Planning aid only. Not stamped engineering drawings or automatic local-code approval. Verify dimensions, loads, anchoring and permit requirements before building.

Quick answer

Custom Catio Plans Generator, explained

CatioPlanner turns your measurements, installation details, and safety answers into one coordinated DIY planning proposal for supported catio projects. It checks project fit before generation, keeps dimensions, materials, cut information, costs, and downloadable files tied to the same inputs, and stops unsupported conditions instead of presenting a plan that appears ready to build.

Method and evidence

The current v18 flow validates the submitted project against supported constraints before generation. When eligible, the same project model supplies the displayed dimensions, materials, cut information, cost guidance, and files; validation or safety failures stop the flow.

Review role
Product and safety content owner
Updated
Source
CatioPlanner v18 validation and generation behavior implemented in this release
Content version
v18

Common questions

How does the custom catio plan generator work?

You submit project type, measurements, installation details, and safety answers. The service validates project fit first, then uses one accepted project model to coordinate the resulting planning outputs.

What happens when a project is unsupported?

Generation stops and the service reports the unsupported condition rather than returning a proposal that could be mistaken for a build-ready design.

Are generated plans engineering drawings?

No. They are general DIY planning aids. Verify measurements, structural loads, anchoring, permits, and local requirements with the appropriate qualified professionals and authorities before construction.

One coordinated project model

Review the same inputs across every output

01

Check project fit

Unsupported site conditions stop before dimensions or materials are produced.

02

Measure twice

Enter critical dimensions twice from the same reference points.

03

Review before building

Inspect assumptions, warnings, versions, and source status in one place.