Hand your plan to a pro — AutoCAD DXF export
One click produces a layered, dimensioned CAD file your architect or contractor can open directly in AutoCAD.
When a project moves from planning to building, the pros ask for CAD. RoomSketch3D exports DXF — the layered CAD format — with double-line walls, openings, furniture outlines, and real dimensions, each on its own layer at true scale.
This page covers exporting a DXF and what the file contains.
What you'll need
- •A design you're ready to hand off
- •The web app on a computer
Step by step
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Choose Export to DXF
Pick Export to DXF in the menu. A short explainer confirms what the file contains, then it downloads with your design name.
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Open it in any CAD app
AutoCAD, LibreCAD, DraftSight, and most CAD tools read it directly — at real-world scale, with layers for walls, openings, furniture, and dimensions.
Tips
Layers come through
Walls, openings, furniture, and dimensions land on separate layers, so your contractor can turn any of them off in CAD.
True scale, real dimensions
The DXF is at true scale — a wall that's 12 ft in the plan is 12 ft in CAD, with no re-scaling on the other end.
Common mistakes
Sending a screenshot instead
A screenshot has no scale and no layers. For a builder, export the DXF (or a dimensioned PDF), not an image.
Expecting DXF to re-import
DXF is a hand-off to CAD, not an editable RoomSketch3D design. To move a design between accounts, export JSON.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the DXF export?
Export / Print / Share -> Export to DXF.
What's in the DXF file?
Double-line walls, openings, furniture outlines, and real dimensions — each on its own layer, at true scale.
Which programs open it?
AutoCAD, LibreCAD, and most CAD tools open DXF directly.
Is it to scale?
Yes — the DXF is at true scale, so dimensions match the plan exactly.
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