Xactimate questions / Sketching and capture
Compare Xactimate Mobile camera and sensor-assisted capture workflows without treating automation as automatic accuracy.
Field guidance by Neil Baumann
Working adjuster and Parrot Key instructorUpdatedThe names describe different generations or modes of assisted capture. Sketch AR guides the user through capturing room geometry and features, while current XactAI documentation describes Sketch Scan as a LiDAR-enabled method for creating a connected floor plan. Teams may use 'Auto Capture' as a broader field term, but they should identify the exact feature and software version being tested.
Feature names, device requirements, and capabilities change. A training standard written around a vague label becomes outdated quickly and can cause people to compare different tools as though they were the same.
Parrot Key's Auto Capture lessons treat the feature as a testable workflow. Neil compares the result with known measurements and records where correction or a different tool is still needed.
Accuracy depends on the exact feature, supported hardware, room conditions, operator technique, geometry, and verification process. Test the method on known rooms before making a company-wide claim.
These links point to product owners or other primary sources. Parrot Key uses them as references and writes its training guidance independently.
Current Verisk documentation for Sketch Scan and AI-assisted mobile photo descriptions.
Verisk instructions for floor, wall, feature, and room capture in Sketch AR.
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