We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. Laser Measure – This is the basic mode that uses the laser to take a single real-time distance measurement. The screenshot above on the right shows a downloaded curve scan with the total length of the curve provided.

This makes it an ideal tool for professionals in fields such as architecture, engineering, and product design. Point Scanner – It took some time for me to figure out how to use this mode, but once I did I found that it worked reasonably well. I can imagine that some items may be difficult to measure with the laser and it would be easier to use the wheel. The small tripod that comes with the device is easily attached to the back side of the tool and provides a stable horizontal orientation for measurements.Most modes allow changing the units and the reference point on the tool right from the measurement screen. Making sure the Bluetooth on your phone is on, select the the three bars icon in the upper left corner of the screen, and select the gear symbol to open settings. This App can be used in combination with MEAZOR- Digital Room Scanner to maximize your workflow's efficiency.

Also, the battery life is a little shorter than I’d prefer, most likely because there is no way to turn off the laser when you aren’t taking a measurement. The floor plan mode ought to be really useful: it builds a floor plan after you point the laser at each corner in the room in turn. It will capture a curved surface and allow it to be uploaded into the app, and you can export it to a CAD program. Level – This mode works well, although you have to start by placing it on a level surface to calibrate it. However, if you need to take a scale measurement on a map or some other drawing that is done to scale with no dimensions, then this would conceivably be a useful feature.Tilt Mode, easily capture the room with furniture’s and obstacle’s with a hands-free experience, and accomplish the fastest 3D point capturing process with easy to use 2D results. Point Scanner – This mode utilizes the tripod and allows creating a point by point 2-D scan of a room by rotating the device.