Create a CAD drawing from a hand plan (metric)

It can be challenging to transition from hand-drawing landscape plans to working with CAD software. Here, we show how to convert a hand-drawn plan with measurements in mm, into a finished CAD drawing.

Convert hand drawn plan

YouTube movie This video shows how to recreate a hand-drawn landscape plan in gCADPlus software. The garden space is small but crammed with interest. The line command accurately defines the site, the block command creates some large-format pavers, a ‘bridge’ spans a small pond with riparian planting, a pergola is set at 45 degrees to the rectangular space, and so on.