Today we are happy to introduce 2 new functions in the Floorplanner: Lines & Surfaces. We think that these functions will make it even easier to create more accurate and better looking floorplans.

Line drawing tool
A much requested feature was the ability to draw single walls or lines that weren’t linked to spaces and rooms. For this purpose we added a brand new line tool. With it you can create 3 (for now) types of lines :

Walls: Create single walls. Ceiling height or low wall.

Architectural lines: Use dashed, dotted or other lines to indicate the position of a roof or something else.

Dimension lines: Add auto-measurements or replace the text in a dimension line with your own.

How does it work?
Press the Line-icon in the construction menu and draw your line. Clicking on a line allows you to edit it; the last selected line properties will be used for the next line you draw. Lines can be dragged into position afterwards and will snap to each other. All these lines can be customized in color or thickness and can be easily positioned on your drawings.

Surface drawing tool
Do you need a surface not surrounded by walls, like a garden, or a different carpeting within a larger room? Use the Surface drawing tool. Press the Surface-icon and draw an enclosed area by clicking all the area corners. The corners can be repositioned afterwards and your surfaces can even have curved lines. By clicking on it, surfaces can be edited in the same way as floors in a room.

Doors and Windows
You might notice that the buttons for doors and windows are merged into one. Click on it and a little menu appears that allows you to place a door or a window. Soon we will add more types like French doors and sliding doors.

We hope you find these improvements useful and like to hear from you if you find a bug we missed. In the future we are planning to add more line types and windows. If you have any particular types you would like to see in the Floorplanner, please leave a comment or contact us so we can put it on our list…