architect who measures buildings. Only what works on site, step by step.
How to make a floor plan with an iPhone.
Step-by-step guide to drawing an accurate floor plan with an iPhone Pro LiDAR scan: preparation, scanning technique, checks and DXF export.
Read →Guide · 5 min readHow accurate is iPhone LiDAR, really?
What accuracy to expect from an iPhone LiDAR room scan, what affects it, and when to double-check with a laser meter.
Read →Guide · 4 min readFrom scan to DXF, without the clean-up.
How to bring an ArchiScan 3D DXF into AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Revit or LibreCAD: units, scale and the first steps once the plan is open.
Read →Guide · 5 min readSurvey a whole house, level by level.
A method to survey a whole house level by level with an iPhone Pro: order of rooms, stairs, attics with sloping ceilings, and checks before leaving.
Read →Guide · 5 min readFloor area: what a scan can do.
How floor area is measured, what the French Loi Carrez counts, how sloping ceilings change the figure, and where an iPhone scan fits in.
Read →Guide · 5 min readFrom scan to Blender, in a few clicks.
How to open an ArchiScan 3D export in Blender, set up materials and light, and use the Blender and Claude pack to go faster.
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