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ScaFix vs Layher LayPLAN

LayPLAN is Layher's own planning software for Layher systems, as a Windows program and inside AutoCAD and BricsCAD. ScaFix is a browser and iPhone app that plans 64 systems from many makers, starting from wall measurements, a PDF drawing or a scan.

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Layher Allround scaffolding around a house of 11.4 × 5.3 m with a gabled roof (eaves 4.5 m, ridge 6 m), drawn by the ScaFix 3D model
Layher Allround around the example house, as ScaFix draws it in 3D.

Side by side

What each product offers according to its maker. The LayPLAN column is taken from layher.com; prices are left out on purpose.

ScaFix vs Layher LayPLAN
ScaFixLayher LayPLAN
PlatformBrowser (PC, Mac, Android) and iPhone appWindows program; LayPLAN CAD in AutoCAD and BricsCAD; SIM2FIELD XR app for iOS and Android
Scaffold systems64 systems from many makers, Layher Allround and Layher Blitz among themLayher systems: SpeedyScaf, Allround, protective systems, event systems, shoring
3D modelYesYes
Material listYes, with a PDF reportYes
Drawings and BIM3D view and PDF report; no CAD drawingsDrawings and Scaffolding Information Modeling (SIM)
StaticsNo: a planning tool, not a structural calculationLink to RSTAB for structural verification (LayPLAN TO RSTAB)
How you get itAccount and plan on scafix.app or in the App StoreDownload from Layher; the full version needs a licence through myLayher

Where LayPLAN is stronger

  • It is made by Layher for Layher systems, with the full depth of the Layher range.
  • CAD drawings in AutoCAD and BricsCAD, and Scaffolding Information Modeling for BIM workflows.
  • A route to structural verification through RSTAB.

Where ScaFix is different

  • No CAD and no installation: it runs in the browser and on the iPhone.
  • One tool for 64 systems from many makers, not just one manufacturer.
  • Walls from measurements, a PDF floor plan or a LiDAR scan; the parts list follows straight away.

Which one fits?

  • You work only with Layher material, draw in CAD or need BIM and statics: look at LayPLAN.
  • You use several makers' systems, or want a 3D scaffold and parts list quickly without CAD: look at ScaFix.
The PDF import in ScaFix: a 1:100 floor plan with the detected outline and wall lengths marked, and the steps Page, Scale, Walls, Heights and Review
The PDF import: the scale is found and the outline sits on the drawing's walls (test drawing).
PERI UP scaffolding around a house of 11.4 × 5.3 m with a gabled roof (eaves 4.5 m, ridge 6 m), drawn by the ScaFix 3D model
PERI UP around the example house, as ScaFix draws it in 3D.

Questions and answers

Can ScaFix plan Layher scaffolding?

Yes. ScaFix includes Layher Allround and Layher Blitz among its 64 systems, with their bay lengths and depths, and gives the 3D scaffold and a parts list.

Is ScaFix a replacement for LayPLAN?

Not for CAD drawings, BIM or statics: LayPLAN does those for Layher systems. For a quick 3D plan and parts list from measurements or a PDF drawing, across makers, ScaFix is an alternative.

Do I need Windows or AutoCAD for ScaFix?

No. ScaFix runs in any modern browser and as an iPhone app.

Sources

The facts about LayPLAN are from Layher's website, checked on 7 October 2026. Tell support@scafix.app if something has changed.