About Floor Plans
Floor Plans is a native floor plan builder built directly into HoneyBook. You can create, design, and share spatial layouts with clients from within a project, no external tools needed.
Every floor plan lives inside a project. You access them through the Floor plans tab in a project Clients can view shared floor plans through their client portal or via a direct public link.
Who Has Access
Floor Plans is currently rolling out to venues, event planners, home stagers, and interior designers with specific Essentials membership plans and above. If you have the required membership tier, but don't yet see the Floor plans tab, you'll be included as the rollout expands.
How to create a Floor Plan
To create a floor plan, open a project and select the Floor plans tab. Click + Create floor plan to get started. You'll be asked how you'd like to start:
Use a template — Opens a picker showing all your saved floor plan templates. Browse in list or grid view and click Use template to create an editable copy. Any changes you make won't affect the original template.
Start from blank — Opens the editor on an empty canvas.
Convert image into editable plan — Upload a JPG, PDF, or PNG.
New floor plans start in Draft status until they are published. After you upload a blueprint image, HoneyBook automatically opens the scale tool so you can calibrate it by drawing a line between two points on the blueprint and entering the real-world distance.
When selecting a floor plan from the builder sidebar picker, only Published floor plans appear as options. If none are published yet, you'll see: "No published floor plans yet."
Creating a Floor plan template
Floor plan templates let you save a layout once and reuse it across multiple projects. To create one from Templates Hub:
Go to Templates in the left navigation
Select the Floor plan templates tab
Click + New, then select Floor plan template
Choose Start from blank, import an existing floor plan with AI, or edit an existing template
Click Save & close once finished
Your template will then be available to select the next time you create a floor plan.
In Templates Hub, each floor plan template card has a three-dot menu with options to Use template, Duplicate, Download PDF, Move to folder, and Delete.
📝 Note
Floor Plans can only be created and edited on desktop. On the mobile app, you can view, publish and share existing floor plans, but not create or edit them. If you open HoneyBook from a mobile browser, you'll be prompted to continue on desktop.
Building in the Editor
Editor Layout
Area | What it contains |
Header | Floor plan name (editable), assigned space, project name, save status, Add a space button, Actions menu, Preview button, Save/Publish button |
Left sidebar | Search elements box, Elements and Saved tabs, element categories, and Upload blueprint tile |
Canvas | The drawing surface with grid, including inline scale calibration guidance when setting a blueprint's scale |
Properties panel (right)
| Name, dimensions, color, position, image scale controls, a Lock to canvas option, and ruler settings for a selected element |
Builder sidebar | Some floor plan block states may show an empty sidebar when there are no properties to edit. |
Toolbar (floating over canvas) | Move, Hand tool, Undo, Redo, Zoom In/Out, Fit to Screen, reset zoom percentage, 2D/3D view toggle |
Palette rail (left) | Saved tabs and tools, including **Inventory** under **Tools** |
Key Editor Behaviors
Save: Click Save in the editor header to save your work. The Save button is disabled when there are no unsaved changes. A confirmation appears when saved. If you try to leave with unsaved changes, you'll be prompted to save first or exit without saving.
Undo and Redo: Available in the floating toolbar over the canvas.
Inventory: Open Inventory from the palette rail under Tools to view the plan inventory list.
Canvas navigation and selection: Use Move to select items and drag on empty canvas to create a marquee selection. Use Hand tool to pan around the floor plan.
Delete an item: Use Delete or Backspace on your keyboard. Locked elements can’t be deleted until they’re unlocked and when a wall is selected, you can delete a wall node or wall segment.
Right-click menu: Right-click an item on the canvas to open a context menu at your pointer with z-order actions: Bring to front, Bring forward, Send backward, and Send to back.
Keyboard shortcuts: V (Move), H (Hand tool), ⌘C (copy), ⌘X (cut), ⌘V (paste). Locked elements can’t be cut until they are unlocked.
Lock elements: In the Properties panel, select Lock to canvas to prevent an element from being moved or edited accidentally. Locked objects can only be selected with a double-click, show a lock icon, and display the message "This element is locked. Unlock to edit."
Company Info block: Auto-fills with your company name, address, phone, email, and website from your HoneyBook account settings. You can edit it after placing it.
Search: Use the "Search elements..." box in the left sidebar to find any element by name.
Preview Mode
Preview mode shows you the floor plan without the editor interface, which is exactly what your client will see. The left sidebar and Properties panel are hidden, and clients can view the floor plan in 2D (default) or 3D.
A blue banner reading "You're in client preview mode" appears at the top, with an Exit preview button. Preview shows the current version of your floor plan, not the last published version.
