Draw a floor plan - you can do it with these free programs

With a floor plan planner you can create room, apartment or house floor plans. In order to find the right free program online, we will introduce you to free programs and give you tips that you should consider.

Sweet Home 3D: drawing the floor plan

With this free program even beginners can draw a floor plan in just a few minutes. You can find alternative programs in the second paragraph.

1. Download the free Sweet Home 3D program. Open the EXE file and follow the installation instructions. Then start the program.
2. Below the menu bar you will find several buttons that you need to create floor plans. You will find doors and windows in the navigation on the left.
3. The button for creating rooms is located approximately in the middle of the action bar. With the you can first create the floor plan of the entire house or apartment. You can see dimensions above and to the side of the drawing paper. So you can put walls exactly centimeters.
4. Once this is done, you can draw additional rooms within the large room. They are recognized and grayed out as individual rooms. In addition, the exact number of square meters is displayed on the rooms.
5. If you select a button to the right, you can draw walls between the individual rooms again.
6. Using the navigation on the left you will find several types of doors in the "Windows and Doors" folder. You can simply drag them onto the drawing paper and enlarge or reduce them there. The opening angle can also be adjusted.
7. Below the drawing paper you can see your drawing as a 3D view. Save your floor plan with the key combination "Ctrl" + "S".

More freeware

Here you can find more free programs and tips for easily creating a floor plan.

• meinHausplaner: With the software you can plan and furnish your dream house. Various templates are also available for this.
• Room Arranger: With this program you can not only draw a floor plan, but then also set up the individual rooms in detail with a 3D look.
• Roomeon: This tool is comparable to Sweet Home 3D. The planner is also suitable for setting up rooms virtually.
• Sketchup: If you are already familiar with the graphics program, you can also use it to create a floor plan.
• IKEA Home Planner: If you are in a hurry and do not want to install a program, you can misuse the IKEA Home Planner. The functionality of the tool is sufficient and it can be used directly in the browser.

The perfect equipment

If you want to draw a floor plan in detail and efficiently, you need a large screen with high resolution. This is the only way you can work with pixel accuracy and recognize details without problems. Our best list reveals which TFT monitors meet these requirements perfectly. It starts at less than 200 euros.

If you want to design your entire house in 3D on the computer, this practical tip will tell you which freeware works best.