We have added AR support to the UltraSIPs configurator and to completed panel schedule models. This means you can view a SIP build on your phone or tablet, place it in your own space, and get a better feel for the scale, roof shape, openings and panel layout before the project moves forward.
The configurator AR view helps at the design and quoting stage. The panel schedule AR/model view helps after your schedule has been prepared, so you can understand where each labelled SIP panel belongs before the kit arrives.
What is AR?
AR stands for augmented reality. In simple terms, it uses your phone or tablet camera to place a digital 3D model into the real world on your screen. Instead of only looking at a drawing or a flat image, you can stand in your garden, driveway, workshop or plot and see a visual model of the SIP build in front of you.
It does not physically measure the site and it does not replace drawings, engineering or Building Control checks. What it does do is make the project easier to understand. You can judge the approximate scale, roof shape, overhangs, openings and access points before you move to the next stage.
For completed panel schedules, AR and the interactive GLB model also help you connect the labelled panels with the finished structure. That makes it easier to understand where panels go, which is useful for self-builders, installers and anyone checking the kit before assembly.
What has been added?
There are now two main AR workflows:
- Configurator AR: open your design on a supported mobile device and place the model in your garden, driveway, workshop, plot or room.
- Panel schedule AR/model view: once UltraSIPs has prepared a panel schedule, the customer account can show the completed GLB model with panel references and sizes.
This is designed to make SIP projects easier to understand for customers who do not work with technical drawings every day. A drawing is useful, but seeing the building in context is often much clearer.
See it in action
The examples below show the feature running from a phone. The videos are shown inside phone frames so you can see the kind of mobile workflow customers will use.
Configurator AR preview
Open the configurator on mobile, review the model, then launch AR to place the build in your space.
Mobile configurator flow
The AR option sits alongside the configurator controls, so you can keep changing the design and re-checking it visually.
Completed panel schedules
After a panel schedule is prepared, the customer model can help show panel positions, roof layout and labelled references.
How to use AR in the configurator
- Open the UltraSIPs configurator on your phone or tablet.
- Choose your build size, roof type, wall thickness, roof thickness, openings and options.
- Use the 3D view to rotate and check the model.
- Tap the AR button to place the model in your real space on a supported device.
- Walk around the model and check whether the scale, roof pitch, overhangs and door/window positions feel right.
If you are designing on desktop, you can share or save the configurator link, open it on your mobile, then use AR from there.
How to use AR with a completed panel schedule
- Sign in to your UltraSIPs account.
- Open Panel Schedules from your account area.
- Select the schedule for your order or project.
- Open the GLB model or AR view where available.
- Use the model to check the panel labels, panel sizes and where each SIP panel fits in the build.
Panel schedule AR/model access is available once UltraSIPs has prepared and uploaded the schedule for that project. If your schedule does not show a model yet, it normally means the visual model is still being prepared or has not been enabled for that project.
Try a demo interactive panel model
This is a public demo model from our panel schedule system. You can rotate it, zoom in, and on supported phones use the AR button to place it in your space.
Note: the demo above is for visual demonstration only. Your project model will be created from your own configurator design, drawings or panel schedule data.
Why this benefits customers
Better scale checks
It is much easier to understand a 4m, 6m or 10m structure when you can place it in the actual space. AR helps you check if the build feels right before committing.
Clearer roof and opening layout
Roof direction, pitch, overhangs, doors, windows and large openings can be harder to picture from flat drawings. AR gives a more practical visual check.
Better access planning
Before delivery or installation, AR can help you think about where materials will go, how the build sits on the slab, and whether access looks tight.
Easier panel identification
For scheduled kits, the completed model helps connect panel labels and sizes with the actual build. That is useful for installers, self-builders and anyone checking the pack before assembly.
What AR is not
AR is a visual planning tool. It does not replace structural calculations, Building Control approval, final manufacturing sign-off, site measurements or professional design checks where those are required.
The final specification still depends on the confirmed layout, openings, SIP thickness, roof build-up, structural support requirements, delivery constraints and any engineering or Building Control requirements.
Which devices support it?
AR support depends on the phone, tablet, browser and model format. iPhone and iPad use Apple Quick Look with USDZ files. Android devices generally use Scene Viewer or WebXR depending on browser support. If AR is not available on your device, the normal interactive 3D model can still be used to rotate, zoom and inspect the build.
Where to start
If you are at the early design stage, start with the configurator. If you already have an order or panel schedule, sign in to your account and check whether the completed model has been enabled.