SmartDraw makes creating your own blueprint to scale easy. You can drag and drop ready-made room and building outlines. You can easily resize walls using intuitive wall handles or type wall dimensions directly into the wall label. You can adjust lengths, measure spaces, change angles, and fine-tune every detail easily to get a precise blueprint without CAD training.
You'll get thousands of ready-made symbols for every type of blueprint from residential to commercial spaces. Drag and drop furniture, fixtures, appliances, lighting, cabinets, plants, landscape elements, and more!
You can skip drawing from scratch and import an existing blueprint as a PDF file, scale it, and then build accurate, professional drawings directly on top. This also works if you want to import Google Maps or a satellite image, or even photos.
Import images or draw custom shapes from scratch, then organize everything into shared custom libraries your entire team can use.
Add model numbers, costs, descriptions, and other important manufacturing information to elements in your blueprint to display as a tool tip.
You can also export this data as a manifest. You can export the number of chairs of a certain model or get a list of equipment based on purchase date.
SmartDraw's blueprints have layers to help you manage complex electrical, plumbing, HVAC information easily and make edits without affecting other parts of your plan. Use a scale-independent annotation layer to keep track of author.
Share your blueprint with anyone, even if they don't own a copy of SmartDraw, with a link.
Whether you're sharing using a link or a shared folder, you can control who can view or edit your files when it comes to sensitive designs.
You can also easily export your blueprint as a high-resolution PDF or common image formats like PNG or SVG.
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SmartDraw is unique among other blueprint apps in that it allows you to collaborate on blueprints as a team in real-time. You can help place key elements as a group or leave comments and feedback.
Draw your own blueprints with the help of floor plan templates for houses, offices, and lots of different types of commercial spaces.
Measure the space you're creating a blueprint for. Write down the length of each wall, make note of door and window locations as well as any architectural fixed features like columns or staircases.
Once you have your measurements, open SmartDraw's blueprint maker and choose a floor plan template that best fits your project. SmartDraw has templates for both residential and commercial spaces. Start with a template that most closely matches the space you're trying to draw.
If you already have an existing blueprint, the good news is you can import it into SmartDraw and match its scale to your current drawing automatically. Just drag and drop your PDF to your drawing area or use the Import PDF feature and then click the Scale Image with Reference Line tool to scale your import.
Create an outline by adding walls for each room of the building. Alternatively, you can drag and drop from SmartDraw's pre-made room outlines or buildings outlines as your starting point. You can string multiple room outlines to each other by snapping them into place and walls won't overlap.
SmartDraw makes it easy to draw or adjust walls too. You can use the handles on the walls to move them into position either vertically or horizontally. If you need to adjust the length of a wall, just type the length directly into walls to modify them.
Drag and drop doors, windows, and openings onto your walls. SmartDraw automatically snaps them into place on your wall. A door will automatically rotate to snap correctly to your wall whether it's horizontal or vertical. You don't have to worry about adjusting the orientation. You can set the exact distance from a corner or another feature to make sure your blueprint remains precise and accurate.
Drag and drop fixtures, equipment, or furniture from SmartDraw's industry-standard symbol library. Make sure your drawing includes staircases, fireplaces, columns, and built-in shelving. Adjust sizes by typing in exact measurements to ensure everything fits.
Create separate layers for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and furniture to make your blueprint easier to manage and edit.
Check measurements, adjust layouts, and experiment with different configurations. Save your plan, share it with your team or client, and make changes together in real time.
SmartDraw makes it easy to create blueprints without CAD training. You can drag and drop rooms and buildings and you can drag walls to position them precisely. You can set the length of any wall by simply typing in its dimensions. Drag and drop other blueprint components, furniture, appliances, and fixtures from SmartDraw's extensive symbol library.
To create an accurate, scaled blueprint in a blueprint maker like SmartDraw, you'll start with a floor plan template, then drag and drop room outlines or draw walls to create a scaled layout of your walls. Make sure each wall is the correct length by typing in the dimensions. Adjust walls using easy-to-use wall controls. Drag and drop other blueprint elements like furniture easily. Learn more about how you can create your own floor plan.
SmartDraw lets your import a PDF, match the scale of your blueprint, and use it as a foundation you can sketch over. Trace over an existing blueprint or add new elements, all at scale.
With SmartDraw, you can change the scale of any drawing at any time. You can flip between standard and metric scales at will. You can also define your own scale if it is not among the standard scales offered.
Using layers in SmartDraw allows you to group and separate items like electrical symbols or HVAC information so you can show and hide details or prevent editing of specific layers as needed. Learn more.
There are two main types of blueprint makers: traditional CAD tools like AutoCAD and easy to use online apps like SmartDraw. Traditional CAD tools are great for architects and engineers, but they require a lot of training and years to master. SmartDraw is easy to use and doesn't require training to master.
SmartDraw's blueprint maker is much easier to use than traditional CAD software, while offering amazingly powerful features.
It's the perfect tool for anyone who doesn't have the time to learn complex software, but still needs an accurate and precise layout. DIY homeowners and overworked facility managers who need a blueprint without an engineering degree, SmartDraw is the right tool for you. Drag and drop rooms or even entire building outlines, draw and adjust walls easily but precisely, and add windows and doors to suit your needs.
SmartDraw makes working with scale easy. You can set and change the scale at any time without starting over on your blueprint. You can resize walls or any shapes on your blueprint by typing in the dimensions. Wall controls let you adjust your outline easily.
You can even import an existing blueprint PDF file or image and scale it automatically to serve as the foundation of your new plan or design.
Discover why SmartDraw is the best blueprint maker today.