# Mapping Planning
**Optimizing Your Scanning Approach**
Plan an efficient path when scanning smaller spaces, keeping a distance of 0.5-4m from surfaces and using a fronto-parallel approach (scan objects directly in front of you).
**Follow these key principles:**
* Create a circular path along boundaries that covers all important features without overlapping
* Position start and end points near each other to avoid duplicating scans
* Scan tables and flat structures from one side only
* Skip inaccessible areas behind or beneath objects users won't approach
* Be aware that complex objects like plants are difficult to capture accurately
* Avoid scanning transparent or reflective surfaces, or cover them if necessary
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