Case Study: Big Lucky's Pyramid 3D Scan & Floor Plan

Q: Is a floor plan from a 3D scan accurate enough for permits?

A scan-based plan is an accurate existing-conditions record for leasing, space planning and design. Permit drawings for a remodel or change of use usually need an architect or engineer, and a scan gives them a verified base to start from rather than a hand-measured sketch.

The project

A plan of the space as it stands, with room sizes they could trust.

Big Lucky’s Pyramid is taking over the building China Palace occupied for decades. Before planning the build-out, they needed an accurate record of the existing walls, doors and rooms.

We scanned the whole floor with a Matterport Pro2 3D camera, which records depth and a 360° photo at every position. From that data we traced every wall, confirmed each door and window in the photos, and calibrated the drawing to tape measurements taken on site. The result is a plan package the client can hand to a broker, a designer or a contractor.

Process

How the scan became a plan

Capture
We walked the space in one session and placed a scan every few feet, so every room and passage was covered from more than one angle.
Extract the walls
We sliced the scan data between 1.3 and 6.6 ft above the floor. At that height, walls show up clearly and bar counters, shelving and furniture drop out.
Confirm openings
We found doors and windows as gaps in the walls, then checked each one in the 360° photos. For example, a full-height glass door on the storefront wall sits right beside the angled bay window.
Calibrate to the tape
We checked the scan against dimensions measured on site. The raw scan read about 6% large, so we scaled the plan to match the tape before issuing it.
Draft and issue
We drew the plan as clean vector linework, with room names, dimensions, doors, windows, the bar counter and the gross area. We also listed the items to confirm on site.

Room schedule

What the client received

Room	Width	Length	Sq ft
Front Lobby	46′4″	17′5″	807
Back Room	19′2″	18′8″	358
Bar (open area)	12′0″	12′11″	155
Restroom	7′0″	10′3″	72
Restroom (single)	4′3″	5′0″	21
Storage 1	5′8″	3′10″	22
Storage 2	5′5″	7′4″	40

Inside the scan

A 360° photo at every scan position

360-degree panorama of the empty front lobby, showing the drop ceiling, angled bay windows and the glass storefront door

The front lobby, from one of the 39 scan positions. Scroll sideways to see the full 360°.

Common questions

Is a floor plan from a 3D scan accurate enough for permits?

A scan-based plan is an accurate record of existing conditions for leasing, space planning and design. Permit drawings for a remodel or change of use usually need an architect or engineer. A scan gives them a verified base to start from rather than a hand-measured sketch.

Why do you check the scan against tape measurements?

Every capture device has some scale error. On this job the raw scan read about 6% large, so we calibrated the plan to field-taped room dimensions before issuing it. We check against a known measurement on every plan we deliver.

What do we get at the end?

A PDF plan sheet with room names and dimensions, overall dimensions, doors, windows and gross area. A second sheet has the room schedule and method notes. You also get PNG and SVG copies for brokers, designers and listing sites.

Need a floor plan?

Scan your space before you plan the build-out.

We’ll scan the whole space in one visit and deliver a dimensioned floor plan you can share with brokers, designers and contractors.

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A plan of the space as it stands, with room sizes they could trust.

How the scan became a plan

Capture

Extract the walls

Confirm openings

Calibrate to the tape

Draft and issue

What the client received

A 360° photo at every scan position

Common questions

Scan your space before you plan the build-out.

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