Free Ways to Create Your Own Blueprints

Downloadable Blueprints

• Free blueprints are available for download with blueprint software programs. There are numerous companies offering free software to create blueprints. Downloadable blueprints can be used to design a home, office, deck or landscape. Blueprint templates will help to save time in the design process. Rather than starting with a blank page, the software offers a template allowing you to create the blueprint in much less time.

SmartDraw

• SmartDraw is a downloadable visual processor that assists in creating free blueprints. Once the software is downloaded and installed it is ready for use in making a blueprint. SmartDraw comes with 70 different blueprint templates. These ready-to-use templates range from floor plans to engineering plans. The blueprint designing program features automatic formatting of drawings and shapes to provide ease in positioning on the page. SmartDraw allows the transfer of blueprint designs to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and PDF formats.

Web-Hosted Blueprints

• A web-hosted blueprint source allows you to make a blueprint online as well as host them online. Users must create an account with the blueprint source in order to use the features, make changes and save the designs. Most blueprint websites, offering online hosting solutions, provide access through a free account. Additionally, some platforms allow integration with other websites, social media and other online products.

FloorPlanner

• FloorPlanner is an extremely user-friendly online solution for making floor plans. The FloorPlanner basic version is offered free of charge for personal use. The simple interface gives the option to accurately plan a space. "Floorplanner.com is definitely one design tool that you'll want to use," a review on Cybernet states.