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Drawing in 2D
Topic C · 12 guides

Drawing in 2D

Draw walls and rooms, add doors, windows and stairs, measure and annotate, select and edit, and trace or import a plan from a photo, PDF or DXF.

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  1. C1Draw wallsDraw walls in FloorGen: pick a thickness preset, click corner to corner, type lengths and angles, then set any wall's height, thickness and length.9 min
  2. C2Draw a roomDraw a room in FloorGen: drag a rectangle, click its corners or type its size, then rename it, set its type and level, or merge and delete rooms.7 min
  3. C3Heights and levelsRaise a floor’s storey height and its walls in FloorGen, see how ceilings, slabs, plinths and room levels work, and find every height’s range and default.9 min
  4. C4Doors and windowsAdd doors and windows in FloorGen: pick hinged, sliding, pocket, bifold or garage doors and six window types, click a wall, then flip and resize them.10 min
  5. C5Stairs and liftsAdd stairs and lifts in FloorGen: pick a stair type or lift preset, stand it against a wall, cut the floor above and run it up through every floor.12 min
  6. C6Surfaces, balconies and railingsDraw terraces, paths, floor cutouts and balconies in FloorGen, set their finish and height, and add glass, bar, cable or solid railings.6 min
  7. C7Measure and annotateMeasure with the FloorGen tape and dimensions that follow the walls, choose inside or outside sizes, and add text notes and a north arrow.6 min
  8. C8Select and editSelect one or many objects in FloorGen, change walls, doors or furniture together, copy and paste between projects, align, distribute and undo.9 min
  9. C9Layers and the OutlineUse the FloorGen Outline to find any room or object, hide or lock it or every wall, door or item at once, and reach locked objects again.3 min
  10. C10Trace an image or PDFTrace an existing plan in FloorGen: load a photo, scan or PDF page, set its scale from a known length, straighten it and detect the walls.4 min
  11. C11Import a plan (PDF, image, DXF)Import an existing plan into FloorGen with Smart import: map a DXF’s layers, read a PDF’s scale and room names, review each wall and door, then add it.5 min
  12. C12The command palettePress ⌘K (Ctrl+K) in FloorGen to search every action, tool, room, object and floor, with > for actions, @ for objects and # for rooms.4 min