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circle-playDrawing a floor plan with AI Co-Pilot

With Finch, you can use the AI Copilot to quickly generate compliant apartment layouts. You can then add walls, doors, separators, furniture, and constraints.

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1. Open Plan Studio

  • Click on the Plans icon at the top of the Finch interface.

  • Make sure you have My Library selected, otherwise you won’t be able to create a plan.

  • Click Create Plan to open the Plan Studio.

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2. Understand the Plan Studio tools

When Plan Studio opens, you’ll see the Bounds (apartment perimeter) and the square meterage.

At the top right, you’ll find useful toggles:

  • Dimensions (D) → shows dimensions while drawing.

  • Unit and Space Labels (L) → displays space type labels.

  • Accessibility Bounds → shows access zones around furniture.

  • Graph Rules → highlights compliance checks as you design.

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3. Draw the apartment bounds

  • Double-click on the bounds to edit dimensions directly.

  • For non-square apartments, use the Draw Bounds tool.

    • Hold Shift to keep lines straight.

    • Press Enter to finish drawing.

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4. Place the entrance door

  • Press T to open the door tool.

  • Place the main entrance door on your apartment.

  • Adjust its width as needed.

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5. Use the AI Copilot for room suggestions

  • Press U or toggle the AI Copilot icon.

  • Start drawing internal walls.

  • The AI will suggest room types (e.g., bathroom, bedroom).

  • Click to accept suggestions.

Example:

  • Draw one room → assign it as a Bathroom.

  • Draw another room → accept the Bedroom suggestion.

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6. Create open-plan spaces with separators

  • Use the Separator tool to divide larger areas.

  • Example layout:

    • Living space

    • Dining area

    • Kitchen

  • Finch will also recognize circulation zones (e.g., hallway).

  • Add storage spaces as needed.

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7. Add interior doors

  • Press T again to bring up the door tool.

  • Place doors for each room (e.g., bedroom, bathroom).

  • Use the dropdown to select different door types (e.g., sliding doors for storage).

✅ That’s it — you now have walls, doors, and space types assigned.

👉 In the next tutorial, you’ll learn how to add furniture, check accessibility bounds, and set constraints to ensure compliance.