--- url: https://qsteelcad.com/en/solutions/plan-to-architecture language: en alternate: https://qsteelcad.com/cozumler/plandan-mimari updated: 2026-11-06 publisher: RENMAE Teknoloji ve Yazılım LTD. ŞTİ. --- # From your DXF plan to wall panels, in three steps Create architecture from plan recognises the walls, doors and windows in your plan, and builds the wall panels once you choose height, sections and corner bracing. ## What is Create architecture from plan? A command that turns a floor plan drawn in general-purpose CAD into light steel wall panels. The program reads the plan, finds walls and openings, and builds the model as you confirm them. In the sample house it recognised 15 walls (6 outer, 9 inner), 5 doors and 8 windows, and built 10 panels, the longest 10.90 m. 1. **Open the plan:** Choose the DXF file or pick it from the drawing. Binary DXF, MLINE, ELLIPSE, SPLINE and dynamic blocks are read. 2. **Check the unit:** If the outer dimension is right, move on; if not, pick mm, cm or m and the walls are found again. 3. **Confirm walls and openings:** Click a wall to select it and correct the opening's type and position right there. 4. **Choose sections and corner bracing:** Height, outer and inner wall sections; corner bracing None, Zigzag or K. 5. **Create:** The summary line shows how many panels will be built. When a panel is rebuilt with Ctrl+R, braces stay in place. Summary line of step one for the sample house: ``` 15 duvar (6 dış, 9 iç) · 5 kapı · 8 pencere · veranda, 0 kolon ``` ## Articles - [How to choose light gauge steel software: 10 questions before you buy](https://qsteelcad.com/en/blog/how-to-choose-light-gauge-steel-software) - [What is the difference between general CAD and light gauge steel software?](https://qsteelcad.com/en/blog/general-cad-vs-light-gauge-steel-software) - [Turkey's light steel regulation takes effect on 1 January 2027: what changes?](https://qsteelcad.com/en/blog/turkey-light-steel-regulation-2027) - [Bracing systems in light steel: a guide to X, K, V and sheathed panels](https://qsteelcad.com/en/blog/light-steel-bracing-systems-guide) - [Light steel panel rules 2027: 0.9 mm studs, 625 mm spacing and bridging](https://qsteelcad.com/en/blog/light-steel-panel-rules-2027) - [Lateral load path in a light steel building: from roof to foundation, step by step](https://qsteelcad.com/en/blog/lateral-load-path-roof-to-foundation) - [What is X-strap bracing and how does it work in a light steel wall?](https://qsteelcad.com/en/blog/what-is-x-strap-bracing) - [What is K-bracing? 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QSteelCAD builds panels from a DXF plan. - [Stud](https://qsteelcad.com/en/glossary#stud): A vertical load-bearing profile in a wall panel. It has a lipped C section and forms the main structure of the panel. - [Track](https://qsteelcad.com/en/glossary#track): The unlipped U profile that connects the studs at the bottom and top of a wall panel. - [Lintel](https://qsteelcad.com/en/glossary#lintel): The horizontal member above a door or window opening. It transfers the load from above to the studs on either side of the opening. - [Corner bracing](https://qsteelcad.com/en/glossary#corner-bracing): Diagonal members added at wall panel corners. In QSteelCAD you choose None, Zigzag or K; bracing adds wall steel, and its adequacy is for the project engineer to approve. - [DXF](https://qsteelcad.com/en/glossary#dxf): A file format for moving CAD drawings between programs. QSteelCAD reads DXF plans; it does not read DWG, so the file must be saved as DXF. ## Frequently asked ### Can I open DWG? The program does not read DWG. Save the file as DXF in AutoCAD and open it. ### Does corner bracing affect the structure? Yes: corner bracing adds wall steel, about 9% with Zigzag and 6.5% with K in the sample house. Brace adequacy is for the project engineer to approve. ### Which panel editing tools are there? Bracing, lintel bracing, K braces, continuity, parallel member, cut, split profile, trim/extend and doors and windows are on the PANEL tab.