Creating floor plans and diagrams for
remodeling commercial take-out restaurants
Seeking Permission
Mark Villalobos, owner of Villalobos Design Group, was looking for an effective
way to create floor plans. His new business required submitting remodeling plans
for restaurants located in several different cities. The problem? He had no
experience with drawing software.
"I needed to submit professional-looking plans for approval, and I
definitely didn't want to do them by hand!" said Villalobos. "I did a
small job last year by hand, and it took me three days. Forget it!"
His brother-in-law found SmartDraw on the Internet, and they decided to
experiment with the free, 30-day trial.
A Fast Fix
It was obvious from the start that SmartDraw was the answer to their drawing
dilemma.
"In no time, we were drawing like experts!" said Villalobos.
SmartDraw offers more than 50,000 built-in symbols, images, and templates-plus
all the tools needed to create perfect floor plans. From ready-made symbols for
home and office design, to HVAC equipment, to landscaping, SmartDraw makes it
easy to draw virtually any type of floor plan or facilities diagram.
"The symbols are very cool!" he said. "I love being able to
search for a symbol and find a whole library filled with things I can use. I
even created my own symbol and saved it in the library."
While reading through SmartDraw's detailed on-line tutorials, Villalobos was
delighted to discover that SmartDraw was fully integrated with Microsoft Office.
"This made it easy for me to create tables in Excel and import them into my
drawings," he said. "It's great!"
Villalobos also discovered that SmartDraw allowed him to separate his drawings
into several layers, each containing a different component.
"I love that feature," said Villalobos. "I can create different
layers for electrical and plumbing, and I can print just the layer I need for
each plan review or trade contractor."
The Plan Comes Together
Villalobos now uses SmartDraw almost every day. The software is helping him
create floor plans at lightning speed.
"With SmartDraw, I can knock out several plan layers in a single
evening."
The results are so professional that they are earning recognition from city
employees.
"I love the way the floor plans come out," said Villalobos. "Even
the city plans examiners have given me a big thumbs up for the work I'm creating
in SmartDraw."
Villalobos is excited about his booming approval rate, and is optimistic about
SmartDraw's role in his business.
"My new business is based entirely on SmartDraw!" he said.
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SmartDraw offers more than 50,000 built-in symbols, images, and templates-plus
all the tools needed to create perfect floor plans. From ready-made symbols for
home and office design, to HVAC equipment, to landscaping, SmartDraw makes it
easy to draw virtually any type of floor plan or facilities diagram.
"With SmartDraw, I can knock out several plan layers in a single
evening."