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ExplainerWhat is floor plan vectorization?
Floor plan vectorization is the process of turning a raster floor plan — an image, PDF, or scan made of pixels — into editable vector geometry: lines and shapes on layers you can measure, edit, and export as CAD. It's the step that turns a flat picture of a plan into a working drawing.
Raster vs vector, quickly
- Raster — pixels (a JPG, PNG, or scanned PDF). You can view it, but you can't edit walls or measure accurately.
- Vector — geometry (lines, arcs, layers). You can move, measure, scale, and export it.
Vectorization is the bridge from the first to the second.
How it works
Traditionally, someone traces the plan by hand in CAD. Modern vectorization uses AI to detect walls, rooms, doors, and windows automatically, then lets you fix anything it misreads in an editor. The result is clean, editable geometry — far faster than tracing every line. It's the engine behind converting a floor plan image to CAD or a PDF plan to DXF.
What you get
- Editable walls and rooms you can modify.
- CAD files — layered DXF/DWG.
- A basis for a 3D model and renders.
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What is floor plan vectorization?
Floor plan vectorization is the process of converting a raster floor plan — an image, PDF, or scan made of pixels — into editable vector geometry: lines and shapes on layers that you can measure, edit, and export as CAD. It's how a flat picture of a plan becomes a working drawing.
How is vectorization different from just tracing?
Tracing is one manual way to vectorize. Modern vectorization uses AI to detect walls, rooms, and openings automatically, then lets you correct anything by hand — much faster than tracing every line yourself.
What do I get from vectorizing a floor plan?
Editable geometry you can turn into CAD (DXF/DWG), a 3D model, or renders — instead of a static image you can only look at.
Is floor plan vectorization the same as digitization?
They overlap. Digitization broadly means turning a physical or image-based plan into a digital, usable form; vectorization specifically means producing vector geometry from it. In practice, vectorizing is how most floor plans get digitized for editing.