FLOOR PLANNING & TAKEOFF

Build an Accurate Floor Plan — Fast

Floor Planner is designed for accurate internal flooring measurements without slowing the estimator down. Draw rooms and walls, add doors, coving, trims, strips and voids, assign products and services, upload existing plans, check dimensions and save the complete project — all from one working canvas.

Floor Planner application interface
The Floor Planner working canvas combines geometry, measurements, products, rooms and project controls in one interface.
FEATURE → ADVANTAGE → BENEFIT

The floor plan is the source of the entire job.

Accurate geometry matters because every downstream quantity, cut layout, quote and installer document depends on it. Floor Planner combines fast drawing tools with precise internal measurements, project controls and flooring-specific tools so the estimator can build a usable job rather than just a sketch.

01 — DRAWING & ROOM GEOMETRY

Build rooms quickly without sacrificing accuracy.

The drawing tools are designed around internal flooring measurements and connected room geometry, so plans can be created quickly while still providing the dimensional accuracy required for takeoff and installation.

Tool / Image
Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Wall Tool
Precise wall drawing

Draw walls directly on the canvas using internal dimensions and connected geometry.

Advantage

The room is built from the measurements that matter to flooring rather than relying on a visual sketch alone.

Benefit

Creates a more reliable foundation for material quantities, Cutting Magic, quoting and installer documentation.

Internal Wall Tool
Add internal partitions without rebuilding the room

Create an internal wall or partition inside the project while keeping the surrounding room geometry in place.

Advantage

Partitions and internal structures can be represented directly in the floor plan instead of being treated as separate disconnected rooms.

Benefit

Improves the accuracy of complex room layouts and gives downstream takeoff and installation work better geometric context.

Smart Drawing
Matching wall-distance assistance

As the plan is drawn, Floor Planner can recognise matching wall distances and help align repeated dimensions.

Advantage

Repeated dimensions can be matched faster instead of manually recreating the same distance again and again.

Benefit

Speeds up floor-plan creation while helping maintain consistent internal measurements across the room.

Door Tool
Doors positioned on walls

Add doors and openings to the relevant wall so room transitions become part of the project geometry.

Advantage

Door locations are retained with the floor plan instead of being left as an estimator note outside the drawing.

Benefit

Improves installation context and supports downstream rules where doorway position matters to seam planning.

Divide Tool
Divide geometry where the job requires it

Create divisions within the project geometry to represent different areas or construction conditions.

Advantage

Complex spaces can be represented without rebuilding the entire room as multiple disconnected drawings.

Benefit

Gives the estimator more control over unusual room shapes and the way different project areas are treated.

Freeform
Control freeform drawing behaviour

Switch freeform behaviour on or off depending on whether the estimator needs unrestricted geometry or a more controlled drawing mode.

Advantage

The drawing method can be adapted to the shape and complexity of the project.

Benefit

Makes the same workspace practical for straightforward rectangular rooms and more unusual internal layouts.

02 — ACCURACY & MEASURING

Flooring takeoff starts with trustworthy internal dimensions.

The measuring and alignment tools help the estimator check the geometry rather than relying on appearance alone.

Tool / Image
Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Measure Tool
Measure distances directly on the canvas

Check dimensions between points without leaving the working plan.

Advantage

The estimator can verify geometry while drawing instead of relying only on remembered site dimensions.

Benefit

Helps catch dimensional discrepancies before they flow into material calculations and quoting.

Scale Tool
Establish a known plan scale

Calibrate the working plan against a known measurement when working from imported or scaled reference information.

Advantage

Imported reference plans can be brought into a meaningful real-world measurement context.

Benefit

Reduces the risk of building a visually correct drawing that is dimensionally wrong.

Snap Controls
Snap drawing points into alignment

Use snapping to make connected geometry easier to align and position accurately.

Advantage

Reduces tiny gaps and accidental misalignment between connected drawing points.

Benefit

Cleaner geometry means more dependable area, perimeter and downstream cut calculations.

Square Up Plan
Square the plan when required

Use the Square Up Plan control to help normalise geometry where the project should be orthogonal.

Advantage

Provides a quick correction path when a nominally square plan has accumulated small drawing deviations.

Benefit

Improves consistency in rooms where right angles are expected and makes the drawing easier to check.

Zoom & Canvas Scale
Work at the level of detail the job needs

Zoom in for detail or out for context while retaining the project's measurement scale.

Advantage

Small geometry can be edited precisely without losing sight of the wider floor plan.

Benefit

Makes complex projects easier to edit accurately on one working canvas.

