Scanning Best Practices

Make sure every shot is within eye sight of a previous shot. This will help with alignment issues. 

Try to start your first shot at the front door. This is idea for a smooth transition from interior shots to exterior shots. 

Make sure to take a shot of a closet with the door closed, and then open. The open closet shot can always be hidden in the iGUIDE after uploading, and this will help drafting the closet area. 

In order to make sure you have all the wall data you need to have a iGUIDE published you can always remove clutter from the area you are scanning, so that scans of the wall are clear and easy to access. 

Suggested height is approximately 4.5 feet (130-140 cm) from the floor.

When you come into situations where there is difficulty in scanning the area due to the height of the camera, you can always adjust the tripod height for those shots to make sure walls are hit correctly by the lidar. After taking those shots we suggest bringing the tripod back to its original height. 

We recommend when taking shots of larger open spaces to make sure to plan a route, and to make sure that route is a predictable pattern. An example of this would be to follow the interior perimeter of the room first, then fill in the space in the middle in a circular motion, or a zig-zag pattern. 

Since exterior shots typically have less data for the lidar to use due to less walls to hit it is important to take closer shots, and make sure to stay near the exterior wall when possible.

Important notes

• For the iGUIDE Instant
  • AI Will not override user-set room names, so ensure room names are set as desired.
  • AI detects and masks mirrors, ensuring they don't cover more than 1/3 of the camera's horizontal field of view.