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Every project is different, and you do not need to know which service you need before contacting us.
Explore answers about life-size walkthroughs, 3D and VR visualization, pre-selling experiences, project requirements, pricing, and additional support.
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What does Walk Your Plans Atlanta do?
Our services include life-size floor plan walkthroughs, interactive 3D and VR visualization, pre-selling experiences, and additional project support for residential and commercial projects.
Do you work with residential and commercial projects?
How do I know which service is right for my project?
Tell us what you are planning, where you are in the process, and what you need to understand, validate, or present. We will recommend a life-size walkthrough, a 3D or VR experience, a pre-selling solution, or a combination.
At what stage should I contact you?
Some clients contact us while comparing floor plans. Others come to us after architectural plans have been developed but before construction begins. We also support projects during design review, stakeholder approval, sales, leasing, and marketing.
Can you help if I do not have a finished floor plan?
When plans are not yet available, we can help identify the next step and connect you with additional planning resources when appropriate.
Are your services only useful before construction?
Where are you located?
Digital models can be explored and shared from nearly anywhere through a phone, tablet, computer, or supported VR device.
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Life-Size Floor Plan Walkthroughs
What is a life-size floor plan walkthrough?
You can experience room sizes, hallways, doors, clearances, furniture placement, and the relationships between spaces before construction begins.
What can I evaluate during a walkthrough?
Room sizes and proportions
Traffic flow
Door and window placement
Kitchen and bathroom layouts
Furniture placement
Storage
Clearances and accessibility
Sightlines
Operational flow
Alternate layouts and plan options
Can you show more than the floor plan?
The exact files shown will depend on what is available for your project.
Can we move furniture during the walkthrough?
Can we make changes during the session?
We do not replace your architect, designer, engineer, or builder. Your project professionals remain responsible for evaluating and incorporating approved changes into the construction documents.
Will I receive notes after the walkthrough?
Who should attend?
That may include homeowners, family members, architects, builders, designers, engineers, business owners, operators, investors, or other project stakeholders.
Can someone participate remotely?
How long does a walkthrough take?
As a general guide, many projects can be reviewed at a pace of approximately 3,000 to 4,000 square feet per hour.
Can we walk more than one floor?
Can we compare more than one floor plan?
Can I return after my plans are revised?
Is the walkthrough useful for renovations and additions?
How can a walkthrough help reduce change orders?
Walking the plans at full scale gives you a better chance to identify concerns while changes are still being made on paper.
A meaningful change order can easily cost several thousand dollars. Across a full project, change orders can add significantly to the total construction cost. Walkthroughs start at $950 per hour, so identifying one important issue early may more than cover the cost of the experience.
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3D & VR Visualization
What is an interactive 3D model?
Depending on the project, the model may include finishes, furniture, lighting, options, interactive tags, and other project details.
Do I need an existing 3D model?
We can also prepare and optimize many common 3D and BIM file types when a model has already been created.
How can I view the model?
Available viewing modes and device requirements will depend on the project and selected experience.
Can the model be shared with other people?
Can the model be embedded on a website?
What are interactive tags?
They can provide information about finishes, fixtures, products, upgrades, amenities, views, room features, or other important details.
Can viewers compare different options?
The number and complexity of the options will affect the project scope.
Does the 3D model include AI features?
These features can allow users to create photorealistic images and video content from the interactive model for presentations, marketing, project updates, or sales materials.
AI is an added capability within the model, not a separate visualization service.
Is a 3D model the same as a rendering?
An interactive model allows you to move through the space, change viewpoints, review relationships between rooms, share the experience, and continue using the model for different purposes.
Can we use both a walkthrough and a 3D model?
A life-size walkthrough is valuable for evaluating scale, layout, and flow. A digital model can then support remote review, detailed visualization, stakeholder presentations, sales, or ongoing collaboration.
How long can we use the digital model?
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Pre-Selling Solutions
What is a pre-selling visualization experience?
It may include a life-size walkthrough, an interactive 3D model, VR, website access, guided presentations, private events, renderings, or video.
Can life-size walkthroughs be used for pre-selling?
This can create a distinctive private appointment, preview event, plan release, or sales presentation.
Can the 3D model be used for remote buyers?
Can you create a combined physical and digital experience?
What types of properties can use pre-selling solutions?
Custom and luxury homes
Residential communities
Condominiums and multifamily projects
Commercial developments
Hospitality properties
Office and retail spaces
Mixed-use projects
Leasing and tenant presentations
Investor and stakeholder presentations
Can the experience show finish or upgrade options?
Life-size events can also be paired with samples, finish boards, furnishings, or other sales materials.
Can you train our sales team to use the experience?
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Pricing & Project Timing
How much does a life-size walkthrough cost?
Half-day, full-day, multi-session, subscription, and professional packages may also be available.
After reviewing your plans and goals, we will recommend an appropriate amount of time.
Is a deposit required?
How much does a 3D or VR project cost?
Pricing depends on the source files, square footage, level of detail, furnishings, finishes, options, interactive features, AI capabilities, website use, hosting, and intended application.
How much does a pre-selling program cost?
A project may involve a single walkthrough or model, or a larger program that includes multiple plans, events, website integration, training, and ongoing support.
Will I receive a proposal before work begins?
How quickly can my project be completed?
A walkthrough generally requires plan preparation before your appointment. Digital models require additional production and review time. We will provide a timeline after reviewing your project.
Can you accommodate a rush project?
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Professionals & Project Teams
Do you work directly with architects, builders, and designers?
Our role is to help clients and stakeholders understand the plans more clearly, provide meaningful feedback, and participate in better-informed decisions.
Are you replacing the architect, builder, or designer?
Architects, designers, builders, engineers, and other licensed professionals remain responsible for design decisions, technical review, code compliance, and construction.
Can a professional bring a client to the studio?
Can we use your services for multiple projects?
Can you support large companies or multi-market programs?
Can you help with stakeholder or municipal presentations?
The recommended format will depend on the audience and presentation setting.
Can you support operational planning?
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Plans, Files & Preparation
What files do I need for a life-size walkthrough?
Elevations, reflected ceiling plans, finish information, reference images, and other documents may also be helpful depending on what you want to review.
Can you use hand-drawn plans?
We will review the file and let you know whether additional preparation is needed.
What files do you need for a 3D model?
The exact requirements will depend on the intended level of detail and use.
Do my plans need to be final?
The goal is to identify questions and concerns while the project can still be adjusted.
How far in advance should I send my plans?
What should I bring to a walkthrough?
Most importantly, bring the people whose input or approval matters.
