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Article 2 — Choosing Your Workspace

All about Flex on iPad, iPhone, and Web.

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Written by AJ Ballantine

Overview

One of the biggest advantages of RENDR Flex is that it isn’t tied to a single device.

Whether you’re standing in a customer’s kitchen, reviewing plans in the office, or making final adjustments before sending plans to a designer, Flex allows you to work from the device that’s best suited for the task.

Every version of Flex shares the same editing philosophy and the same project data. While each platform is optimized for its own strengths, your workflow remains consistent no matter where you’re working.

📷 Suggested Screenshot

Three devices displaying the same floor plan (Web, iPad, and iPhone)


RENDR Principle

Choose your device based on what you’re trying to accomplish—not where your project lives.

Your projects stay with you. Start in the field, continue in the office, and finish wherever it makes the most sense.


The Flex Workflow

For most remodelers, a project naturally moves through several stages.

Capture

Review

Edit

Document

Export / Share

Flex was designed so each platform supports those stages differently while still working together.


Working on iPhone

The iPhone is designed for mobility.

It goes wherever you do.

Most users will spend their time on iPhone while meeting with homeowners, walking existing conditions, documenting spaces, and making quick edits before leaving the jobsite.

Typical iPhone workflows include:

  • Capturing a scan

  • Reviewing a completed scan

  • Making quick geometry adjustments

  • Adding photos

  • Creating notes

  • Verifying measurements

  • Sharing a completed plan

Because you’re working on a touch device, the interface is optimized for one-handed navigation, quick selections, and focused editing panels.

Best For

  • Site visits

  • Consultations

  • Existing condition documentation

  • Small plan corrections

  • Quick reviews before leaving a job


Working on iPad

The iPad combines portability with additional workspace.

Many contractors find it becomes their primary editing device because it provides more screen space while remaining easy to carry through a home.

The larger display makes complex plans easier to navigate and provides room for additional editing panels without feeling crowded.

Typical iPad workflows include:

  • Editing entire floor plans

  • Creating flooring takeoffs

  • Reviewing elevations

  • Client presentations

  • Detailed room cleanup

  • Material planning

If you’re spending more than a few minutes refining a plan, the iPad often provides the best balance between mobility and productivity.

Best For

  • Full floor plan editing

  • Flooring takeoffs

  • Kitchen and bath planning

  • Reviewing elevations

  • Customer meetings


Working on the Web

The Web editor is designed for precision.

A larger monitor, mouse, and keyboard make it ideal for users who spend significant time refining plans or preparing documentation before exporting.

Many advanced users prefer completing final edits on the web before sending plans to downstream software because larger displays make it easier to review an entire floor plan at once. Some precision editing features also take advantage of keyboard and mouse input.

Typical web workflows include:

  • Final plan cleanup

  • Detailed wall editing

  • Large projects

  • Export preparation

  • Office review

  • Collaboration

Best For

  • Large floor plans

  • Precise editing

  • Export preparation

  • Office workflows

  • Reviewing completed projects


The Best Workflow Isn’t One Device

Many users assume they should complete an entire project on a single device.

In reality, Flex works best when you use each device for what it does best.

A common workflow might look like this:

In the Home

  • Capture the scan on your iPhone or iPad

  • Review the completed floor plan.

  • Make any obvious corrections before leaving.

Back at the Office

  • Open the same project on your iPad or Web.

  • Refine walls and room geometry.

  • Create flooring areas.

  • Add annotations.

  • Export the completed plan.

Because your project stays synchronized, you’re never starting over.


Will My Changes Stay Synced?

Yes.

Every edit you make becomes part of the same project.

That means you can:

  • Start editing on your iPhone.

  • Continue on your iPad.

  • Finish on the Web.

There is no need to recreate your work when moving between platforms.

💡 Pro Tip

If you’ll be working without a reliable internet connection, complete as much work as possible before heading to the jobsite. Flex is designed to support offline workflows, and your changes will synchronize when connectivity is restored.


Will Everything Work the Same?

The editing experience is intentionally consistent across every platform.

The same concepts—walls, rooms, flooring areas, objects, measurements, and annotations—work the same way regardless of which device you’re using.

However, each platform is optimized for its own input method.

Platform Notes

On Web

  • Optimized for mouse and keyboard.

  • Supports additional keyboard-assisted editing behaviors where applicable, such as temporarily disabling snapping during certain editing operations.

On iPad

  • Optimized for touch with additional workspace.

  • Some editing panels remain visible alongside the floor plan, reducing the need to switch between views.

On iPhone

  • Optimized for smaller screens.

  • Editing panels appear as focused sheets, keeping the drawing area as large as possible while still providing access to editing tools.


Related Articles

  • Understanding Flex Modes

  • Understanding the Flex Workspace

  • Navigating the Floor Plan

  • Saving Your Work

  • Editing Walls

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