Floor Plan Guides & How-Tos

General How to Create a Floor Plan (Step-by-Step) Step-by-step guide to making an accurate floor plan on iPhone: LiDAR scan or draw, edit in 2D/3D, verified HMO room sizes, and PDF, DXF or portal-ready exports. 8 min read

General How to Create a Floor Plan PDF Report Build a branded multi-page floor plan PDF report on iPhone - cover, area schedule, legend, photos - and meet HMO, BS 5839-1 and survey expectations. 7 min read

General Floor Plan Templates and Export Styles Six RoomPlot floor plan export styles and when to use each - portal-ready specs, print scales and format tips for agents, surveyors and trades. 5 min read

General How to Make a Floor Plan Without LiDAR No LiDAR? Draw an accurate floor plan by hand on any iPhone or iPad: laser-measure each wall, use room templates, add doors, and export PDF, PNG or DXF. 6 min read

General How to Calculate Floor Area From a Plan GIA vs NIA vs GEA explained, how to calculate floor area from a plan by hand, HMO minimum room sizes, and reading accurate areas off your phone. 6 min read

General How to Measure a Room for a Floor Plan How to measure a room for a floor plan: LiDAR scan vs tape measure accuracy, diagonal checks, door and window positions, and RICS-aligned tolerances. 10 min read

General LiDAR Scan vs Manual Drawing: Floor Plans LiDAR scan or draw by hand? Verified accuracy numbers (1-3 cm), device list, and when each method wins - plus a hybrid survey-day workflow. 6 min read

General Metric vs Imperial Floor Plans Metric or imperial for floor plans? What UK (BS 8888, RICS m2) and US (1/4 in scale) standards expect, and how RoomPlot switches units in one tap. 6 min read

General 10 Floor Plan Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) The ten floor plan mistakes that catch out beginners and pros: missing wall thickness, forgotten door swings, hopeful furniture and no scale check. 7 min read

General What Is a Floor Plan? A Plain-English Guide What a floor plan is, what the lines and symbols mean, the main types you will meet, and how to make an accurate one yourself in minutes on an iPhone. 7 min read

General How to Export a 3D Scan to USDZ and Share it in AR Export a LiDAR scan as USDZ and share it in AR - device requirements, step-by-step export in RoomPlot, and when a 3D model beats a flat floor plan. 6 min read

General How to Create an Office Floor Plan A step-by-step guide to creating an office floor plan on iPhone or iPad - capture the shell, zone the space, place desks and services, then export. 8 min read

General How to Design a Restaurant Floor Plan Space per cover, aisle widths and UK exit-width rules - a practical guide to designing a restaurant floor plan on iPhone or iPad with RoomPlot. 6 min read

General How to Draw Stairs on a Floor Plan How to draw stairs on a floor plan: tread lines, UP/DN arrows, break lines, plus the Part K rise, going and headroom figures every UK plan should respect. 6 min read

General How to Read a Floor Plan How to read a floor plan: scale bars, wall, door and window symbols, door swings, GIA floor areas and dimensions - plus a 60-second pro checklist. 6 min read

General 2D vs 3D Floor Plans: When to Use Each When to use a 2D floor plan vs a 3D model: standards, Rightmove buyer stats, headroom checks, and how RoomPlot keeps both views in one plan. 5 min read

General How to Add a North Arrow to a Floor Plan Add an accurate north arrow to a floor plan in RoomPlot: set it from the compass, handle magnetic vs true north, and print it on every export. 5 min read

General How to Export a Floor Plan to DXF (CAD) Export an editable DXF from a floor plan scanned or drawn on iPhone - correct units, clean LINE/POLYLINE geometry, opens in AutoCAD or any free viewer. 7 min read

General How to Create a Multi-Floor Floor Plan Scan, align and export a multi-storey floor plan on iPhone or iPad - one project per building, HMO-ready per-storey plans and a single branded PDF report. 6 min read