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
