SmartDraw simplifies the process of designing bathrooms compared to traditional CAD programs by allowing users to import scaled existing layouts, easily drag and drop fixtures, enhance designs with relevant data, and incorporate plumbing, electrical, and HVAC details. It enables the creation of diverse floor plans suitable for residential, commercial, retail, dining, and storage spaces, among others. Additionally, SmartDraw caters to all departments within an organization by providing tools for business diagrams such as flowcharts, organizational charts, project timelines, and network diagrams.
Notable features include an extensive library of bathroom design icons and templates, the capability to craft custom shapes, and the option to enrich any design element with data. Users can import PDFs and pre-existing plans at scale and adjust the scale whenever needed. The software can generate manifest and bills of materials for project proposals. It supports real-time collaboration, maintains version control, and allows for high-resolution exports. Users can also save their bathroom designs in cloud storage options like OneDrive, Google Drive, and SharePoint, as well as import Visio files and stencils. SmartDraw is recognized as the most user-friendly tool for bathroom design.