Getting started with TinyFloorPlan
Everything you need to draw your first room, place symbols, add labels, and export a production-ready floor plan.
Video tutorials
Watch and follow guided workflows
Each tutorial includes the original video plus a written step-by-step documentation page.
Different Ways to Create a Room in TinyFloorPlan
Compare multiple room-building workflows so you can pick the fastest method for clean geometry and fast edits.
How to Create a Floor Plan From a Drawing
Turn a hand sketch into a clean digital plan using a practical trace-and-refine workflow.
TinyFloorPlan Overview
A complete walkthrough of the core editor workflow from drawing to multi-format export.
Step-by-step
How to use each tool
Drawing rooms
Click to place wall points on the canvas. Close the shape to create a room. Area and perimeter are calculated automatically.
Floor shape templates
Choose a square, rectangle, or L-shaped template, then drag edge handles to refine the outline.
Placing symbols
Open the symbol panel, pick a category (doors, windows, furniture, bathroom, kitchen, electrical, fire safety), and click the canvas to place. Drag to reposition, use handles to resize and rotate.
Text labels
Select the label tool, click the canvas, and type your callout. Edit size and color to match your plan style.
Dimension lines
Select the dimension tool, click two points, and the distance label appears. Edit the value to adjust. Toggle metric or imperial units in settings.
Managing floors
Add, rename, reorder, and delete floors from the floor panel. Each floor maintains its own set of rooms, symbols, and dimensions.
Reviewing in 3D mode
Open the dedicated 3D project page to inspect wall volume, openings, and stacked floors. 3D mode is view-only; make edits in 2D and re-check in 3D.
Canvas navigation
Scroll to zoom, click-drag to pan, and use Fit view to reset the canvas around your plan.
Sharing projects
Open the share dialog from the project toolbar. Add members by username, assign roles (Owner / Editor / Viewer), or generate a share link.
Exporting plans
Click Export in the toolbar and choose PNG, PDF, DXF, SVG, OBJ+MTL ZIP, or STL. Exports are stored in your export history for re-download.
Personal library
Save custom symbol sets and room templates to your personal library. Reuse them across projects for consistent layouts.
Best practices
Draw faster with clean geometry
Set your unit scale early
Choose metric or imperial units before adding dimensions so everything stays consistent.
Close loops for accurate areas
Rooms calculate areas when the outline is closed. Use snapping to keep edges aligned.
Label as you go
Add text labels for room names, notes, or measurements while the context is fresh.
Save common layouts
Store rooms, symbol groups, and labels in your library to reuse across projects.
Quick-start checklist
Create an account or sign in
Create a new project from the dashboard
Draw your first room by clicking points on the canvas
Place doors and windows from the symbol library
Drop labels for room names or notes
Add dimension lines to annotate distances
Open the 3D page to validate volume and stacked floor alignment
Export to PNG, PDF, DXF, SVG, OBJ+MTL ZIP, or STL
Troubleshooting
Fix common issues quickly
Room won’t close
Make sure the last point connects to the first. Zoom in to snap precisely.
Dimensions look off
Check the unit scale in settings. It controls how pixels map to real-world units.
Export scale mismatch
Verify your unit system and scale before exporting to PDF or DXF.
3D view seems out of date
3D reflects project floor data. Make edits in 2D first, then reopen or refresh the 3D page to validate the latest geometry.
Can’t select items
Switch to Select mode and ensure the correct layer visibility toggles are enabled.
Need more help?
Reach out through the support page or check the changelog for recent updates and improvements.