Interactive master plan software: approaches and when each fits
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There are six common ways to present a development online: a PDF, a landing page, a 3D virtual tour, a video, a unit-selector widget and a digital master plan, either custom-built or from a ready platform like GenPlan. The right one depends on whether you sell a territory or a single unit, how often statuses change and how fast you need to launch.
This page describes approaches, not brands.
GenPlan is an interactive digital master plan for real estate: map, plans, video and photos in one link, no install.
What approaches exist and how do they differ?
| Approach | Strengths | Limits | Fits when |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDF or brochure | Simple, printable, works offline once downloaded | Fixed pages; statuses go out of date; heavy on phones | You need a short formal offer |
| Landing page | Good for ads and lead forms | Territory and units are not its structure; changes need a developer | You run a paid campaign for one clear action |
| 3D virtual tour | Strong feeling of a real space | Built around one space, not a territory with zones and statuses | The interior is the selling point |
| Video or animation | Emotional, easy to share | Linear; the viewer cannot choose a villa or an apartment | You need a brand film or an ad |
| Unit-selector widget | Quick choice of a unit on a floor plan | Chooses a unit; does not present the territory or the setting | The task is selling units from a plan |
| Digital master plan (custom-built) | Designed for the exact project | Built from scratch, so it takes longer and costs more to change | The project needs a unique mechanic |
| Digital master plan on a ready platform (GenPlan) | Ready core plus a catalog of options; from 2 weeks with ready visualizations; archive handed over; statuses from a table or CRM | Limited to the platform's catalog of capabilities; needs renders, a model or drawings | You sell a development, need speed and live statuses |
How do I choose?
- Territory or unit. If the buyer asks what is around and how far, you need a map and zones. If the choice is only between units on a floor, a selector is enough.
- How often statuses change. If availability changes weekly, link it to a table or CRM, otherwise the presentation goes out of date.
- Where it is shown. Zoom calls, messengers, a sales office screen and an exhibition stand all work from one link; a printed leaflet does not.
- Who owns it afterwards. Ask whether the files are handed over or stay on the provider's servers. GenPlan hands over the complete site archive with no third-party servers.
- What you can send as input. Renders are the fastest start; a 3D model or drawings (DWG/DXF, PDF plans) also work and take longer.
Where does GenPlan fit and where does it not?
GenPlan fits developers of villas, resorts, residential complexes and towers who need the whole project in one link with live statuses: River Park Residence, Resort Master Plan and SEN City Map are examples. It is not the tool for a printed brochure, a paid-campaign landing page with a form, or a walk through one furnished apartment; for those, see the comparison with a 3D tour, PDF and landing page.
3D studios and agencies that want a platform of their own can look at the white-label model.
Questions and answers
What is the fastest way to get an interactive master plan?
A ready platform with a catalog of options. With ready visualizations a base GenPlan project launches from 2 weeks.
Is a custom-built master plan better than a ready platform?
Only when the project needs a mechanic that the catalog does not have. A ready platform launches faster, and GenPlan options can be combined to fit the task.
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