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Carpet layout and the PDF export

Lay the carpet, reuse the offcuts and export the PDF in one recording.

In this series: Full walkthroughs
  1. Draw a plan and price the job
  2. Carpet layout and the PDF export
  3. Dragging seams where you want them
  4. Markup tools walkthrough

Layout mode is on Pro and trials, on a desktop or laptop.

Full walkthroughs · 2 of 4 · Video recorded August 2026 · Steps checked 20 October 2026

Steps

  1. Open Layout and pick the origin wall on each carpet room.
  2. Read the header: roll width, total lineal metres, saved, waste and cuts.
  3. Try a different origin wall and compare the totals.
  4. Drag an offcut from the rail into another room and watch the total drop.
  5. Click a cut on the roll to find it on the plan, and lock a room to keep its cuts.
  6. Export the PDF: plan sheets, summary sheet and cut sheets in one document.

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