Are you new to AutoCAD and looking to master the essentials of floor plan drafting? This guide offers 25 beginner-friendly AutoCAD practice drawings focused on residential and commercial floor plans. These image-based exercises are designed to help you learn through doing — and they come with a free downloadable PDF eBook.
Why Learn Floor Plan Drafting in AutoCAD?
Floor plans are foundational in architecture, interior design, real estate, and construction. Practicing how to draw them in AutoCAD helps you:
- Understand real-world space planning
- Master wall, door, and window placement
- Learn how to use layers, blocks, hatching, and dimensions
- Gain confidence in your 2D drafting skills
Whether you’re a student, design enthusiast, or beginner professional, these exercises will boost your ability to draw clear, accurate, and professional floor plans.
How to Use These Drawing Exercises
Each image in this article is a practice drawing for you to replicate in AutoCAD from scratch. Try to:
- Set up a clean workspace with units in millimeters or inches
- Use the LINE, OFFSET, RECTANGLE, TRIM, and HATCH tools
- Apply layers and blocks to stay organized
- Dimension and annotate as if submitting for review
AutoCAD Floor Plan Practice Drawings – Image Gallery
These sample exercises represent just a few of the 25 included in the full downloadable PDF.
Drawing #1 – Simple One-Bedroom Layout
Focus: Exterior walls, interior partitions, door/window symbols
Drawing #2 – Office Space Floor Plan
Focus: Workstations, glass partitions, doors, and exits
Drawing #3 – Studio Apartment Plan
Focus: Open space layout with kitchen and bath sections
Drawing #4 – Residential Duplex (Ground Floor)
Focus: Staircase, kitchen, common area, washroom layout
Download the Free PDF eBook
Want to save all 25 AutoCAD floor plan exercises? Get the full set in a single printable PDF and practice anytime, offline or in the classroom.
Download the Free AutoCAD Floor Plan Practice Drawings – PDF eBook
7 Tips to Complete These Floor Plan Drawings More Effectively
1. Start with the Outer Shell
Begin with exterior walls, set wall thickness using the OFFSET command, then move to internal divisions.
2. Use Standard Door and Window Sizes
Stick to typical dimensions (e.g., 900mm for doors) to maintain realistic proportions.
3. Apply Layers for Organization
Use layers for walls, fixtures, annotations, and furniture for better visual control and editing.
4. Group Repeating Elements as Blocks
Turn elements like toilets, beds, and doors into blocks to reuse and manage easily.
5. Use Object Snaps (OSNAP) for Precision
Enable endpoint, midpoint, and intersection snaps to ensure accuracy.
6. Apply Hatch Patterns for Flooring
Use HATCH to represent tiles, wood, carpet, etc., for visual clarity in rooms.
7. Annotate and Dimension Clearly
Add text labels, room names, and dimension lines to make your plan readable and complete.