How to measure a room for a floor plan
Record walls, openings and fixed obstacles with a room measurement worksheet. Cross-check your figures before drawing a furniture layout.
Read guideTHE FLOORDRAFT FIELD GUIDE
From room measurements to a plan you can use.
Work through a measured example, compare an arrangement, or prepare a drawing to share. Start with the task in front of you.
Measure & draw
How to draw a floor plan to scale
Understand real dimensions, drawing scale and print scale with worked 1:50, 1:100 and imperial examples, then build a measured 2D plan.
Read guideTrace a floor plan from an image, step by step
Rebuild a PNG or JPG floor plan as editable walls and furniture. Prepare the image, calibrate a known length and check the traced geometry.
Read guideFloor plan symbols: walls, doors, windows and furniture
Read common 2D floor plan symbols and door swings, understand what they leave out, and build a clear legend for your own layout.
Read guideHow to calculate the area of an L-shaped room
Use two independent methods to calculate an L-shaped room: add two non-overlapping rectangles or subtract the missing corner.
Read guidePlan a room
Small bedroom layout with a queen bed: test the fit
Compare centered and corner bed layouts with a worked 3 × 3.6 m room example. Include the bed frame, storage access and door swing.
Read guideLong narrow living room layout: keep the route clear
Compare a side walkway with a route through the seating area. Use a width budget to test your sofa, coffee table and media unit.
Read guideStudio apartment layout: compare privacy, work and storage
Plan a studio around fixed services and a connected route. Compare three zoning approaches using the same furniture and a decision worksheet.
Read guideSmall home office layout: desk, chair and storage fit
Budget space for a desk and a chair in use, compare wall-facing and floating positions, and check storage, light and the door route.
Read guideFurniture spacing guide: measure the gap that matters
Distinguish furniture footprints, operating space and walking routes. Use a gap formula and a practical worksheet to compare arrangements.
Read guideExport & share
Export a floor plan to DXF: units, layers and checks
Prepare a FloorDraft design for CAD handoff. Choose millimetres, centimetres or metres, inspect openings and verify the exported DXF.
Read guidePrint a floor plan to scale and check the result
Calculate the expected paper length of a known wall, spot fit-to-page errors, and choose the right workflow for a scaled print.
Read guidePrepare a CAD floor plan for your renovation team
Learn what CAD files contain, draw your room in FloorDraft, export DXF and prepare a clear handoff with measurements, layout images and notes for your designer.
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