Architectural Design Basics
Some of the basic requirements you should have for designing and/or drawing a floor plan is:
For AutoCAD:
-Multiple layer colors, line widths, and styles
-An idea of how it will look. Add more later if wanted or needed
-Everything is to scale with 1"=Measurement
For Paper:
-Ruler
-Translucent paper for tracing
-Lead pencils (.5, 0.7, and 0.9)