Quick Start - iOS App

This guide shows how to Create a project, add floors, scan rooms, configure materials and heating, and upload data using the Plans iOS app.

Requirements

• iPhone or iPad with LiDAR sensor
• Plans app installed from App Store
• Plans account

Step 1: login and navigate to projects

1. Open the Plans app

2. Sign in with your account credentials

3. The home screen displays with two tabs:

   • Projects: Your project list
   • Account: Account settings

4. The Projects tab shows your projects

Step 2: create a project

1. Tap the ”+” button

2. Fill in the project details:

   • Address: Building address
   • Building Details: Additional building information

3. Tap ”Create Project”

4. The project appears in your Projects List

Note

Projects contain floors and rooms. Each project stores data for one building survey.

Step 3: add Storys

1. Tap your project to open it

2. Tap “Add Story”

3. Select story type from the picker:

   • Ground Story
   • First Story
   • Second Story
   • Basement
   • Other floor types

4. Repeat to add additional floors

5. Tap a floor to select it

Step 4: scan a Room

1. Tap "Add Room" or "Scan room"

2. The camera view opens with AR scanning interface

3. Wait for the on-screen message to show “Ready to scan…” (green indicator)

4. Tap the red circular button to start recording

5. Walk slowly through the room, pointing your device at Walls, Floor, and Ceiling. You’ll see the room geometry building up on screen

6. If "Relocalizing" appears, move back to a previously scanned area until tracking recovers

7. If “Move a bit slower” appears, slow down your movement

8. When you’ve captured the whole room, tap the red button again to stop

9. You’ll see “Success!” when the scan is complete

10. Tap "Save" to keep the scan

Step 5: configure the room

After scanning, the room configuration screen opens.

3D Preview

The top of the screen displays a 3D preview of the scanned room. Drag to rotate and pinch to zoom.

Set heating type

1. Find the Heating Selector section

2. Tap to select heating type:

   • Radiator
   • Underfloor heating
   • No heating
   • Other available types

3. The selection saves automatically

Assign Materials

The Materials Section has two modes:

Room defaults

1. Tap “Room Defaults”

2. Set default materials for:

   • Floor
   • Wall
   • Ceiling

3. These defaults apply to all surfaces without individual assignments

Individual surface assignment

1. Tap “Individual”

2. Tap a surface in the 3D preview

3. Select material from the list:

   • Concrete
   • Wood
   • Tile
   • Carpet
   • Drywall
   • Paint
   • Other available materials

4. Repeat for additional surfaces

5. Surfaces without individual assignments display the Room Default material

Add Notes

1. Scroll to the Notes section

2. Tap “Add Note”

3. Enter note text

4. Tap Save

5. Notes appear in a list below

6. Tap a note to Edit or Delete it

Step 6: room actions (bottom drawer)

The bottom drawer contains action buttons:

Ceiling scan

1. Tap "Ceiling scan"

2. Point device upward at the Ceiling

3. Tap the red record button

4. Move across the Ceiling area

5. Tap to stop and Save

New note

1. Tap "New note"

2. Tap a location in the 3D preview

3. Enter annotation text

4. Save the annotation

Add window

1. Tap "Add window"

2. Tap the Wall location in the 3D preview

3. Adjust size and position

4. Save the Window

Next room

1. Tap "Next room"

2. The current room saves and the camera view opens for a new room

3. Repeat the scanning and configuration process

Step 7: upload project data

1. Tap the back button to return to the project overview

2. The project structure displays:

   • Story list
   • Room list under each floor
   • Data summary

3. Tap the "Upload" button

4. Select upload method:

   • WiFi Only
   • Cellular

5. Tap “Start Upload”

6. Upload progress displays

7. Confirmation appears when upload completes

Note

Projects upload to platform.plans.app where they can be viewed in a browser.

View on Web

After upload completes:

1. Go to platform.plans.app in a browser

2. Sign in with your account

3. Navigate to your project

4. Browse floors and rooms

5. View heating types, materials, and notes

6. View 3D data for each room

Working offline

The app operates without internet connection:

• Scanning works offline
• Projects save locally on device
• Floors, rooms, and settings can be added offline
• Upload occurs when connected to WiFi
• Local data persists until upload completes

On-screen messages during scanning

The app shows helpful messages to guide you:

Message	What to do
”Getting the device ready …”	Wait a moment while the camera prepares
”Ready to scan…”	You can start recording
"Scanning …"	Keep moving slowly through the room
"Relocalizing"	Move back to a previously scanned area until the camera finds its position
”Move a bit slower”	Slow down your movement
”Success!”	Scan complete – tap Save to keep it

Troubleshooting

Camera view won’t open

• Device requires LiDAR sensor
• Restart the app
• Check iOS is up to date

Message stays on “Getting the device ready …”

• Move your device slowly to help the camera map the room
• Make sure the camera lens is not covered

“Move a bit slower” keeps appearing

• Slow down your walking pace
• Hold your device more steadily

3D preview shows gaps

• Rescan the room
• Use Scan Ceiling action
• Move closer to incomplete surfaces

Upload fails

• Check internet connection
• Try WiFi instead of cellular
• Restart the upload

App runs slowly

• Close other apps
• Free device storage
• Restart the app

Next steps

• Workflow Overview - Complete process from start to finish