Take a Survey / Measurement and get the Quantity takeoff
Carry out a survey / measurement and retrieve the quantity takeoff for a project in minutes
Save 2h on your job site — precise survey / measurement, complete quantity takeoff, ready to share.
The Scan
With an iPhone Pro (12 or later) or an iPad Pro (2020 or later), perform a precise survey / measurement, accurate to 98%, in just a few minutes, right on site.
Open Visuary and tap New project > New scan
Move your device through the space following the on-screen instructions
Tap the icon Camera (bottom right) to photograph an item of interest — the photo will be automatically located on the floor plan
Hold down the icon to leave a audio comment note during the visit
💡 Your client will see that every point has been taken into account — with comments and photos to back it up, nothing is forgotten.
The floor plan and the quantity takeoff
Tap Save and continue at the end of the scan. Your floor plan is generated automatically.
Once your scan is completed, rename your project to find it more easily by clicking the 3 dots at the top right in the app or on the project name directly in the browser.
From the Scan tab, you can:
To see the wall areas and dimensions in the Scan:
Click on the dot in the center of the walls whose area you want to know (you can select the interior or exterior façades).
The wall dimensions appear directly on the walls
The total area calculation is visible in "Selected area" and each selected wall is added to it
To exclude openings from the area calculation, uncheck "Count openings"
To include your sloped ceilings, check "Enable sloped-ceiling import" and "Re-import" (if you have already imported your plan)
From the Existing floor plan or Renovation floor plan tab, you can view:
Overall quantity takeoff : wall and floor areas, volumes, partitions in linear metres, skirting boards, list of equipment by room
Per-room quantity takeoff : Ceiling height, total area by room (floor, walls, openings) and all detailed quantity takeoff by room
💡 The Quantity takeoff updates automatically every time the plan changes.
Share the project with the PDF report
Requires an Essentiel or Intégral subscription
Via PDF report — a complete downloadable package:
With the subscription Essentiel :
Dimensioned 2D plan
Full quantity takeoff
Plan with comment Location pins and photos
With the subscription Intégral, access additional pages:
3D plan and first-person view
HD renderings
Elevation view
Cost estimate page
Area page
Ability to add, delete and reorder pages
Share the project by link or email
Sharing is available without a subscription
Through sharing (via link or email invitation with permissions)
Plan view in 2D, 3D and first-person view
Access to comments and geolocated photos
Access to the full quantity takeoff
Visit this link to see what access the person receives to the project:
Visuary plan - Martins R3 project
Go further with Intégral
HD renders to present finish choices to the client
Automatic cost estimate generated from your quantity takeoff
Access to the advanced finishes library
Complete PDF report with Render, 3D views, customizable pages, surfaces, etc.
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