Straight talk
What Plandom already does — and what it does not
A page for architecture and interior design practices. We do not claim to replace AutoCAD or ArchiCAD: Plandom takes the groundwork — survey, layout, MEP layers, schedules, estimate and purchasing — while the final formatting stays with you. Below is the list without spin; we update it as we build.
Accurate as of 2026-09-03
How we suggest working
- 1Groundwork hereOn-site survey (Bluetooth laser meter supported) or upload of a floor plan from the registry/developer: scale, wall recognition, layout, rooms and areas, MEP layers.
- 2Documents and money — automaticLayered drawings with dimensions, schedules and the room table, an estimate on your price list, a stage-by-stage purchasing list. With your company title block and logo.
- 3Polish in your toolPrint the PDF set or use it as a base. Standards formatting, signature details and unusual geometry you finish in CAD — far faster than drawing from scratch.
✓ Available now
Survey and plan
- ✓Guided measuring wizard
- ✓upload of an existing plan (PDF including vector CAD-PDF, JPG, PNG, HEIC)
- ✓page picker with thumbnails
- ✓scale read from the drawing or calibrated against a known dimension
- ✓automatic wall recognition from vector PDF with review
- ✓Bluetooth laser meter
- ✓site photo records
Model and checks
- ✓Outline with arcs and skewed corners
- ✓walls and partitions, load-bearing flag
- ✓openings (doors, windows, passages)
- ✓rooms with clear-dimension areas
- ✓demolish/build status
- ✓checks for codes, ergonomics and accessibility (seniors, children, reduced mobility)
- ✓plan-versus-brief reconciliation
Drawings (16 sheets)
- ✓Measured plan
- ✓demolition
- ✓construction
- ✓construction with plaster
- ✓post-alteration plan
- ✓wall setting-out
- ✓services and equipment
- ✓furniture layout
- ✓floors
- ✓ceilings and lighting
- ✓electrics with dimensions
- ✓plumbing and MEP
- ✓water supply
- ✓drainage
- ✓underfloor heating
- ✓tile layout
Documents and money
- ✓Room schedule and bills (doors/windows, fixtures, finishes, demolition-construction)
- ✓wall elevations
- ✓drywall details (partition, floor, ceiling, waterproofing)
- ✓consumer unit diagram
- ✓estimate from quantities on your price list
- ✓stage-by-stage purchasing list
- ✓works by stage with sign-off
- ✓bespoke furniture
- ✓Excel export and the whole PDF set as one archive
For your company
- ✓Your title block and logo on sheets
- ✓company price list for estimates
- ✓element library with DXF furniture block import
- ✓company standards
- ✓supplier catalogue with products linked to estimate lines
— Not there yet
These are honest gaps, not «coming soon». We prioritise by what practices ask for — tell us what is critical for you.
Standards-compliant formatting
Grid axes, level marks, standard line types, drafting font, the full range of scales and A0–A4 formats. Today there is one sheet format — A3 with our title block.
Freehand annotations
Arbitrary dimension chains, leader notes, texts and hatches on top of the drawing. Today dimensions and labels are placed automatically from the model.
DXF/DWG export
You cannot hand the geometry to CAD as a file yet — only PDF. DXF import works, but only for furniture blocks in the company library.
Sections and your own details
Wall elevations and our set of drywall details are there. Room sections and uploading your own details are not.
Team work
A project is owned by a single company account. Multiple seats with roles, project versions, comments and change history are planned.
Complex geometry
Multiple storeys, slanted and curved walls, different ceiling heights within a room, niches — not supported yet.
Your own schedule forms
The content and look of schedules and specifications are fixed by us; they cannot be templated to your studio standard.
Public API
There are no integrations or open API. Exchange happens through PDF/Excel exports.
Who it fits today
A good fit if
- ✓you need to digitise a survey fast and hand the client a layout with areas
- ✓you need an estimate and purchasing list from real plan quantities
- ✓the object is a typical flat or house with orthogonal walls
- ✓you want to give the crew a clear set under your studio brand
- ✓you want to stop drawing routine sheets (floors, ceilings, electrics, plumbing, tiling)
Not a fit yet if
- ✕you must deliver standards-compliant documentation without CAD rework
- ✕the object has complex geometry or several storeys
- ✕you need sections and signature details
- ✕you need team work with versions and comments
- ✕you need DWG/DXF file exchange
Tell us what matters most
We build what practices ask for most. Write which two or three items from «not there yet» are critical in your work — it directly shapes our order of work.