How to Use Room Scanner in Live Home 3D for iPhone and iPad

Live Home 3D allows you to easily import a copy of your apartment into a project. This can be achieved with the help of the Room Scanner feature, which is available only for iPhones and iPads fitted with a LiDAR Scanner. Starting from iOS/iPadOS version 16, Live Home 3D relies on Apple’s RoomPlan framework, which is a huge step forward compared to the previous implementation.

So, how does it work? RoomScanner uses the iPhone’s or iPad’s camera and LiDAR to recognize walls, windows, doors or other openings. It also identifies furniture and appliances, but they are excluded from the resulting 3D model.

In this article, we will elaborate on the room scanning process.

Live Home 3D Room Scanner opened on iPhone and iPad.

Activate Room Scanner

To start the scanning process, you need to stand in the center of the room. You can activate Room Scanner on your device via “Import > Scan Room in AR” in the Menu.

A screenshot of a house project opened in Live Home 3D for iPad.

Start the Scanning Process

When you see your room in AR, you can start the scanning process. Follow the instructions provided by the app to scan your room.

A screenshot showcasing the beginning of the work with Room Scanner in Live Home 3D for iPad.

The app will guide you on how to position your device and display graphic overlays to help you visualize the physical structures in your room.

A screenshot showcasing the work with Room Scanner in Live Home 3D for iPad.

Scan the Walls

To scan the walls of the room, slowly turn and walk around while scanning each wall individually. You will notice that the walls, doors, windows, and openings are automatically identified.

A screenshot showcasing the room scanning process in Live Home 3D for iPad.

Finish the Scanning Process

Once you have scanned all the necessary walls in the room, just tap the Done button to complete the process. After that, Room Scanner will automatically create the rooms, based on the data obtained from the scan, and insert them into the 2D plan. The orientation of the walls will correspond to the True North if the device’s compass is calibrated accordingly.

A screenshot with a room created with the help of the Room Scanner in Live Home 3D for iPad.

Adjust the Room in 2D View

Now, you will be able to move the created room and adjust its walls on the 2D floor plan if necessary, and even attach the room to the existing floor plan layout.

A screenshot with a copy of a real room being added on the 2D plan of a house project opened in Live Home 3D for iPad.

Well, that’s all for the Room Scanner feature. You can watch our video tutorial on how to scan a room in AR to go through the whole process again:

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Revised: May 2023