03 — COVING, TRIMS, STRIPS & VOIDS

Model the flooring details that affect the real installation.

Floor Planner includes flooring-specific tools for edges, transitions, coving and excluded areas so the plan can describe more than the room perimeter.

Tool / Image
Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Strip Tool
Add flooring strips and transition items

Record strip requirements against the relevant location in the project.

Advantage

Transition requirements stay attached to the drawing rather than being kept in separate handwritten notes.

Benefit

Improves takeoff completeness and reduces the risk of missing small but necessary installation items.

Wall Coving
Apply coving to selected walls

Identify walls that require resilient flooring coving or related wall treatment.

Advantage

Coving is represented where it actually occurs rather than estimated from a generic room assumption.

Benefit

Supports more accurate perimeter-based product and labour quantities.

Coving Section
Apply coving to specific sections

Model coving only where a wall section requires it instead of applying the same condition around the entire room.

Advantage

Partial wall treatments can be represented more faithfully.

Benefit

Helps reduce over-ordering and improves the detail available to the estimator and installer.

Trim Wall
Assign trim to selected wall edges

Record trim requirements against the exact wall location that needs them.

Advantage

Edge-treatment quantities are driven by the drawing rather than broad assumptions.

Benefit

Supports more accurate ordering and clearer installer guidance.

Trim Room
Apply trim around a room

Use room-level trimming where the treatment applies consistently around the selected space.

Advantage

Speeds up repetitive perimeter treatment compared with placing each segment manually.

Benefit

Faster takeoff for rooms with consistent trim requirements.

Trim Free
Place trim independently

Add trim where it does not need to follow the standard room or wall treatment.

Advantage

Unusual detailing can be represented without distorting the underlying room geometry.

Benefit

Keeps specialised installation details in the same project rather than outside the takeoff.

Trim Void
Apply trim around excluded areas

Treat the perimeter of voids or internal excluded areas separately from the main room perimeter.

Advantage

Internal obstructions and cut-outs can carry their own edge treatment.

Benefit

Improves product quantity accuracy around columns, penetrations and other excluded areas.

Void Tool
Exclude areas from the flooring geometry

Create voids for internal areas that should not receive flooring.

Advantage

Columns, shafts, fixed cabinetry or other exclusions can be represented without manually adjusting the room perimeter.

Benefit

Prevents excluded areas from inflating floor area and material requirements.

04 — PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Turn geometry into a flooring takeoff while you build the project.

The Product / Service area connects the drawing to the materials, preparation items, installation products and services that belong to the job.

Tool / Image
Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Product / Service Panel
Central product and service catalogue

Browse the products and services available to the current account or business directly beside the floor plan.

Advantage

The estimator does not need to leave the drawing workflow to find the items associated with the project.

Benefit

Speeds up takeoff and keeps the plan connected to the business's real products and services.

Product Search
Search large product lists quickly

Find products and services without manually scrolling through the entire catalogue.

Advantage

Large commercial product libraries remain practical to use during estimating.

Benefit

Reduces time spent hunting for the correct item and lowers the chance of applying the wrong product.

Categories
Organised product and service groups

Products can be grouped into useful categories such as floor preparation, adhesives, trims, weld products and installation services.

Advantage

The catalogue mirrors how a flooring business thinks about a job rather than presenting one flat list.

Benefit

Faster product selection and a more complete project takeoff.

Project Items
See what has already been applied

The Project Items area provides a running view of products and services currently attached to the project.

Advantage

The estimator can check the developing takeoff without leaving the drawing screen.

Benefit

Makes omissions and accidental duplicate selections easier to identify before the quote stage.

Measurement Units
Products can use the unit that actually matters

Items can be associated with units such as square metres, linear metres or each, depending on the product or service.

Advantage

The takeoff can reflect how different flooring products and accessories are actually bought and charged.

Benefit

Creates cleaner quantities for Quote Magic and reduces manual unit conversions.

05 — PLANS, PROJECTS & ROOMS

Keep the project organised while the drawing grows.

Project naming, floor-plan tabs and room controls help the estimator keep multi-room and multi-plan jobs understandable from the start.

Tool / Image
Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Floorplan Tabs
Multiple floorplans within a project

Create and switch between floorplans without splitting the job into unrelated project files.

Advantage

Different levels, areas or plan groups can remain together under the same project context.

Benefit

Better organisation for larger jobs and less duplication across separate project files.

Project & Floorplan Names
Name the job and the active plan

Set project and floorplan names so the working file and downstream documentation are tied to the real job.

Advantage

The estimator can identify the correct project context at a glance.

