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What is RENDR Flex?

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Written by AJ Ballantine

Welcome to RENDR Flex

The next generation of floor plan editing, built specifically for remodelers.


Overview

RENDR Flex transforms a captured scan into a complete, editable floor plan that you can refine, document, measure, estimate, and export.

Unlike traditional CAD software, Flex wasn’t designed for architects drawing from scratch. It was built for contractors who need to take an existing space, make a few intelligent edits, and quickly move on to estimating, design, or production.

Whether you’re cleaning up a scan before sending it to your designer, creating flooring takeoffs, documenting existing conditions, or exporting to another software platform, Flex provides the tools to make those changes quickly while preserving the accuracy of your scan.


Why We Built Flex

Every remodel begins with documenting what’s already there.

Unfortunately, existing-condition plans are rarely perfect the first time. A wall might need to be straightened. A doorway may need repositioning. Flooring often requires separate material areas. Sometimes a customer changes scope during the consultation.

Historically, fixing those issues meant redrawing the entire floor plan in CAD.

Flex was built to eliminate that work.

Instead of starting over, you simply edit the plan you already captured.


What Can You Do in Flex?

Flex allows you to:

  • Edit walls, rooms, and dimensions

  • Add, remove, and reposition doors, windows, and openings

  • Place furniture, cabinetry, and fixtures

  • Create accurate flooring takeoffs

  • Add field notes, dimensions, and markups

  • View room elevations

  • Generate professional PDF exports

  • Export plans to supported design software

  • Share plans with partners through interactive viewers

Most users spend only a few minutes making edits before the plan is ready for estimating or design.


The Flex Philosophy

Flex follows one simple principle:

Only edit what needs to change.

Your scan already contains the vast majority of the information you need.

Rather than forcing you to recreate the entire plan, Flex lets you make small corrections while automatically updating rooms, measurements, flooring, and connected geometry whenever possible.

The result is a faster workflow with fewer opportunities for mistakes.


The Recommended Workflow

Although Flex gives you complete freedom to edit in any order, we recommend the following workflow:

1. Review Your Scan

Open the space and quickly inspect the overall floor plan.

Look for:

  • Missing walls

  • Incorrect angles

  • Room boundaries

  • Door and window placement

At this stage, don’t worry about flooring or annotations.


2. Edit the Floor Plan

Correct any wall geometry first.

This may include:

  • Straightening walls

  • Moving corners

  • Drawing missing walls

  • Adjusting doors and windows

Getting the wall layout correct first allows every other feature to build on an accurate foundation.


3. Review Rooms

Once the walls are correct, confirm that rooms have been detected properly.

Rename rooms if necessary and verify measurements.


4. Create Flooring Areas

After wall geometry is finalized, generate or create flooring areas.

Because flooring is linked to wall geometry whenever possible, making wall edits first minimizes additional cleanup.


5. Add Objects and Notes

Place fixtures, furniture, cabinetry, or field notes as needed.

These additions help communicate design intent and improve estimating accuracy.


6. Export or Share

Once you’re satisfied with the floor plan, export it to PDF or one of RENDR’s supported integrations.


Understanding Flex Modes

Flex organizes editing into specialized workspaces called Modes.

Each mode is optimized for a specific type of work.

View Mode

View Mode is designed for reviewing a completed plan.

You can inspect measurements, rooms, objects, and elevations without accidentally modifying anything.

This is an excellent mode for client presentations or internal review.


Layout Mode

Layout Mode is where most editing takes place.

Here you’ll:

  • Edit walls

  • Move corners

  • Add doors and windows

  • Place objects

  • Adjust room geometry

If you’re making structural changes to the floor plan, you’ll likely spend most of your time here.


Flooring Mode

Flooring Mode focuses specifically on flooring calculations.

You’ll use it to:

  • Generate flooring from rooms

  • Draw custom flooring areas

  • Split or merge flooring regions

  • Create exclusions

  • Assign flooring materials

Keeping flooring tools separate prevents accidental edits while working on wall geometry.


Markup Mode

Markup Mode allows you to communicate information without changing the floor plan itself.

Use it to add:

  • Notes

  • Custom dimensions

  • Sketches

  • Markups

This makes it ideal for documenting field conditions or communicating with designers and production teams.


A Few Things to Know

Flex is Non-Destructive

Most edits can be undone, and your work can be saved as versions throughout the editing process.

Don’t be afraid to experiment.


Many Features Update Automatically

One of Flex’s biggest advantages is that many related elements update for you.

For example:

  • Rooms regenerate after wall edits.

  • Measurements update automatically.

  • Connected walls stay connected whenever possible.

  • Flooring follows wall geometry when linked.

The less manual cleanup you have to perform, the faster your workflow becomes.


You Don’t Need CAD Experience

If you’ve never used CAD software before, don’t worry.

Flex was intentionally designed around remodeling workflows—not drafting workflows.

Most edits involve simply selecting an item and dragging it where it belongs.


Pro Tips

💡 Start with the walls. Everything else depends on accurate wall geometry.

💡 Don’t chase perfection while scanning. Small imperfections are often much faster to fix in Flex than in the field.

💡 Use the right mode for the task. Switching between Layout, Flooring, and Markup keeps your workspace organized and reduces accidental edits.

💡 Review before exporting. A quick pass through the plan before exporting usually catches the few remaining adjustments.


Common Mistakes

Creating flooring before editing walls

Wall edits can change room geometry. Finish your wall cleanup first whenever possible.


Trying to use Markup for permanent changes

Markup is intended for communication and documentation—not modifying the actual floor plan.


Thinking every scan needs extensive editing

Most scans require only a handful of adjustments before they’re ready to use.

Don’t over-edit.


Related Articles

  • Understanding the Flex Interface

  • Navigating the Canvas

  • Editing Walls

  • Working with Rooms

  • Flooring Takeoffs

  • Exporting Your Plan


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