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Staircase fitted with targets during photogrammetric measurement
Photogrammetry from Braunschweig

Measure stairs in 15 minutes — simply and to the millimetre

From a handful of photographs, the Linearis3D stairs measurement system gives you a precise 3D model of your staircase — ready to import into your CAD as IGES or DXF. For stairlifts, handrails, railings and one-off constructions.

More than 10,000 staircases measured without error — by stairlift installers, metalworkers and staircase manufacturers, independent of the lift system.

10.000+staircases measured
15 min.to capture on site
1 personfor the whole measurement
Windows & iOSsame algorithms, same result
Why measure optically

Why photogrammetry instead of a folding rule?

Compared with measuring by hand using tape, folding rule and protractor, you gain time, accuracy and planning certainty.

01

More than 10,000 staircases measured

The method is proven — with stairlift installers, metalworkers and staircase manufacturers, as the basis for rails and handrails that fit.

02

One person is enough

No second pair of hands, no holding of measuring rods. One person and one camera or iPhone — that is all it takes.

03

Immediate feedback

The software checks the capture on site. Missing images show up before you leave.

04

Any shape of staircase

Straight, curved, spiral, across several floors — and independent of the stairlift manufacturer.

How a measurement works

From staircase to 3D model in three steps

Coded targets laid out in pairs at the ends of every step
01

Lay out the targets

Distribute coded targets from the marker kit over steps and strings — no residue, done in a few minutes.

Live view of the StairsMeasure app during capture
02

Photograph the staircase

Walk around the staircase with an iPhone, iPad or digital camera. The app guides you through the sequence of shots.

Calculated 3D model of the staircase as an IGES export in CAD
03

Export the 3D model

The software calculates step edges and contour and hands the result to your CAD as IGES or DXF.

Product overview

What you need to measure

A marker kit and the app for iOS or Windows — nothing else is needed. Both versions use the same algorithms and produce the same result.

Where it is used

Built for everyday trade work

Wherever a construction has to fit an existing staircase exactly, the system replaces laborious and error-prone measuring by hand.

  • Stairlifts: design rail runs that fit precisely, whatever the manufacturer.
  • Handrails & railings: prefabricate curved runs to the millimetre.
  • Staircase renovation: step dimensions and contour as the CAD basis for fabrication.
  • Multi-storey installations: continuous measurement across several floors.
Staircase with targets laid out 3D DXF model of the measured staircase IGES export of the staircase contour Coded targets and reference boards

Try the system on your own staircase

We will advise you on the equipment that suits your projects — and send you a demo kit on request.