
tablet over Wi-Fi through the Survey web application running in a web browser. Collected data and
images are saved to a USB Flash drive attached to the camera.
After house data has been collected, it needs to be transferred from the camera to a desktop
computer either on the USB Flash drive or over Wi-Fi. The data is then loaded into Stitch
application running on a desktop computer where panoramas are aligned and stitched
automatically. The Stitch application allows manual adjustments to panorama alignment and color,
as well as fine-tuning of room positions and floor layout before the iGUIDE data is exported and is
ready for upload to the online iGUIDE Portal. Planitar processes the uploaded data to create floor
plans from measured data and assemble panoramas and floor plans into a complete iGUIDE.
Create a Project and Floor
To begin shooting a property you will have to name it and select a floor to start on. Each floor is
captured separately and floor creation will occur for every space in a home that requires its own
floor plan. Follow the steps below to begin:
1.
Switch to the Project tab.
2.
Type a project name for the new house.
3.
Enter exterior wall thickness (may not be needed for apartments).
4.
Press the Create button.
5.
Switch to the Floor tab.
6.
Enter a floor name or select a predefined name from the drop-down list.
7. Select grade not set to select a grade level.
8.
Enter exterior wall thickness for the floor (if required).
9. Press the Create button.
Exterior wall thickness
should be measured with a tape measure at the main entrance or should
be estimated. For floors with no main entrance the wall thickness will have to be measured at a
window. Entering exterior wall thickness for each floor individually is optional and if not provided,
the wall thickness entered for the project will be used. Sufficient accuracy for exterior wall
thickness measurement or estimation is about 1cm or 0.5 inch. The value of the exterior wall
thickness will be used to compute and report the Exterior Floor Area in the iGUIDE Report and on
PDF floor plans delivered with the iGUIDE.
Grade level
will affect total area calculations. By default above grade will be included in the total
exterior area calculations and below grade will be excluded from it. Check requirements in your
area for what is considered above or below grade.
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