I have found that when I try to draw in 2D on a specific plane, it can be easy to slightly draw askew. I like to turn on Parallel Projection as I start to draw my floor plan because it keeps me working in the XY plane. Click on Cameras in the top menu, then Parallel Projection. Once we’re in top view, we’re going to turn on Parallel Projection, which creates a flat view like a 2D drawing space. Click on Camera in the top menu bar, then under Standard Views, click on Top. We are going to switch the view so that we’re looking straight down onto the plan like we’re working in a 2D space rather than in a 3D space. When it’s large enough to read, click on the XY plane. Click on the origin in the SketchUp file and then drag out along the XY plane.
Navigate to where you saved your PDF file and open it. Click on File in the top menu and then select Import from the drop-down menu. The first step is to import the PDF into the SketchUp file. I will be using the Architectural template in Feet and Inches. Open SketchUp and begin with a blank file. Watch the video or keep scrolling for step by step instructions.īefore you get started, you will need to have your PDF someplace that you can easily access it. I’ve already covered how to start your floor plan from field measurements, so today I will be discussing how I draw a floor plan from a PDF plan. Either I start from scratch using measurements I’ve taken at the home, usually in combination with a basic floor plan that I drew from the assessor’s site, or I work from a PDF floor plan provided by an architect or builder. In my everyday experience, I usually start drafting a floor plan in SketchUp one of two ways.
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