From Upload to Experience: Scaling 3D Design with Planner 5D & RapidPipeline

At the 3D Pipeline Workshops @ SIGGRAPH 2025, we featured Planner 5D, a leading 2D & 3D home design platform that empowers anyone, professionals and homeowners alike, to bring their ideas to life using AI-powered tools. 

Planner 5D’s mission is simple: make 3D design accessible, fast, and intuitive, without requiring technical or design expertise.  

Millions of users rely on the platform to create interiors, floor plans, and full 3D environments, directly in the browser or on mobile devices. 

But scaling creativity at this level comes with a unique technical challenge.

One of Planner 5D’s most powerful features is 3D Model Import, which allows users to upload their own assets in a wide range of formats and immediately use them in the editor. 

At scale, however, user-generated 3D content comes with inherent challenges. Many uploaded models are extremely detailed, complex, or simply not prepared for real-time use. This becomes especially critical on mobile and Android devices, where strict performance constraints apply. 

Before optimization, these uploads could result in slow load times, degraded performance, or even prevent models from being used at all, directly impacting the overall design experience. 

To preserve a smooth, accessible workflow across devices, Planner 5D needed a way to automatically optimize user-uploaded 3D content, without introducing manual steps or additional complexity for users. 

To address this, Planner 5D integrated RapidPipeline directly into their 3D import workflow. 

Behind the scenes, whenever a model exceeds performance thresholds, RapidPipeline automatically processes it,  optimizing geometry, reducing file size, and adapting the asset to Planner 5D’s internal formats and platform constraints. All of this happens transparently, without user intervention. 

As a result, creators can upload their assets and start designing immediately, while the platform ensures consistent performance across web, mobile, and tablet devices. 

This automated workflow has a direct and measurable impact on Planner 5D’s platform: 

• Days of manual work saved by eliminating asset preparation 
• Drastically lighter 3D files, optimized for real-time use 
• Faster load times and smoother interactions across all devices 
• Greater autonomy for users, without requiring technical expertise 

By combining Planner 5D’s AI-powered design tools with RapidPipeline’s automated optimization, the platform can scale user-generated 3D content reliably, while keeping the experience fluid, fast, and accessible. 

As Planner 5D continues to expand its AI-driven tools, from floor plan recognition to smart design generation, the ability to handle large volumes of user-uploaded 3D content efficiently becomes even more critical. 

With RapidPipeline operating quietly in the background, Planner 5D can focus on what matters most: helping users turn ideas into immersive 3D experiences, at scale. 

🔗 Learn more about Planner 5D: https://planner5d.com 
🔗 Discover RapidPipeline: https://rapidpipeline.com