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Among the drawing program Microsoft Visio's many shapes, stencils, and templates are those designed for creating a floor plan for the home or office. Visio contains templates for drawing walls, plumbing, HVAC equipment, furniture, outdoor features, electrical systems, and even sporting equipment. Each one of these templates is available in either metric or U.S. measurement systems. By Stephen Lukas, eHow Contributor Instructions Open a New Drawing 1 Highlight "New" under the "File" menu on Visio's menu bar, and select "Choose Drawing Type." 2 Select the type of plan that you want from the list of templates. For example, if you want to design a floor plan for your home, you would select "Home Plan (U.S. units)." A drawing page and all related stencils will be opened. 3 Select "Save As" under the "File" menu and enter the name of the file, then click "Save." ...