magicplan

I’m an amateur floor plan deciple, I work floor plans mostly to give the information to contractors for estimates for myself and friends on remodeling and such. I’d like to take a moment to say that Magicplan is truly the best app I’ve come across in many years. To say it’s easy to figure out and learn is grossly under stating it’s true value and potential. But what makes the program superior to all the others I have tried is the fantastic support provided by their technitions and instructors. In one instance, I incountered a perplexing problem that I couldn’t solve alone and it stopped my work. When I contacted their support, the response was near immediate, the issue was understood and we got right to the point. In particular, there was one specialist that stood out, Silvia, she was not only technically savvy, but an all around amazing communicator! In just a few short responses, she helped figure out where my problem was helped identify the root cause and allowed me to get back up and running again in no time. I’d like to add that in my experience working in the high tech industry, anyone can make a program that may even work, but without a support of feedback loop the app is just a fad. For Magicplan, it is the unmatched support and professional team they have that makes Magicplan untouchable by any other company product. The program design hits many human factors points, and where there are gaps, their fantistic technical staff is there for you. The support program Magicplan has in place will make other programs obsolete before they get off the drawing board. Thank you Magicplan for being and doing what you do.

I have been testing magicplan and am convinced it will become a great app to use down the road. It’s not there yet as it is still a bit stripped down. For instance the tile options are very limited and I was unable to change the direction. You are not able to edit the tile size. And good luck adding tile or wainscot to the walls. That is not available. Also not able to add simple objects like mirrors and shelves to partition walls, If you think you manage to it doesn’t show in 3d or elevation. You also cannot add bathroom stalls, kind of hard to design a bathroom at all. In elevation edit view not able to see and change distances between objects, only the wall and selected object. I gave up on the scan and entered everything in, maybe the last update improved that, will have to test it again. If I could scan the ceiling it may have worked better. Sharing was difficult because it did not render the plans accurately. Walls in the shared file are all over the place. Again I’ll have to retest since update. If you add a wall it doesn’t let you change the thickness of the wall only the length,, And adding mirrors is a bizarre endeavor. You can only edit small mirrors. If you try to add a big mirror object, say 10 ft long, it becomes about two ft wide poking off the wall like a coffin. Still has a way to go in my eyes but it is very nice to use and layout a room. I’ll keep my eye on the app and keep testing subsequent updates for usability.

I’m a professional renovator, historical preservationist, and home flipper. I am in the process of integrating MagicPlan into my workflow. I have experimented with it on past projects and it has helped me estimate materials I need by calculating accurately the square footage of areas I need to cover with a finishing product. To say that it is very easy to use would be an understatement. It excels at room scanning in particular. You can be up and running with a basic room scan in under a minute and begin adding objects to your plan from there. A whole house layout can be done in 15 minutes, and again start adding objects from that point. That is work that would take many hours and possibly multiple trips to a home previously. I look forward to continuing to evaluate this product as I move forward with my business. I will be exploring how to build-out the object library and price list database for a truly robust solution for project estimating at all stages. Thank you Magicplan.