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Managing Stories

Stories (floors) organize your building project by level.

Add a story

Section titled “Add a story”
  1. Open project to Project Overview screen
  2. Tap Add Room/Story button in the bottom drawer
  3. Select Story Type from the list:
    • Basement
    • Ground floor
    • First floor
    • Second floor
    • Third floor
    • Fourth floor
    • Attic
  4. Tap Create or Continue to add the story

The new floor appears as a card in the Stories section showing room count (initially 0).

Story types

Section titled “Story types”

Available types:

  • Basement - Below-grade level
  • Ground floor - Main entry level
  • First floor - First floor above ground
  • Second floor - Second floor above ground
  • Third floor - Third floor above ground
  • Fourth floor - Fourth floor above ground
  • Attic - Top-level space under roof

Story overview screen

Section titled “Story overview screen”

Tap a floor card to open Story Overview screen.

Floor 3D Preview

Section titled “Floor 3D Preview”

At the top:

  • 3D Visualization - Shows floor layout
  • Interactive Preview - View from different angles

Rooms list

Section titled “Rooms list”

Below the 3D preview:

  • Room name - Each room listed
  • Scan Status Pill - Visual indicator:
    • Orange "awaiting scan" - Room not yet scanned
    • Green "scanned" - Room scanning complete
  • Heating - Room’s heating system
  • Note Count - Number of notes attached
  • Tap Room - Opens Room Overview

Add room button

Section titled “Add room button”
  • Add Room button - Tap to start scanning a new room on this floor

Annotate features

Section titled “Annotate features”

Special annotation options (visibility depends on floor type):

  • Annotate outside - Available on Ground floor only - mark exterior features
  • Annotate attic - Available on all floors except Basement and Ground floor - document attic spaces

Add rooms to a story

Section titled “Add rooms to a story”
  1. Tap a floor card to open Story Overview
  2. Tap the Add Room button
  3. Scan the new room
  4. After scan completion, Room Overview opens for review
  5. Review room details:
    • Room name
    • Heating source
  6. Tap Save

Room scan status

Section titled “Room scan status”

The scan status pill shows current state:

Orange "awaiting scan"

Section titled “Orange ""”
  • Room has been created
  • Scanning has not started
  • Ready to scan

Green "scanned"

Section titled “Green ""”
  • Room has been scanned
  • Data captured successfully
  • Ready for review or upload

Room properties

Section titled “Room properties”

Each room displays:

Room name

  • Custom name assigned
  • Identifies the space

Heating

Section titled “”
  • Type of heating system in room
  • Examples: Radiators, Underfloor heating, Radiators and underfloor heating, Unheated

Note count

Section titled “Note count”
  • Number of notes attached to room
  • Tap room to view or add notes

Annotate outside and Attic

Section titled “Annotate outside and Attic”

Annotate outside

Section titled “Annotate outside”
  1. In Story Overview, tap Annotate outside
  2. Add notes about exterior elements
  3. Attach photos of outside features
  4. Save annotations

Annotate attic

Section titled “Annotate attic”
  1. In Story Overview, tap Annotate attic
  2. Add notes about attic conditions
  3. Include photos of attic features
  4. Save annotations

Edit a story

Section titled “Edit a story”
  1. Open Story Overview for that floor
  2. Tap the pencil (edit) icon in the top right
  3. Change other properties
  4. Tap Save

Delete a story

Section titled “Delete a story”
  1. Open Story Overview for that floor
  2. Tap the menu icon in the toolbar
  3. Select the delete option
  4. Confirm deletion in the dialog
Section titled “Navigation flow”

Three-level structure:

  1. Project Overview

    • Shows all floor cards
    • Displays room count per floor

  2. Story Overview (Tap floor card)

    • Shows 3D floor preview
    • Lists all rooms with status
    • Provides Add Room and annotation options

  3. Room Overview (Tap room)

    • Shows room details
    • Manages room scanning
    • Contains room-specific notes

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”

Can’t add a floor

  • Check if you’re in Project Overview
  • Materials set first (button changes to Add Room/Story)
  • Verify you have permissions

Floor card shows wrong room count

  • Check if rooms are properly saved
  • Reopen the project
  • Try closing and reopening the app

Scan status not updating

  • Complete scanning process fully
  • Wait for processing to finish
  • Reopen Story Overview

3D preview not showing

  • Rooms scanned
  • Check if 3D data has processed
  • Try reopening Story Overview

Can’t annotate outside or attic

  • Verify you’re in Story Overview (not Project Overview)
  • Annotate outside only appears on Ground floor
  • Annotate attic appears on all floors except Basement and Ground floor