questions from a customer

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#1

Hi,
I just got questions from a client who is making a 30000 sq ft house. he asked me
1.What measuring equipment do you use? What is the measurement accuracy?
2.Does it include post-processing of the point cloud after scanning?
3.Does the measurement accuracy meet the requirements for marble, cabinetry, and curved stairs?
4.Can it be used to measure exterior limestone?
5.What software can be used to open and measure the files?
6.What final source files will be provided to us? Are these files sufficient for re-measurement and future reference?
7.Is it possible to measure twice — once before insulation and once after drywall?
8.Can you provide a test case or sample project?

#2

You should talk to your Planitar account manager for these answers.

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#3

Great questions and definitely suited for our Success or Support teams like Leroy mention. When ever you have questions or seeking best practice advice don’t hesitate to call or create a ticket!

I’ve opened a ticket for you, but I thought I’d share publicly as well.

1. What measuring equipment do you use? What is the measurement accuracy?

  • iGUIDE’s laser-based camera system ensures a low margin of error—about 1% for square footage—and comfortably meets or exceeds the allowed 2% uncertainty specified by both RMS and ANSI standards. All measurements are standardized and legally defensible, making iGUIDE data a trusted source in real estate transactions. (taken from our Knowledge Base HERE)
  • This is also a good post from our founder Alex talking about measurement accuracy - HERE

2. Does it include post-processing of the point cloud after scanning?

  • Our PLANIX system uses SLAM technology (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) to auto align as the operator is documenting the property. That being said, the user is also able to validate and refine point cloud data using our software Stitch before it’s submitted to our drafting team. Our drafting team also makes minor refinements to maximize the outcome.

3. Does the measurement accuracy meet the requirements for marble, cabinetry, and curved stairs?

  • Simply put, no. All measurements should be independently validated for these types of high-precision use cases.

4. Can it be used to measure exterior limestone?

  • Simply put, no. All measurements should be independently validated for these types of high-precision use cases.

5. What software can be used to open and measure the files?

  • Depending on what you order, we provide iGUIDEs (able to be opened on any web browser, but also offline iGUIDE files can be opened on any computer without the internet), DXF files (our point cloud data, which can be opened by most drafting software), DWG (both floor plans and 3D models can come in DWG format. Although it’s not universal, most drafting applications can consume DWG formats) and RVT (our 3D model, which is native to Revit).

6. What final source files will be provided to us? Are these files sufficient for re-measurement and future reference?

  • Up to you, and it depends on which deliverable you order. Unlike other vendors, all the data you capture is yours, and you’re not just leasing it from the service provider! They are sufficient for future use and can even be submitted later for different deliverables (given the capture data is sufficient for those deliverables)

7. Is it possible to measure twice — once before insulation and once after drywall?

  • Absolutely, this is very common. Some of our buildings and contractors will scan 5+ times per project (pre-demo, post demo and open walls, pre-drywall, finished empty, finished staged).

8. Can you provide a test case or sample project?