Starting a new outline replaces the current browser draft, including interior items, openings, text notes and handwriting. Download an editable copy first so you can reopen it with Open. Undo can also restore the previous sketch until you reload.
Linear dimensions stay on the plan. Dimensions attached to linework can be moved and locked.
Use for drawings far from 0,0. Moves the plan without changing any distances.
Check the units and overall size above. Imports horizontal/vertical linework and linear dimensions. Dimension values come from the measured geometry. Exploded dimension graphics and angular/radial dimensions are not converted. Notes on PLANSKETCH_NOTES and PLANSKETCH_INK layers are restored. Other text, previous sketch locks, and alignment links are not restored.
Import replaces the current sketch. Save a copy first, or use Undo to restore it until the page is reloaded.
Full-size linework in model space, at 1:1. Zoom and print scale do not affect the exported dimensions.
1 foot in your sketch = 12 drawing units. Open the DXF directly in AutoCAD, or match these units when inserting it into another drawing.
Includes visible exterior and fixed-item dimensions, plus dimensions you kept on the plan. Dimensions remain editable CAD dimension objects. Sketch constraint locks stay in PlanSketch.
Notes become editable CAD text; handwriting becomes polylines. Save a PlanSketch project file to retain text box formatting exactly.
Layers: EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, FIXED_ITEMS, DIMENSIONS, PLANSKETCH_NOTES, PLANSKETCH_INK. Door openings become real gaps in the wall lines.
Black linework · Dimension values only · No corner handles
Fully plain prints the plan linework and dimensions only.
Enlarge dimension values, title, legend, and scale labels. Saved with this sketch and used for PDF, SVG, and PNG output.
Style, spacing, and tone also apply to the sketch background. Exterior drawing snaps to 1 ft; interior placement to 3 in.
Printed lengths are unchanged by styling. For a plain page, turn off Headers and footers in your browser’s print dialog.
Walls, fixed items, and openings. Draw line adds interior runs; Finish run leaves an open end and Close shape encloses an item. Fixed item adds an island or cabinet. Opening places a movable gap on a wall. Select an exterior wall and choose Recess / projection, then enter its width and depth in the left bar.
Measure and select. Measure accepts two nodes or two parallel lines. Click a displayed dimension to keep it. Select it and choose Lock dimension to hold its measured distance until unlocked; labels remain movable. Drag a horizontal dimension up/down or a vertical dimension left/right. Ctrl-click adds items to a selection; the top bar and right-click menu offer Join lines, Measure gap, or Delete selected when applicable.
Numeric entry. Enter feet and inches, such as 24.5 or 24′ 6″. Locks hold selected dimensions or placements. Click the degree value beside North arrow and type a direction; Enter or clicking away applies it. You can also use the slider: 0° up, 90° right, 180° down, 270° left. Print setup includes adjustable text size.
24.5
24′ 6″
Touch multi-selection. Choose Multi-select beside Select, then tap each label you want. Tap a selected label again to remove it. All text selects every text label; Clear empties the selection; Done keeps the selection and exits this mode. Use A− / A+ or the Size picker to resize selected labels without typing; Color and Border also apply together. Drag or pinch to navigate. Selection never opens the text editor.
Notes and handwriting. Choose Text, then tap to type directly on the plan. Tap a note to select it without opening the keyboard. Choose Edit text (or double-click with a mouse) to type in place; click away or press Escape to finish. Drag on blank canvas to select multiple items. Ctrl/⌘ adds to the selection; Shift subtracts. Shared formatting applies to selected text together. Space-drag or middle-drag pans with a mouse; fingers pan and pinch. Drag notes to move them. Size, color, wrapping width, and border apply immediately from the top toolbar. Pen draws with a stylus or mouse; fingers pan and pinch. Eraser removes only the parts of handwriting you pass over, with one Undo restoring each erase gesture. Select ink to move it, format it, or delete it. Notes and strokes autosave and appear in drawing output. Handwriting stays as ink. Pencil Pro barrel double-tap and squeeze need native iPad app support; Safari does not provide these gestures to this website.
Save and navigate. Save file downloads an editable backup; Open restores it or imports an ASCII DXF. DXF import detects units, previews the true size, and lets you select layers before replacing the sketch. The browser also saves the latest draft. Export → CAD drawing · DXF saves editable full-size CAD linework with explicit units and optional dimensions. Pinch or wheel to zoom, and use Fit to frame the plan. Escape finishes placed drawing segments, clears selection, and exits fullscreen after an active drawing is finished. The desktop sidebar divider changes its width.