drawing a floorplan

There is software, but since it's fairly cheap to have someone else produce the floorplan (generally around $100), I tend to outsource it. You might want to try Gotham Photo Company, or vslse65, who is a photog who sometimes posts here, might do it.

ali r.
{downtown broker}

There are some free software for diy for enthusiast you can find online, here is an example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veUhhY0ze6w
what's the purpose for the plan though?

2nd the note on "What is the purpose?". For some purposes, an architect may be required. For sale purposes, the listing broker's firm will usually whip up something (if it's not already in their files). The New York Real Estate Brochure Collection at Columbia (http://nyre.cul.columbia.edu/) is also an excellent resource for many purposes.

I've made floor plans of my apartments using Autodesk Inventor/AutoCAD (expensive, but had at work), Autodesk free home styling software (see http://www.homestyler.com/home ) , and HGTV Home and Landscape Design software (inexpensive).

For my current apartment, I took the dimensions from the floor plan on StreetEasy, mocking the layout up with the software. Then I went around and measured areas of the apartment to see how close the floor plan was. The results weren't the same because the corners are never exactly 90 degrees. Also, the printed floor plan measured from the walls instead of the baseboards. I wound up turning my floor plan into a 3D diagram to accommodate the baseboards.

I used my 3d CAD floor plan to lay out my furniture and design my kitchen, so I wanted it as accurate as possible. I put in "canned" drawings of furniture and cabinets to be able to visualize the layouts.

This is a lot of work to do for someone not familiar with these software products. I used to teach mechanical drawing with Autodesk Inventor .....

nychomeowner,

You have good info from members & as mentioned, purpose is key.

If it's an FSBO, like Ali said (thank you btw), try Gotham and also OLR. I don't do FPs anymore - just photography.

GL