button at the top of the 
Floor plan pane.
The Dimensions window
allows you to change the dimensions of the floor plan. To display
this window click the
button at the top of the
Floor plan pane.
Units allows you to choose metres or feet, as you prefer.
Depth (Y) is the depth of the floor plan in metres/feet (top to bottom on the screen).
Breadth (X) is the breadth of the floor plan in metres/feet (left to right on the screen).
Area is Depth x Breadth, in m2 or ft2 (depending on your choice of units).
Area per guest is the amount of area per guest, in m2 or ft2 (depending on your choice of units).
Area per accepted guest is
the amount of area per guest who has 
accepted, in m2 or ft2 (depending on your
choice of units). As a rough guideline:
|
seating type |
comfortable space per guest |
minimum space per guest |
||
|
ft2 |
m2 |
ft2 |
m2 |
|
|
all standing |
7 |
0.7 |
5 |
0.5 |
|
all seated, rectangular tables |
11 |
1 |
8 |
0.7 |
|
all seated, circular tables |
14 |
1.3 |
11 |
1 |
Note Local fire regulations may specify limits on the number of guests for a venue.
Seat width is the number of metres/feet between the centre of one seat and the next (including elbow room). Automatic table size is calculated from seat width, so increasing/decreasing seat size may increase/decrease table sizes.
Click OK to accept the changes. Click Cancel to discard the changes. Any changes you make to dimensions only apply to the current plan.
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