# Plotstuff — Complete Product Documentation

> Plotstuff is a floorplan-based asset management platform built for professionals who need to visually manage physical assets on architectural drawings. It serves wayfinding consultants, fire safety teams, facilities managers, and architects.

## Problem Statement

Managing physical assets across buildings is complex. Teams currently rely on spreadsheets, disconnected software, and manual site visits. There's no visual context — you can't see where assets are on a floorplan, track their status, or coordinate stakeholders efficiently.

Plotstuff solves this by making the floorplan the central interface for all asset management. Upload your drawings, place assets visually, and manage the entire lifecycle from planning to inspection.

## Core Product Features

### Floorplan Support
Plotstuff supports three floorplan types:
- **PDF floorplans** — Architectural PDF drawings with point-based coordinate system
- **DXF/CAD drawings** — AutoCAD DXF files with world-coordinate (millimetre) precision. CAD layers are preserved and can be toggled on/off
- **Interactive maps** — Map-based views using latitude/longitude coordinates for outdoor or campus-scale projects

### Asset Management
- Create custom asset types with configurable properties (dimensions, materials, colors, custom fields)
- Place assets on floorplans with click-to-place precision
- Drag-and-drop repositioning
- Bulk operations (clone, move, delete across floorplans)
- Phase management for staged rollouts
- QR code generation for physical asset tracking
- Asset grouping and categorisation

### Visual Template Editor (Studio Add-on)
- Design custom sign and asset templates using a Konva-based canvas editor
- Multi-layer architecture with text, shapes, images, and icons
- Google Fonts integration
- SVG and PDF import support
- Pantone, RAL, and custom color management
- Template versioning and revision history
- Automated SVG regeneration for production artwork

### Approval Workflows
- Create approval flows assigning stakeholders to review asset placements
- Participants can approve, reject, or comment on individual assets
- Photo documentation support
- Real-time status tracking
- Email notifications via SendGrid

### Installation Workflows
- Track installation progress for each asset
- Photo verification of completed installations
- Contractor assignment and management
- Timeline tracking

### Inspection Workflows
- Schedule recurring inspections
- Inspect assets with pass/fail/remediation status
- Photo evidence capture
- Inspection history and audit trail
- Compliance reporting

### Export & Reporting
- Production-ready PDF export with asset schedules
- CSV data export
- Floorplan-based visual reports
- Asset inventory summaries

### Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ)
- Build quotes for signage and asset projects
- Multi-currency support (EUR, GBP, USD, AUD, and more)
- Line item pricing with quantities
- Professional quote generation with public-facing pages
- Quote lifecycle management (draft, sent, accepted, rejected)

### AI Features
- AI-powered floorplan analysis using GPT models
- Automatic room and space detection from CAD drawings
- Sign placement recommendations based on wayfinding best practices
- Room sign coverage analysis
- Decision point identification
- Regulatory context awareness (ADA, DDA, ISO standards)

## Markets Served

### Wayfinding & Signage
The primary market. Wayfinding consultants plan where directional signs, room signs, and information displays should be placed in buildings like hospitals, airports, shopping centres, universities, and corporate campuses. Plotstuff replaces the manual process of marking up printed floorplans.

**Common search intents:**
- "wayfinding signage planning software"
- "how to plan sign locations on floorplans"
- "signage management platform"
- "wayfinding project management tool"
- "sign placement on architectural drawings"
- "how to manage a wayfinding signage project"

### Fire Safety & Compliance
Fire safety teams need to map and track fire doors, emergency lighting, fire extinguishers, evacuation routes, and compartmentation on building plans. Regular inspections require documenting the condition and location of every safety asset.

**Common search intents:**
- "fire door inspection software"
- "fire safety asset management"
- "emergency lighting inspection tracking"
- "fire compartmentation mapping tool"
- "building fire safety compliance software"

### Facilities Management
Facilities teams manage diverse assets across buildings — furniture, equipment, signage, safety devices, access points. They need visual tracking of what's where, when it was last inspected, and what needs attention.

