Finally switched from using Bluebeam to a floor plan app on my tablet

I spent 6 months measuring rooms with a laser tape and drawing floor plans in Bluebeam on my laptop. Last week I tried MagicPlan on my iPad at a 1970s ranch house in Austin. It took me 20 minutes instead of 2 hours and the walls actually lined up right the first time. Has anyone else found a cheap app that saves that much time?

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jana1793d ago

I heard RoomScan is pretty solid for quick layouts but not for cabinet work.

aaronf403d ago

I had a similar moment a few years back when I got that cheap Leica Disto laser measure. I was drawing up a weird 1960s split-level in Dallas with like six different floor heights and just couldn't get the angles right with a tape measure. I ended up using some free trial of RoomScan on my phone and it snapped everything in like 5 minutes. Honestly, I still don't trust it 100% for super precise stuff like kitchen cabinet layouts, but for just getting the overall shape down it's a game changer. Tbh, I think the tablet apps are finally good enough to ditch the old laptop workflow for most jobs.

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