At the Metaroom® platform, Snapshots are powerful markers that show important areas within your scanned space. Whether it’s capturing the essence of lighting fixtures, cables, pipes, or other crucial elements during the scanning process, Snapshots are your go-to feature. With their precise locations, these markers become an integral part of the resulting 3D room model.
Please note: In August 2024, we renamed “Points of Interest” to “Snapshots.” Snapshots retain the same functionality as Points of Interest, ensuring continuity in your experience.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to capture Snapshots for a more detailed and informative 3D model:
- Open the Metaroom Scan App on your iPhone Pro or iPad Pro device.
- Click the ‘Add Scan’ button.
- Follow the recommendations on how to scan:
- Clean your device lens
- Close doors and windows in the room
- Open curtains and blinds
- Separate objects for better detection
- Start scanning the room from a clear room corner, capturing both floors and ceilings
- Follow the guidance through the scan:
- Keep the distance to walls and objects;
- Keep a moderate scan speed;
- Walk around while scanning.
- To capture Snapshots, point your phone to the important area of the room that you want to capture. Press and hold the Snapshot icon on the screen for 2 to 3 seconds. This action activates the feature tracker and captures a photo, creating a marker in your scan.
- Maintain steady hand positioning to ensure a clear shot.
- If possible, ensure no other objects cover the marked object. This will ensure the best image and the most accurate measurements in the Metaroom Studio.
- Once you have captured a room, click the “Stop” button on the right side of the screen.
- The screen that appears allows you once again to review the 3D room model created. If something is missing, click the “Retry” button and start scanning again. If you are satisfied with the 3D model of the room, click “OK” and then “Finish.”
- Good job! Your part of the work is done. Now, it is our turn to upload a 3D room model to the cloud. Please keep the Metaroom Scan App open while the model is uploaded. Depending on the room size and the quality of your Internet connection, it will take a couple of minutes.
- Once the 3D room model is uploaded, you can access it from the Metaroom Studio -> Projects.
Remember: you’ll have the opportunity to add more information to the Snapshots in the finished 3D model using Metaroom Studio. For more information, read the article “Snapshots”.