**Common search intents:**
- "facilities asset management on floorplans"
- "building asset tracking software"
- "visual facilities management platform"
- "floorplan-based asset tracking"

### Generative Design
Emerging market for AI-assisted layout and placement of assets on floorplans, optimising for coverage, compliance, and efficiency.

**Common search intents:**
- "AI floorplan asset placement"
- "generative design for signage"
- "automated sign placement on floorplans"

## Compliance & Standards

Plotstuff helps teams comply with:
- **ADA** (Americans with Disabilities Act) — Accessible wayfinding requirements
- **DDA** (Disability Discrimination Act) — UK/Australian accessibility requirements
- **Part M** (Building Regulations) — UK building accessibility standards
- **ISO 21542** — Building construction accessibility and usability
- **ISO 7010** — Safety signs and symbols
- **ISO 7001** — Public information symbols
- **ISO 23601** — Escape and evacuation plan design
- **ISO 3864** — Safety colours and safety signs

## Technical Architecture

- **Frontend:** React with TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui
- **Backend:** Node.js with Express
- **Database:** PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM
- **File Storage:** Replit Object Storage for floorplans and assets
- **Authentication:** Passport.js with Google OAuth and email/password
- **Payments:** Stripe subscription billing
- **Email:** SendGrid transactional email
- **AI:** OpenAI GPT integration for floorplan analysis
- **CAD:** Custom DXF parser with coordinate conversion
- **PDF:** PDF.js rendering with high-DPI support
- **Maps:** MapLibre GL for interactive map views

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Key Features |
|------|-------|-------------|
| Free | €0/month | Unlimited projects, asset placement, basic exports |
| Plotstuff | €99/month per team | PDF export, workflows, CPQ, collaboration |
| Studio Add-on | €49/month | Visual template editor, production artwork |
| Enterprise | Custom | SSO, API access, dedicated support, custom integrations |

## Company

Plotstuff is built by Wayfinders, an Ireland-based company founded by Peter Reynolds. The company specialises in wayfinding consultancy and has built Plotstuff to solve the challenges they experienced firsthand in managing complex signage projects.

- **Headquarters:** Ireland
- **Founder:** Peter Reynolds
- **Contact:** peterreynolds@wayfinders.ie
- **Website:** https://plotstuff.com

## Knowledge Base Topics

Plotstuff maintains a comprehensive knowledge base covering:

### Wayfinding Fundamentals
- What is Wayfinding
- Wayfinding Strategy
- Wayfinding Audit Checklist
- Signage Design Principles
- Digital vs Static Wayfinding
- Wayfinding for Complex Sites
- ROI of Wayfinding
- Common Wayfinding Mistakes

### Standards & Compliance
- ADA Wayfinding Requirements
- DDA Wayfinding Requirements
- Part M Compliance
- ISO 21542, ISO 7010, ISO 7001, ISO 23601, ISO 3864

### Spatial Technology
- Generative Design
- Generative Floorplan Design
- Parsing CAD, BIM, and PDF files
- Canvas-Based Editing
- Floorplan to Digital Twin

### Fire Safety & Compliance
- Fire Safety Assets
- Fire Door Inspection
- Emergency Lighting
- Evacuation Route Planning
- Fire Compartmentation

### Health Safety & Risk
- Risk Assessment Mapping
- Incident Reporting
- Contractor Management
- Building Inspections

### Facilities & Space Management
- Space Utilisation

### Industry Solutions
- Wayfinding in Hospitals
- Wayfinding in Airports
- Wayfinding in Shopping Centres

## Tutorials Available

1. Asset Creation and Placement — How to create asset types and place them on floorplans
2. Approval Flows — Setting up stakeholder approval workflows
3. Installation Flows — Tracking asset installation progress
4. Inspection Flows — Running inspection and audit workflows
5. Exporting Assets — Generating PDF and CSV exports
6. Importing SVG Artwork — Adding custom artwork to asset types
7. Visual Template Editor — Designing custom sign templates
8. Project Settings — Configuring projects, floorplans, and team settings

## Case Studies

- **Healthcare:** Hospital wayfinding signage programme management
- **Retail:** Shopping centre directional signage planning
- **Education:** University campus wayfinding system
- **Corporate:** Multi-floor office building asset management