Room for a wheelchair at table six
Take one chair away at table six and open the gap with the chair arc, so a wheelchair rolls straight up to the table with even spacing left.
29 sFloors.live vs AutoCAD — Open DWG Floor Plans for Free
AutoCAD costs $2,395 per year. DWG TrueView requires downloading a 1 GB Windows application. Floors.live opens your DWG floor plan in any browser in seconds — completely free, with no installation, no license, and no file upload to external servers.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Floors.live | AutoCAD / DWG TrueView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (DWG viewing) | $2,395/year (AutoCAD) or free (TrueView) |
| Installation Required | Yes — 1 GB download (TrueView) or full install (AutoCAD) | |
| Browser-Based | ||
| File Upload to Server | No — processed locally via WASM | No (desktop app) |
| Floor Plan Editing | 170+ event objects with drag-and-drop | Full CAD editing (AutoCAD only) |
| Guest List & Seating | ||
| Scale Calibration | Automatic from DWG units | Manual setup required |
| Real-Time Collaboration | ||
| PDF & PNG Export | DWF/PDF (AutoCAD) or print only (TrueView) | |
| Hebrew SHX Font Support | Automatic detection & remapping | Manual font installation |
| Max File Size | 50 MB | Unlimited (desktop) |
| Operating System | Any (browser) | Windows only (TrueView) or Windows/Mac (AutoCAD) |
Price
Floors.live: Free (DWG viewing)AutoCAD / DWG TrueView: $2,395/year (AutoCAD) or free (TrueView)
Installation Required
Floors.live: AutoCAD / DWG TrueView: Yes — 1 GB download (TrueView) or full install (AutoCAD)
Browser-Based
Floors.live: AutoCAD / DWG TrueView:
File Upload to Server
Floors.live: No — processed locally via WASMAutoCAD / DWG TrueView: No (desktop app)
Floor Plan Editing
Floors.live: 170+ event objects with drag-and-dropAutoCAD / DWG TrueView: Full CAD editing (AutoCAD only)
Guest List & Seating
Floors.live: AutoCAD / DWG TrueView:
Scale Calibration
Floors.live: Automatic from DWG unitsAutoCAD / DWG TrueView: Manual setup required
Real-Time Collaboration
Floors.live: AutoCAD / DWG TrueView:
PDF & PNG Export
Floors.live: AutoCAD / DWG TrueView: DWF/PDF (AutoCAD) or print only (TrueView)
Hebrew SHX Font Support
Floors.live: Automatic detection & remappingAutoCAD / DWG TrueView: Manual font installation
Max File Size
Floors.live: 50 MBAutoCAD / DWG TrueView: Unlimited (desktop)
Operating System
Floors.live: Any (browser)AutoCAD / DWG TrueView: Windows only (TrueView) or Windows/Mac (AutoCAD)
Why Choose Floors.live
No License Fee — $0 to View DWG Floor Plans
AutoCAD costs $2,395 per year. Even the free DWG TrueView requires downloading and installing a 1 GB Windows application. Floors.live lets you open and view DWG floor plans for free, instantly, in any browser. If you need to design an event layout on the floor plan, unlock the event for $39.
No Installation — Open DWG Files in Any Browser
DWG TrueView is Windows-only and requires a 1 GB download. AutoCAD requires a full installation and license activation. Floors.live runs in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge on any operating system. Open the page, drop your DWG file, and see it rendered in seconds using WebAssembly.
Purpose-Built for Event Floor Plans
AutoCAD is a general-purpose CAD tool designed for architects and engineers. If you just need to view a venue floor plan and design an event layout on top of it, Floors.live does that in a fraction of the time. Import the DWG, crop the area, place tables and equipment, manage your guest list, and share with vendors — all in one tool.
Automatic Hebrew SHX Font Support
Israeli architectural plans use AutoCAD SHX fonts that encode Hebrew at ASCII keyboard positions. AutoCAD and TrueView require manual font installation to display Hebrew correctly. Floors.live automatically detects SHX-encoded Hebrew and remaps it to Unicode — room names and labels appear correctly without any setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Corner bars at 45 degrees, so the line forms in the room
Place a bar in the corner and type 45 degrees in Rotation, so the queue forms in the room instead of along the wall and the door.
32 sThe rental house only has 60-inch rounds: swap them all
Select every round and set the diameter to five feet once: each table shrinks in place, and you see how tight ten chairs get at sixty inches.
22 s5 more guides ↓
No chairs on the ends of the banquet rows
Select every banquet table and set Seats on the short side to zero: the end chairs leave the service aisle and the seat count updates.
23 sTwo six-foot tables, one head table that moves as one
Push two six-foot tables together for the head table, group them with Command G, and move the whole head table in one drag without a gap.
39 sNumber the tables front to back in one click
Select every table and press Auto-number by position: table numbers run row by row from the front, in walking order for escort cards and servers.
24 sTwelve at the family tables, ten at every other
Select the two family tables, set them to twelve seats in one go, and watch the seat count update while every other round stays at ten.
27 sImport the venue's CAD file
Venue sent a DWG and no AutoCAD? Upload it — Floors reads the drawing's units, so the plan lands at true scale. Check one dimension and start planning.
43 sOpen your DWG floor plan for free — no AutoCAD needed
View your venue's DWG file in seconds, crop the area you need, and design your event layout right on top of it. No installation, no license, no upload to servers.
Free to start. Unlock an event for $39, or Planner Pro at $69/mo.