Reviewed for Flex Version 3.0.3

Estimated Read Time: 6 minutes

Flex supports two types of rotation:

Rotating the entire floor plan changes the orientation of the complete plan.

Rotating an individual item changes only that selected Object or Markup item.

Use Rotate Floor Plan when the entire plan is oriented differently than you want it displayed or exported.

The command rotates the actual plan data by 90° clockwise or counter-clockwise. It does not simply rotate your view of the plan.

Walls, doors, windows, openings, Objects, Flooring Areas, Rooms, dimensions and Markup rotate together.

Measurements and quantities do not change simply because the plan was rotated. Wall lengths, Room areas, dimension readings and heights remain the same.

Each tap rotates the entire plan one quarter-turn.

There is no custom angle picker for whole-plan rotation. Whole-plan rotation occurs in 90° increments.

Each 90° rotation is one Undo operation.

If you rotate the plan in the wrong direction, use Undo or rotate it again until it reaches the desired orientation.

On iOS, each rotation is also automatically saved.

On Web:

Each click rotates the entire plan 90° and creates one Undo step.

Whole-plan rotation moves the entire plan together.

That includes:

The rotation is persistent—it is not just a temporary canvas orientation.

The rotated orientation remains when the plan is reopened and carries into supported outputs including PDF, DXF, 3D and Elevation views.

Rotating the entire plan does not change:

You’re changing the plan’s orientation, not its size or measured geometry.

Object rotation is different from whole-plan rotation.

Use Object rotation when an individual item—such as a piece of furniture, fixture, or other supported Object—needs to face a different direction.

On iPhone or iPad:

When Rotation snapping is enabled, the Object’s rotation snaps to supported angle increments. The new Rotation setting controls Object rotation snapping.

If the Object keeps snapping to an angle you don’t want:

Text annotations can be rotated so the label follows a wall, feature, or other angled element on the plan.

On iPhone or iPad:

The Text rotation is saved and remains after reopening the plan.

When you edit the contents of rotated Text, the Text temporarily straightens while you’re typing.

Once you finish editing, Flex reapplies its saved rotation.

Lines and Arrows can be drawn at an angle and can also be re-angled after placement in Flex 3.0.3.

To change the angle of an existing Line or Arrow:

The Line or Arrow keeps its updated orientation.

When creating a new Line or Arrow:

When Rotation snapping is enabled, the line snaps to supported angles as you draw.

On iOS, Flex provides light haptic feedback when the drawing crosses a snap angle.

Flex includes a Rotation snap setting on iOS.

This setting controls angle snapping for:

The setting lets you decide whether these elements should snap to common angles or rotate/draw more freely.

Use this when you need an exact visual angle that doesn’t match the normal snap positions.

Use this when you want Objects or Markup to align cleanly to standard angles.

Rotation is only one type of snapping in Flex.

Turning Rotation snapping off does not turn off every type of snapping.

For example, Flex has separate snapping controls for other workflows such as flooring, dimensions, vertices and Symbols.

If you’re trying to change how something snaps rather than how it rotates, see Understanding Snap Settings.

Don’t select individual walls or Objects.

iPhone/iPad:Options → Floorplan → Rotate 90° Clockwise / Counter-clockwise

Web:
Use the 90° rotation controls in the top mode bar.

Rotation snapping is likely enabled.

On iOS, open the applicable Settings/Tools panel and turn Rotation off, then rotate the Object again.

On iOS, angle snapping is controlled by the Rotation setting.

Turn Rotation off if you need to draw the annotation without angle snapping.

This is a current export limitation.

Text rotation is stored and displayed in Flex, but server-generated PDF and DXF exports currently render rotated Text horizontally.

Whole-plan rotation itself does not change measurements.

The rotation is rigid: wall lengths, Room areas, dimensions and heights remain unchanged.

If a value changed, review whether another geometry edit was made in addition to the rotation.

Whole-plan rotation can be used in both View and Edit modes.

However, the option is temporarily hidden while:

Finish or cancel the active operation, then reopen the Options menu.

Can I rotate the entire floor plan?
Yes. Flex 3.0.3 supports 90° clockwise and counter-clockwise whole-plan rotation on iOS and Web.

Does rotating the plan change my measurements?
No. Whole-plan rotation does not change wall lengths, Room areas, dimension values, or heights.

Is rotating the plan the same as rotating the view?
No. Flex rotates the actual plan data, so the new orientation persists when the plan is reopened and in supported outputs.

Can I rotate the plan to any angle?
No. Whole-plan rotation is in 90° increments.

Can I rotate individual Objects?
Yes. Supported Objects can be rotated independently of the floor plan.

Can I rotate Text?
Yes. Text annotations support rotation. Rotated Text currently renders horizontally in server-generated PDF and DXF exports.

Can I change the angle of a Line or Arrow after drawing it?
Yes. Flex 3.0.3 allows placed Lines and Arrows to be re-angled.

How do I turn off rotation snapping?
On iOS, open the editor’s Settings/Tools and turn Rotation off. This controls angle snapping for Object rotation, Symbol rotation, and supported shape drawing.