First Steps in the RoomSketcher App

Draw Your First Floor Plan

Welcome to RoomSketcher, where creating your first floor plan is easy and intuitive. Our comprehensive guide provides all the tools and tips you need to succeed. Start with confidence today!

Step 1: Install the RoomSketcher App

Make sure you have downloaded and installed the RoomSketcher App to your computer or tablet.

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Step 2: Draw Your First Floor Plan

Draw Walls

  1. The RoomSketcher App will have opened with a new empty project on the drawing pane.
  2. Click on the red circle button in the top right corner, and change to Walls mode. 
  3. Choose either the exterior aussenwaende-werkzeug.png or interior innenwaende-werkzeug.pngwalls tool. 
  4. Click once where you want your wall to start. 
  5. Move the mouse cursor to where you want the wall to end or turn. Note that the wall follows your mouse cursor.
  6. Click again to end the wall.
    You can adjust the exact length later.
  7. Repeat until you have your entire room or home drawn up. 

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Add Doors and Windows

  1. Click on the red circle button in the top right corner, and change to Windows etc mode. 
  2. Open the door category and find an option you want to use. 
  3. Click and drag it onto a wall.
  4. It works the same for windows and stairs. 

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Add Materials

  1. Click on the red circle button in the top right corner, and change to Materials mode. 
  2. Open a material type category to view the options.
  3. Click and drag the material you want to use and drop it into your preferred room.
    Important: The room needs to be enclosed by walls in order to add materials!

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Add Furniture

  1. Click on the red circle button in the top right corner, and change to Furniture mode. 
  2. Open a room type category to view all of the options in it. 
  3. Click and drag the furniture or fixed installation you want to use. 
  4. Rotate and drag it into position. The Snapping feature will help you place it along the closest wall or furniture item. 
    Top tip! The "eye" should always be rotated towards the center of a room, indicating where you're standing and looking at it!

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Step 3: Print and Download

  1. Click on the main menu Icon - Main Menu.png in the top left corner and select 2D Floor Plan or 3D Floor Plan.
    Optional: Pro and Team subscribers can Preview their Floor Plan to see what it will look like. 
  2. Click on Generate for each level that you want to render a floor plan.
  3. Refresh the page by clicking on the blue text above the rendering to see if it is done.
    Important: The page will not refresh automatically.
    • A 3D Floor Plan will usually take around 15-20 minutes.
    • A 2D Floor Plan is usually done in seconds.
  4. Click on Save to Disk to download the floor plan
  5. Click on Print (on computers) to print it.

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