# Traditional Process vs laiout

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<summary>How does laiout compare to the traditional test-fit process?</summary>

In the traditional process, getting a single test-fit layout takes one to three weeks. A tenant or landlord briefs an external architect, the architect draws one or two options in CAD, revisions go back and forth by email, and the cycle repeats for every change. With laiout, the entire process collapses to minutes. You upload a floor plan, set your space programme (headcount, room types, density), and the platform generates multiple regulation-aware layout options in seconds. Instead of waiting weeks for one option, you can explore dozens of scenarios in a single session, compare them side by side with real data, and share results with stakeholders immediately via a live link or branded PDF. The architect is still valuable later for detailed design, but laiout removes the bottleneck that slows early-stage decisions.

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<summary>How much time and cost does laiout save?</summary>

Customers typically report 50 to 80 percent time savings on early-stage space planning. A traditional test-fit that takes two to three weeks and costs several thousand pounds per iteration can be replaced with instant generation at a fraction of the cost. For landlords, this means faster leasing cycles and shorter void periods. For tenants, it means comparing buildings and making confident decisions in days rather than months. For brokers, it means responding to client requests during a call rather than after a two-week wait. The exact savings depend on your workflow and volume, but the consistent pattern across our customers is that laiout compresses weeks of consultant-led work into minutes of self-service output.

**Video guide:** [laiout lessons - In Practise / From empty plan to resolved design in under 10 minutes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at9txcVFgOI)

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## Video guides

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