Publishing and Sharing
Understanding the Three Statuses
Status | What it means |
Draft | Created but not published. Only you can see it. Cannot be shared or attached to an email. |
Published | Anyone with the link can view it, and it appears in the client portal, but your client has not been notified yet. |
Sent | Published, and the link has been actively shared with your client via the Share modal. |
⚠️ Important
Publishing and sharing are two separate steps. Publishing makes the floor plan viewable, but your client won't know it exists until you actively share the link with them. A floor plan can be Published without ever being Sent.
How to publish and share
Step 1: Publish
Click Publish in the editor header or from the card's three-dot menu. A confirmation will appear:
"Publish to workspace — Your client will be able to see it in the client portal. They will not be notified but you can share it with them after."
After confirming, the floor plan status changes from Draft to Published. It's now live in the client portal, but your client has no notification yet.
Step 2: Share
Open the Share modal directly from the floor plan card in the Floor plans tab or from the editor. You have two sharing options:
Email: Uses the standard HoneyBook email composer, with the floor plan link in the body and an editable "View floor plan" call-to-action.
Choose recipients, add a subject and message, and use email templates. Any custom call-to-action text is saved and sent with the email.
In the workspace activity feed, the email also shows a floor plan preview card in the footer, with the floor plan name, a thumbnail (or placeholder icon), and an arrow to open the floor plan workspace page.
Copy link: Copies a public URL that anyone can open with no HoneyBook account required.
Once shared via email, the floor plan status updates to Sent.
Attaching a Floor Plan to a Project Email
You can also attach a floor plan directly from the email composer's Attach dropdown. Floor plans appear in their own "HoneyBook floor plans" section, separate from contracts and other files. Only Published or Sent floor plans can be attached — Drafts are not available.
Once sent, the email appears in the project's Activity tab. Floor plan share emails render a floor plan preview in the email footer that links to the floor plan's workspace page.
Editing After Sharing
You can continue editing a floor plan after it has been published or shared. Changes don't update the client view automatically. You need to explicitly push the update. Two options are available when you're ready:
Update & close: Saves and pushes the update, then closes the editor.
Silent update: Pushes the update without closing the editor.
Both options include the ability to email your client a notification when the update is pushed.
Exporting Your Floor Plan
Format | How to access |
Card three-dot menu (Download PDF) or editor Actions menu — available in both edit and preview modes. If the download fails, an error message appears. | |
PDF via email | Included when sharing via the Share modal |
📝 Note
JPEG, SVG, and AutoCAD (DWG) formats are not available.
PNG export is planned but not yet available.
Rulers do not appear in floor plan thumbnails or PDF exports.
What Your Client Sees
Clients can access a shared floor plan in three ways:
Client portal: After publishing, the floor plan appears in a dedicated Floor plans section in the client's portal. Each card shows the floor plan name, space name, thumbnail, date saved, and a View floor plan button.
Direct link: The public URL can be opened by anyone — no HoneyBook account needed.
OneFlow client views: Floor plan blocks can render in read-only client-facing OneFlow experiences.
Clients see a read-only view of the floor plan including the floor plan view, the floor plan name, and the publishing date. If no floor plan image is selected or the image fails to load, clients will see a fallback message instead of the image.
They cannot:
Edit, annotate, or comment on the floor plan
Access the editor interface (no sidebar, toolbar, or Properties panel)
Download the floor plan as a PDF from their view
Assigning a Space to a Floor Plan
If you use the Spaces feature in HoneyBook's Calendar, you can assign a space to a floor plan directly from the editor. This helps you connect a layout to a specific physical area of your venue such as a main ballroom or an outdoor garden.
To assign a space, open a floor plan in the editor and click Add a space in the header. In the modal, select from the spaces you've already set up in your Calendar, then click Save.
Once assigned, the space name appears on the floor plan card and in the editor header.
📝 Note This option only appears for members who have Spaces configured in their Calendar. If you don't see it, it's not available for your account type. |
Using Floor Plans on Mobile
Mobile App
On the HoneyBook mobile app, you can view existing floor plans and tap Publish, but creating and editing is only available on desktop.
If you open a floor plan in the app, a banner will appear: "Editing isn't available on mobile. To make changes, open this floor plan on your desktop."
If you try to create a new floor plan from the app, a prompt will direct you to desktop: "Create floor plans on desktop. Once they're ready, you can view and share them from here."
Mobile Web
If you access HoneyBook from a mobile browser, you'll see a prompt to continue on desktop. This is HoneyBook's standard mobile web experience.
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