Vectora

Vectora turns an iPhone with LiDAR into a building survey capture tool.

Walk through the building at a steady pace and Vectora records everything needed to rebuild it accurately: high-resolution video, the ARKit camera path, LiDAR depth and motion sensor data. Back at the office, the Vectora app for Windows processes the capture into a scaled point cloud, a floor plan and a QA report.

BUILT FOR SURVEYORS

Records video, the camera path, LiDAR depth and motion data together Live walk map shows where you've been, and tells you when you're back at your start point to close the loop Recording indicators show LiDAR status, resolution, frame rate and frame count Hold-to-stop button prevents accidental stops mid-walk Each session is saved as a single capture folder, ready to copy to your PC with AirDrop, the Files app or USB

ACCURACY YOU CAN CHECK Vectora for Windows ties the whole walk together with a least-squares adjustment, using LiDAR for distance and repeat views as anchors. It then checks the result against your own laser distance measurements, so every job comes with a pass or fail QA report rather than a guess.

FROM WALK-THROUGH TO DRAWING

Scaled point cloud (LAS/LAZ) Floor plan (DXF), with walls drawn straight from the point cloud Height slider to see past desks, benches and cupboards Handles multi-storey and split-level buildings, with each floor level held flat

TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS Walk slowly, pass through each room twice, finish where you started, and take three or four tape or laser checks in different directions.

REQUIREMENTS Requires an iPhone with LiDAR (iPhone 12 Pro or Pro Max, or later Pro models). Processing is done with Vectora for Windows.