Benefit

Cleaner saved projects, clearer PDFs and fewer mix-ups between similar jobs.

Room Labels
Update room labels after drawing

Room names can be updated once the geometry has been created so labels match the actual project.

Advantage

Rooms remain readable to estimators, customers and installers instead of being identified only by creation order.

Benefit

Improves communication throughout takeoff, quoting, cutting and installation.

Room List
See rooms on the active floorplan

The properties panel provides context about rooms associated with the current floorplan.

Advantage

The estimator can check the project structure without manually scanning the entire canvas.

Benefit

Easier navigation and clearer room management on larger projects.

Project Status Bar
Live project counts and drawing status

See counts for rooms, walls and doors together with active drawing settings at the bottom of the workspace.

Advantage

Important project context remains visible while the estimator works.

Benefit

Provides a quick sanity check that the project contains the expected geometry and active controls.

06 — CANVAS & EDITING TOOLS

Move, select, annotate and correct the plan without starting again.

Editing controls help the estimator refine a project as new measurements or job details become available.

Tool / Image
Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Drag Tool
Move geometry interactively

Drag selected geometry or points when the plan needs adjustment.

Advantage

Small revisions can be made without deleting and redrawing the entire room.

Benefit

Faster correction when site information changes or a dimension needs refinement.

Box Select
Select multiple elements together

Use a selection box to work with groups of drawing elements instead of picking them one at a time.

Advantage

Bulk editing becomes faster on dense or complex plans.

Benefit

Reduces repetitive clicks when a group of elements needs to be moved or managed together.

Pin Tool
Place reference points on the project

Add a pin to identify a location that needs to remain visible to the estimator.

Advantage

Important locations can be marked directly on the plan rather than being described separately.

Benefit

Keeps project context attached to the drawing and improves communication during review.

Text Tool
Add notes and labels to the canvas

Place project text where the estimator needs additional visual information.

Advantage

Special job instructions can remain attached to the relevant part of the floor plan.

Benefit

Reduces reliance on external notes and improves handover clarity.

Undo & Redo
Reverse or restore recent editing actions

Correct drawing mistakes without manually recreating the previous state.

Advantage

Encourages faster editing because accidental changes can be reversed quickly.

Benefit

Saves estimator time and reduces the cost of small drawing mistakes.

Orientation Controls
Reference north, east, south and west

Use orientation controls to keep direction clear while building and reviewing the project.

Advantage

Directional references remain explicit rather than depending on how the plan happens to be positioned on screen.

Benefit

Supports clearer communication when installation direction or room orientation matters later in the workflow.

07 — UPLOAD, SAVE & PROJECT WORKFLOW

Start from a blank canvas or an existing plan — then keep the job.

Floor Planner is designed to support the full working project, not just a temporary drawing session.

Tool / Image
Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Upload Plan
Use an existing floor plan as a reference

Upload a plan or project reference so the estimator can work from existing building information rather than beginning entirely from memory or notes.

Advantage

Existing plans can accelerate project setup when suitable source material is available.

Benefit

Reduces duplicated drafting effort and makes it easier to compare the working floor plan with source documentation.

Save Project
Save the complete working project

Store the project so it can be reopened and continued later.

Advantage

The job is not tied to a single browser session or one sitting at the computer.

Benefit

Supports real estimating workflows where projects are reviewed, revised and completed over time.

Open Project
Return to previously saved jobs

Open existing projects and continue from the stored floor plan and project information.

Advantage

Estimators can return to a job after site changes, customer revisions or internal review.

Benefit

Avoids rebuilding completed work when a project needs to be updated.

Properties Panel
Edit project and floorplan information beside the canvas

Use the right-side properties area to manage project names, floorplan names, room context and related plan settings.

Advantage

Project administration remains accessible without covering or replacing the main drawing canvas.

Benefit

Faster project setup and fewer context switches while estimating.

Tablet Guidance
On-screen guidance for touch workflows

Tablet tips explain common touch actions for drawing walls, placing doors, strips, pins and coving.

Advantage

Users can understand the interaction model without relying entirely on separate documentation.

Benefit

Reduces onboarding friction for estimators working on touch-capable devices.

Why this matters: an accurate floor plan is not an isolated drawing. It becomes the source for product quantities, Cutting Magic, Quote Magic, estimator review and Installer Job Packs. Better source geometry means better information throughout the rest of the workflow.
NEXT STEP — CUTTING MAGIC

Turn the floor plan into an optimised material layout.

Once the project geometry is complete, Cutting Magic can use that same project to calculate sheet-vinyl pieces, installation direction, seams, production allowances and roll usage.

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