Tutorials, guides, and tips for iPhone LiDAR scanning — room capture with RoomPlan, editable floor plans, Object Capture, and USDZ & CAD exports.
A step-by-step walkthrough of scanning a room into an editable 3D model and floor plan using your iPhone's LiDAR sensor and Apple's RoomPlan — from prep and capture to editing and exporting USDZ, CAD, and PDF.
The technique behind clean, accurate iPhone LiDAR scans — lighting, pace, distance, coverage, handling glass and mirrors, room-size limits, High-Fidelity mode, and how to verify 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 scale, units, and true-north notes.
How real estate agents can scan a property with iPhone LiDAR and produce listing-ready floor plans in minutes. Covers the room-by-room workflow, accuracy and disclaimers, virtual-tour exports, and whole-home scanning tips.
LiDAR and photogrammetry both turn the real world into 3D, but they work in opposite ways and excel at different things. A clear comparison of accuracy, speed, lighting, and object type — and when to use room LiDAR vs Object Capture on your iPhone.
Every iPhone LiDAR scan can export in several formats — USDZ, textured OBJ mesh, and raw RoomPlan JSON. This guide explains what each one is, where it shines, and how to choose the right one for AR, editing, or re-importing your scan.
Scan any room or object into a precise 3D model in seconds — editable floor plans, USDZ & CAD exports, all on-device.
