Jim Smith Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I've used laser measures & they are ok but I still prefer to carry 3 Tape measures with me in the car (5M, 25 feet, & 30M). I have also tried using several of the apps for iPhones but from what I've seen they aren't ready for primetime yet. On Friday I was on my own having to do a site measure & it took me far longer than I thought it should. So on the way back I was wondering if there was a device or an app out there that VW users have used that not only takes a measure but one that produces a rough floor plan? Quote Link to comment
David S Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Like you @Jim Smith still heavily reliant on tapemeasure.app as I've become a victim a few times with lasers when they take the wrong measurements. I use lasers for long overall dims as a sense check or in those tricky to get at places. The other advantage of tapemeasure.app is when the tape springs back to the housing and cuts your fingers 🙂 I think there are some apps out there that do what you describe...... Quote Link to comment
RussU Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Hi @Jim Smith Have you tried the photo to 3d model on VW cloud services? While not exactly what you're after, it might be of interest. @Jim Wilson did a great bit of documentation about this; Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
Jim Smith Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 @RussU @David S Thanks, I will give JimW's video a look Quote Link to comment
RussU Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I did actually find an iphone app which seems to work quite nicely. @Jim Smith It's called MagicPlan on iOS, and while I've not used it in anger yet (so can't vouch for it) while playing around it looks like it's a good solution for your needs Quote Link to comment
TomKen Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Look at the software that people use to do real-estate floor plans. I was using Chief Architect, a surface pro and a bluetooth laser measure. The walls in chief can be pushed by the dimension line input. So I would draw a wall then have the laser input the dimension to move the wall. There is other software out there that can do the same thing. So when I left the Site I already had my floor plan. Quote Link to comment
Jim Smith Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 @RussU That's the one I used & didn't find it was ready for prime time. To be fair that was 3 or 4 years back. Quote Link to comment
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