A little preparation can help you get a better result from your first upload.

You do not need to know how to read technical drawings. Start with the correct plans, include any pictures or selections that explain what you want, and remove anything that could cause confusion.
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Check that you are uploading the latest version of your chosen design.

If you have several versions, ask your builder, designer or the person who supplied the drawings which set to use. You do not need to work out the differences yourself.

Avoid including old layouts or alternative designs you have decided against.

If your home has multiple floors, include the plans for each floor.

Include garages, balconies, outdoor entertaining areas or other spaces if you want them represented.

If you only want a particular part of a building modelled, identify it clearly with a markup on the PDF.

You can start with a floor plan. If your builder or designer has supplied a full drawing set, it may contain helpful information about how the building should look.

Useful extras include drawings showing the outside of the building, the roof and the heights of different areas.

You do not need to understand every drawing. If you are unsure which pages are relevant, ask the person who prepared them to help select the current drawings for your intended design, or contact our support team at [email protected].

If you have already chosen your finishes, fixtures or other selections, you can upload them with your plans in the same PDF. This might include a schedule of finishes and fixtures, a selections document, or clear images and notes showing what you have chosen.

If you have not made these decisions yet, that is completely fine. You do not need to have every material, colour or fixture selected before getting started.

One of the benefits of Floorplan Visualizer is that you can explore different finishes and fixtures after your plans have been converted into a model. You can request changes as you go, allowing you to compare options and refine your selections as the design develops.

To accompany your plans, you might have:

These do not need to be presented professionally. Clear pictures and simple labels or annotations are useful.

For example:

Use this timber flooring in the living room and bedrooms.

This is the cabinet colour selected for the kitchen.

Use the bathroom selections for the ensuite only.

If you have a preferred option, identify which materials or selections should be used for the first model. If you include several alternatives, explain which one should be used first.

A picture can help communicate what you want, but it needs context.

Label the room or feature it relates to and explain which part matters.

For example:

This image shows the kitchen colours I want. Please use my floor plan for the kitchen layout.

This is clearer than including an unlabelled collection of inspiration images.

Place the useful images directly in the PDF where possible, so the information is included with your plans.

If there is something you particularly want represented, add a short, clear note.

For example:

The living room has a sloping ceiling.

The garage floor should be plain grey concrete.

The attached exterior picture shows the selected wall and roof colours.

Only include measurements or technical details you know are correct. If something is unclear, ask your builder or designer rather than guessing.

Drawing sets often contain pages of regulatory information, approval conditions, legal statements and other text that does not explain what the building should look like.

Remove these pages from your upload where they are unrelated to creating the 3D model. They use some of the modelling agent’s resources without providing useful modelling information.

Keep information that explains the building’s shape, layout, dimensions, materials or visible features. If an otherwise unrelated page contains an important modelling detail, retain that detail in your upload.

If you are unsure what to leave out, ask your builder, designer or our support team for guidance.

Open the final PDF before uploading.

Check that:

Use the original PDF supplied by your builder or designer where possible. Blurry photographs and screenshots provide less useful information.

We recommend combining your relevant plans, selections and reference pictures into one PDF for the first upload.

Include the following where you have the information available:

☐ These are the current plans for my chosen design.

☐ I have included every floor and area I want created.

☐ I have removed old versions and unwanted alternatives.

☐ I have removed lengthy regulatory or other text unrelated to creating the model.

☐ I have added any selected colours, materials and fixtures.

☐ My reference pictures explain where and how they should be used.

☐ I have included notes about important features.

☐ I have opened and checked the final PDF.

You do not need a fully detailed construction set to get started. Clear, consistent information is more helpful than a large collection of conflicting or unrelated documents.
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The following guidance is for builders, architects, designers and other users who prepare or work with technical documentation.

Where available and relevant, include:

Check that the plans, elevations, sections and schedules describe the same intended design.

For renovations, make the complete proposed result clear, including retained elements. Remove demolition drawings that could be mistaken for the intended model.

Prepare a focused upload set rather than including every page of a construction or approval package.

Remove text-heavy pages that do not inform the model, such as unrelated regulatory reports, statutory declarations, contractual conditions and generic compliance notes.

These consume modelling-agent resources without helping define the intended result.

Review pages before excluding them. Retain any relevant geometry, dimensions, levels, material specifications or visible design requirements, even when they appear within a broader technical document.

Clearly document:

For complex ceilings, identify the room or zone, slope direction, high and low points, and relevant section references.

Avoid relying on “follow the roofline” where the internal ceiling profile differs from the external roof.

Append the selected finishes, fixtures and fittings to the initial PDF.

For each item, identify:

Keep shared selections consistent across rooms. Clearly label temporary selections as indicative.

Focus on visible geometry and appearance. Installation information such as tile adhesive or underlay generally does not help explain the finished model.

Identify the location, required result and relevant drawing or dimension.

For example:

Living room, ground floor: ceiling slopes from [low height] at [wall reference] to [high height] at [ridge reference]. Refer to section A-A.

Resolve conflicting dimensions or drawing information before uploading. Make it clear when an image is an appearance reference and when a drawing governs dimensions or layout.

A useful order is:

Keep drawing numbers, dimensions and relevant legends visible.

Walk through your model and compare it with the design you intended. Note anything that needs correcting and gather your requests together for your included first revision round.

For the complete process, from uploading your PDF to reviewing and revising your model, see the Enviz Floor Plan Visualizer guide.

To change the walkable 3D model, refer to the Enviz AI article.