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Parametric layout engine
Change span direction, spacing, grids, openings, and footprint size and the framing re-resolves — no restart, no redraw. Metric-first, with configurable profile-table logic.
Dwg 01 — Overview
Framing plans faster.
Framing Plan is browser-based software for early-stage floor framing layouts. Sketch joists, beams, openings, and dimensions, then hand off a clear preliminary drawing for qualified engineering review.
Free to draw. No card. A free account exports PNG & PDF — Pro adds DXF (CAD) and watermark-free files.
- Units
- Metric · mm
- Output
- PNG · PDF · DXF
- Setup
- None — in browser
ProjectPreliminary framing
Scale1 : 50
Unitsmm
RevA
Sheet01 / 03
§ Sequence
How to make a preliminary framing plan
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Shape the footprint
Start from a rectangle, preset, or template, then drag vertices and edit wall lengths directly on the canvas.
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Resolve the framing
Generate joists, beams, grid lines, designated bearing walls, and openings — with checks against the active profile table.
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Annotate & export
Add symbols, dimensions, and alignment-guided markup, then export a preliminary drawing for review.
§ Capability
Framing layout features
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Canvas tools
Multi-select, snap-to-wall, alignment guides, dimensioning, symbols, and direct wall editing.
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Layout status
Designated bearing walls, joist and beam checks, member schedules, and preliminary warnings — in view as you work.
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Project continuity
Save locally or to the configured project backend, then reopen and keep iterating later.
The bundled Sample Metric Timber profile contains illustrative development values, not building-code or manufacturer span data. Statuses compare the layout only with the active profile table; they are not structural verification or approval.
§ Output
Framing plan export formats
FormatBest forContains
PNGNotes, messages, design conversationsFlat plan-view image
PDFPresentation-ready preliminary sheetsSheet with project & date metadata
DXFHandoff into CADLayered walls, joists, beams, grids, openings
Drawing and CAD preview need no account. A free account exports PNG & PDF; DXF (CAD) and watermark-free files come with Pro.
Start a framing plan§ Reference
Framing plan guides and references
Complete guides
Browse all articlesFloor Framing Plan: The Complete Guide
Plan a preliminary floor framing layout: coordinate joists, span and spacing, supports, beams, openings, annotations, review, and export.
Read the guide →Complete guidesFraming Plan Types: Floor, Upper-Level, and Roof Drawings
Use this framing plan overview to identify floor, upper-level, and roof drawings, understand what each shows, and choose the right detailed guide.
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Read the guide →§ Field notes
What early testers say
Surprisingly fast workflow for early-stage layouts. I used it to sketch out a multi-unit floor plan and it handled joist direction changes and openings without me redrawing everything. It feels like a proper thinking space rather than just a drafting tool.
I like that it doesn’t try to replace CAD but instead bridges the gap between idea and engineering review. The DXF export was clean enough for me to pass straight to my engineer with minimal edits.
We usually start framing discussions on paper or whiteboards. This tool makes that step digital and way more consistent. The live span feedback alone saves time when testing different layouts.
§ Pricing
Free and Pro framing plan software
Plan 00 — Free
Free
$0/ forever
Sketch, resolve framing, and share preliminary layouts. A free account is only needed to export.
- Full parametric framing engine
- One saved project
- PNG & PDF export (watermarked)
- Live span checks & member readouts
Plan 01 — Pro
Pro
$19/ month
Or $15/mo billed annually ($180) — save 21%.
Everything in Free, plus
- Unlimited projects
- DXF (CAD) export for AutoCAD, Revit & more
- Watermark-free PDF & PNG
- Full symbol and template libraries
Cancel anytime. Prices in USD; preliminary plans are not a substitute for engineering review.
Dwg 03 — Issue
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