Tinkercad Floor Plan Tutorial – Creating a Scaled 2D Floor Plan in Tinkercad.
Have you ever wanted to design your own home, or simply explore the world of 2D architectural drawings? In my latest YouTube tutorial, I guide you through the process of creating a scaled 2D floor plan in Tinkercad, a free and accessible online CAD tool. Tinkercad Floor Plan Tutorial explains how to create 2D floor plans as per scale in Tinkercad. You can watch the full video here:
To follow along easily, download the completed 2D floor plan from the link below. This blog post will summarize the key steps and techniques covered in the video, providing you with a handy reference guide. Download HERE: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/lYxYSXKQjPP-2d-floor-plan-by-wwwhbninfotechcom?sharecode=QKaHJTIbPP_GLZD4RIUi0pic7dMrjaoJNUVEL3jYSxU
We begin by setting up the workspace, ensuring we understand the scaling and units required. Using inches and feet as our primary measurements, we accurately lay out the rooms, effectively building the foundational structure. One of the initial challenges we address is the creation of walls. We explore the “weld” feature, which joins individual wall segments into a cohesive structure. However, overlapping walls can cause visual glitches during zooming. To resolve this, we learn a simple workaround: creating a “hole” of the overlapping object on the underlying object and placing a duplicate in the same spot.
Next, we dive into creating custom door and window symbols. For doors, we utilize cylinders and boxes, meticulously adjusting their dimensions to match real-world sizes (3’6″ for the main door, 3′ for others). Similarly, windows are represented using rectangles, with sizes set to 2′ and 4′ based on the floor plan. A crucial tip here is to increase the number of sides on cylinders to 64 for a smooth, circular appearance.
A common issue encountered in Tinkercad is the flickering of overlapping objects during zooming. To mitigate this, we increase the height of doors and windows by 1mm, ensuring they slightly extend above the walls and rooms. This simple adjustment effectively eliminates the visual disruption.
Adding annotations and dimensions is vital for clarity. We use the text tool, applying the same height adjustments as before to prevent flickering. To determine room dimensions, we simply select a room, revealing its measurements in millimeters (scaled inches). We then convert these to feet using an online converter. To create double-headed arrow lines for dimensioning, we use a combination of the sketch tool and the box tool, ensuring proper alignment.
Throughout the tutorial, we emphasize best practices for visibility and readability. Before downloading the final image, we zoom to extents (using the mouse wheel) and pan (if necessary) to ensure all components are visible. We also highlight the importance of using larger font sizes for annotations, as smaller fonts in Tinkercad can be difficult to read.
Finally, we demonstrate how to download the completed 2D floor plan as an image file. By clicking the “Send to” button and selecting “Download locally,” you can save your work for sharing or further editing.
This tutorial aims to provide a comprehensive guide for beginners and enthusiasts alike. By following these steps, you can create your own scaled 2D floor plans in Tinkercad. Stay tuned for my next video, where I’ll show you how to convert this 2D drawing into a 3D floor plan, right here in Tinkercad.
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