Floor Plans in Microsoft Excel Models for the 21 st Century Architect/Engineer By: Mrs. Guenther

Bird’s Eye View Details Windows Doors Walls…. Symbols Windows Doors Walls Architects create floor plans

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Logon to the computer Double click the Microsoft Excel icon

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Double click the Blank Workbook

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology To create a perfectly square grid in Excel, click on the box to the left of Column A to select all cells

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Click on any of the vertical lines that separate two columns and start dragging left or right A tooltip will display on screen, noting width in both inches and pixels Set the pixels to the same width – 30 pixels

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Click on any of the horizontal lines that separate two rows and start dragging left or right A tooltip will display on screen, noting width in both inches and pixels Set the pixels to the same width – 30 pixels

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Room Each cell of the Excel spreadsheet: will represent 12 inches Start to shade individual as needed to fit the room’s measurements Click on paint bucket dropdown

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Each cell of the Excel spreadsheet: will represent 12 inches Start to shade individual as needed to fit the room’s measurements Click on paint bucket dropdown Start filling cells with color, change color for each room

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Windows: To draw the double line to represent a window Click on INSERT tab Click on SHAPES icon Select the STRAIGHT LINE

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Windows: To draw the double line to represent a window Press and hold the left click mouse button to start your line Hold and drag Let go of the left click mouse button to stop the line

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Doors: To draw the triangle to represent a door Click on INSERT tab Click on SHAPES icon Select the TRIANGLE

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology Doors: To draw the triangle to represent a door Press and hold the left click mouse button to start your triangle Hold and drag Let go of the left click mouse button to stop the triangle

Architectural Design and 21 st Century Technology To add a text box to type our the room’s name and dimensions Click on “INSERT” tab Click on “TEXT” Select “TEXT BOX” Drag it onto the floor plan and type inside it