How It Works
From Plot to Plan in 4 Steps
PlanForge takes your site data and delivers NBC-checked draft floor plans for your engineer to review.
01
Enter Your Plot
All the details that drive the layout engine
- Plot length × width in metres
- Setbacks on all 4 sides (N/S/E/W)
- Road-facing direction and north orientation
- City (Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, or Other/generic)
- Road width for FAR calculation
- BHK count (1, 2, 3, or 4)
- Optional rooms: pooja room, study, balcony
Plot Details
Length9.0 m
Width12.0 m
CityBangalore
BHK3 BHK
Front setback1.5 m
Rear setback1.5 m
Road width9.0 m
OptionalPooja, Study
02
Instant Layout Generation
5 archetypes, each NBC-checked in under a second
- Layout A — Front staircase (road-facing stair)
- Layout B — Centre staircase (internal core)
- Layout C — Rear staircase (maximises front depth)
- Layout D — Corner entry (side-access plots)
- Layout E — Open-plan kitchen/dining
- Each layout checked against NBC 2016 room-area rules
- City setbacks and FAR estimated from summarised rules (Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune)
- Compliance warnings shown per layout (not blocking — informational)
Generated Layouts
A — Front StaircaseNBC checked
B — Centre StaircaseNBC checked
C — Rear StaircaseNBC checked
D — Corner EntryNBC checked
E — Open PlanNBC checked
03
Review in Browser
Interactive CAD-grade SVG preview
- Colour-coded rooms for instant identification
- Double-line walls — 230 mm external, 115 mm internal
- Door swing arcs and window frame symbols
- Dimension lines with mm measurements
- Column markers at structural intersections
- North arrow and title block on every drawing
- Toggle between Ground Floor and First Floor
- Room labels with area in sqm
04
Export & Build
Everything you need to move from screen to site
- PDF — 1:100 scale, A3 or A4, with title block and dimensions
- DXF — AutoCAD-ready with 9 named layers (A-WALL-BRICK, A-DOOR, S-COLUMN, DIM-LINE, …)
- BOQ Excel — 11 quantity line items: masonry, concrete, steel, plaster, flooring, excavation
- Download all from the project view — no extra steps
- Works on Free plan (PDF only) — DXF and BOQ with Basic/Pro
Export Options
PDF — 1:100 scale
FreeDXF — 9 named layers
Basic+BOQ Excel — 11 items
ProTechnical Specifications
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Plot type | Rectangular |
| Layouts per run | 5 variations (A–E) |
| BHK range | 1–4 BHK |
| Compliance | NBC 2016 room checks + approximate city rules |
| PDF scale | 1:100 |
| DXF layers | 9 named layers |
| BOQ items | 11 quantity types |
| Optional rooms | Pooja, Study, Balcony |
| Supported cities | 6 (Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Other/generic) |