Virtual Room Planner Setup Guide
Measure your Tokyo space for a precise fit, then verify in the planner
A room planner is only as accurate as your measurements. In a tiny Tokyo apartment, a few centimeters decide whether a modular sofa lands flush, swings freely, and converts into a bed without blocking doorways. Use this setup guide to capture the dimensions the way the virtual planner expects—then cross-check with a simple “movement test” before you finalize your layout.
Start with the planner workflow (so you measure in the right order)
- 1) Define your room boundary. Measure width and depth at the usable interior area, not the outer walls.
- 2) Mark fixed elements. Note entrances, windows, radiators/heaters, built-in storage, and any curved or protruding surfaces.
- 3) Add clearance rules. Convert your planned sofa-to-bed path into a clearance checklist: door swing, walkway width, and reach space for drawers.
- 4) Enter modules and confirm transforms. After placing components, run the conversion view and validate the bed position against your walkway and storage zones.
Tools you’ll want (and what to measure twice)
Tools
- • Measuring tape (preferably 3–5m)
- • Pencil and paper, or a notes app
- • Phone camera for quick reference photos
- • A small ruler to confirm trim/protrusion thickness
Measure twice when it matters
- • Door openings and swing clearance
- • Windows that sit above the floor
- • Storage protrusions that change usable width
- • Path length during sofa-to-bed transformation
Tip: Measure from the same reference edge every time (e.g., the inner corner), so you avoid “sum drift” when you input multiple distances.
Tokyo measurement checklist (capture these dimensions)
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1
Room usable width + depth
Use interior clearances. If baseboards or trim reduce usable space, measure to the tightest point.
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2
Doorways and turning paths
Record doorway widths and the space needed for turning when the bed is unfolded. In tight layouts, the bed foot position is what blocks movement.
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3
Windows, heaters, and fixed storage
Note where furniture can’t sit. If storage is built in, measure the exact protrusion so the planner doesn’t “pretend” there’s extra clearance.
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4
Sofa-to-bed conversion clearance
The planner should show the bed footprint. Validate it against your walkway width, not just the sofa position in “sofa mode.”
A fast in-home verification: the movement test
Before you commit, do a quick movement test with everyday objects. Mark the bed footprint on the floor with tape (or place folded boxes) and check three things: path access from the door, ability to stand beside the bed for storage access, and whether any drawers/doors interfere.
- • If you can’t reach the storage compartment comfortably, increase side clearance in the planner.
- • If the bed blocks a walkway, shift the layout and re-run the conversion view.
- • If your modular units don’t sit flush because of trim, update the room boundary measurement and fixed offsets.
Next: fine-tune storage compartments and charging placement
Once your measurements are stable, the remaining success factor is functional placement: compartments that you can open, plus a charging station where your phone naturally sits.
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