Tutorials and tips for iPhone LiDAR scanning: room capture with RoomPlan, editable floor plans, Object Capture, and USDZ and CAD exports.
A step-by-step guide to scanning a room into an editable 3D model and floor plan with your iPhone's LiDAR sensor and Apple's RoomPlan, from preparation and capture to editing and exporting USDZ, CAD and PDF files.
How to get clean, accurate iPhone LiDAR scans: lighting, pace, distance, coverage, glass and mirrors, room size, the two capture modes, and how to check your results. Includes a pre-scan checklist.
A practical guide to turning an iPhone LiDAR room scan into CAD-ready floor plans. Covers DXF for AutoCAD and LibreCAD, PDF for client handoff, SVG for design, plus notes on scale, units and true north.
How real estate agents scan a property with iPhone LiDAR and create floor plans for listings during the visit. Covers the room-by-room workflow, living area and the exposé PDF, accuracy and disclaimers, 3D models, and tips for whole-home scans.
LiDAR and photogrammetry both turn real objects and spaces into 3D models, but they work differently and suit different tasks. A comparison of accuracy, speed, lighting and object type, and when to use room LiDAR or Object Capture on your iPhone.
USDZ, OBJ and RoomPlan JSON describe a scan in three different ways. What each format is, which ones LiDAR Room Scanner exports, how to get an OBJ when a tool requires one, and how to choose the right file for AR, editing or re-import.
Scan rooms and objects with iPhone LiDAR. Editable floor plans, 3D models, USDZ and CAD exports, processed on your device.
