DIY Step by Step: Home Upgrade Guide

1. Get a drone: Purchase a DJI 4K drone from Amazon. Look for models like the DJI Mini 4 Pro or DJI Air 3 for best results with 4K video recording capabilities. Total Time: 1 day.

2. Check batteries and SD cards: Ensure your drone batteries are fully charged and you have sufficient storage on SD cards. Test all equipment before flying.

3. Flyover in circles: Fly over your property in concentric circles at steady radius and speed. Capture footage at different heights (50ft, 100ft, 150ft) to get comprehensive coverage of your home's exterior and surroundings.

4. Upload 4K video to poly.cam: Process your drone footage through poly.cam for 3D mesh generation. Note: This processing can be slow depending on video length and quality.

5. Walk through home with poly.cam app: Use an iPhone or iPad equipped with LiDAR. Scan one floor at a time maximum. If too challenging, do one room at a time. Use the "paint the fence" technique - move slowly and methodically to cover all surfaces.

6. Export floorplan from poly.cam: Let poly.cam generate your interior 3D model and floorplan from the LiDAR scans. Review, clean up artifacts, and export the final floorplan file.

7. Upload floorplan in Pascal editor: Import your processed floorplan into the Pascal platform for further editing and integration with smart home systems.

8. Model 3D flooring clean: Clean up the 3D model by refining floor surfaces, removing artifacts, and ensuring accurate room boundaries for optimal smart home integration.

9. Add structural details: Use the Pascal editor to add windows, doors, and other architectural features. The interface is intuitive and easy to edit, similar to building in The Sims game - just click and place structural elements where they belong.

10. Import 3D photogrammetry model: Import the 3D photogrammetry model generated from your drone footage into the Pascal editor. This exterior model will serve as a guide for geometry and provide realistic textures, helping you align and enhance your interior 3D model.