--- title: Importing and Scaling Floor Plans description: "Step 1: Confirm Your Setup Before you begin, make sure you have: Created and Located your Campus, and Familiarised yourself with the Plan Editor tools..." --- [Skip to content](https://support.locatrix.com/en-au/importing-and-scaling-floor-plans#main-content) English - Australia Show submenu for translations [![Locatrix](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/locatrix-boxed-logo.png?width=100&height=33&name=locatrix-boxed-logo.png)](https://info.locatrix.com/?hsLang=en-au) - [PlanStudio®](https://info.locatrix.com/planstudio) - [PlanSafe®](https://info.locatrix.com/plansafe) - [Partner Support](https://info.locatrix.com/plansafe-partner-support) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [PlanStudio®](https://info.locatrix.com/planstudio) - [PlanSafe®](https://info.locatrix.com/plansafe) - [Partner Support](https://info.locatrix.com/plansafe-partner-support) - English - Australia Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://www.locatrix.com/contact) [Contact us](https://www.locatrix.com/contact) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Locatrix Support](https://support.locatrix.com/en-au?hsLang=en-au) 2. [PlanStudio](https://support.locatrix.com/en-au/planstudio?hsLang=en-au) 3. [Getting Started](https://support.locatrix.com/en-au/planstudio?hsLang=en-au#getting-started) # Importing and Scaling Floor Plans ### Step 1: Confirm Your Setup Before you begin, make sure you have: - [**Created and Located your Campus,**](https://support.locatrix.com/hc/en-us/articles/11333432877081-Creating-Locating-Your-First-Campus?hsLang=en-au) and - Familiarised yourself with the[**Plan Editor**](https://support.locatrix.com/hc/en-us/articles/10977089914649-The-Plan-Editor?hsLang=en-au) tools. You’ll be starting your new floor plan using the **“Create from Site Plan”** option. This ensures that you have access to satellite imagery, and that your plan can be **accurately scaled and positioned**. ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398216404121.png?width=600&height=327&name=51398216404121.png) ### Step 2: Import your Existing Floorplan Graphic Make sure your **Site Plan** is visible in the browser so that you can clearly see the building you’ll be working on in the satellite image. Then, click the **pink “+” button** to upload your floor plan graphic. You can: - Upload an existing image file of your floor plan, - Take a photo directly from your device, or - Drag and drop a file from your computer into the window. ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398225450009.png?width=1242&height=792&name=51398225450009.png) Once your image is uploaded: 1. **Select the correct page** if your document contains multiple pages. 2. **Rotate the image** if necessary so it is oriented correctly. 3. **Choose the import type** – either *Bitmap* or *Vector*, depending on your file type and size. 4. **Click import,** and fill out any attribution information if required. ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398225452185.png?width=1242&height=792&name=51398225452185.png) 5\. **Crop the image** to remove any titles, legends, or other unnecessary information. ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398225452569.gif?width=1410&height=790&name=51398225452569.gif)   ### Step 4: Scale Your Floor Plan Now it’s time to scale your floor plan to match the building outline on the satellite image. You have three options to do this: #### Option 1: Visual Scaling - Select the image corners and drag to resize visually until it aligns with the building outline. - Hold **Shift** while resizing to maintain proportions ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398216414105.png?width=1411&height=791&name=51398216414105.png) #### Option 2: Rescale from Measurement - Use the **Rescale from Measurement** mode. ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398225454361.png?width=28&height=19&name=51398225454361.png) - Draw a line over a known measurement on the plan (for example, a scale bar, a dimension line, or a doorway width). - Enter the actual length of that measurement to automatically scale your plan. ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398216419737.png?width=1421&height=800&name=51398216419737.png) #### Option 3: Point-to-Point Scaling - Use the **Point to Point Scaling** mode. ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398216420505.png?width=23&height=23&name=51398216420505.png) - Draw a line between two known points (**A → B**) on your plan. - Then draw the same line (**A → B**) on the satellite image to match the scale precisely.  ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398216421273.png?width=1411&height=792&name=51398216421273.png) ### Step 5: Align and Rotate the Plan Once the graphic is correctly scaled: - **Position the plan** so it aligns accurately with the building on the satellite image. - If necessary, **rotate the graphic** to match the correct building orientation, If the rotation of the plan has changed. - Select the image and use **Camera Rotation** to reorient your screen so the walls appear mostly vertical and horizontal. - Click **Match Selection**, then **Set Natural Rotation** to save this orientation as the default for this plan. ![](https://support.locatrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/51398216422937.png?width=1410&height=792&name=51398216422937.png) ### Step 6: Final Checks Before Drawing Before you begin tracing or drawing: - Double-check that the **scale, rotation, and position** of your floor plan are all correct. 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