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How Do I Create an Electrical Plan in RoomSketcher?

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  • Planning the placement of electrical items like outlets, switches, and fixtures is essential for any remodeling or new construction project.
  • With RoomSketcher, you can easily draw and customize a professional-looking electrical floor plan.
  • This guide walks you through creating an electrical plan in RoomSketcher, including adding symbols, adjusting visibility, and exporting your design.
  • You can watch this video or follow the steps below. 

 

 

What Is an Electrical Plan?

An electrical plan shows the layout of all electrical devices within a space. This includes elements such as electrical outlets, light fixtures, switches, and other essential fixtures like air conditioning or fans.

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In RoomSketcher, you can create your electrical plans using electrical symbols from the product library. The symbols are only visible on 2D floor plans. They are part of our complete product library, accessible to Pro and Team customers. 

Step 1: Draw Your Floor Plan

  1. Create a new project in the RoomSketcher App.
    • Click the plus_new_project_app.jpg Plus icon in the top menu. 
    • Choose Blank Project. 
  2. Draw up walls, insert windows, doors and stairs. 
  3. (Optional) Add fixed installations, such as utility sinks, bathroom or kitchen furniture.

Step 2: Add Electrical Symbols

  1. Open Furniture mode, then click category Electrical Plans.
    • If you don't see the Electrical Plans category, make sure to update your App. 

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  2. Choose from over 70 products and drag & drop your preferred symbol to your floor plan.

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Here's How You Can Find Electrical Symbols

RoomSketcher's electrical plan library consists of over 70 items, ranging from switches, outlets, wires, lamps, fans, symbols for smoke detectors, fire alarm units, and much more. Here is some help to find exactly the item you are looking for. 

A good way to locate items is by searching for them.

  1. Click the search.jpg Search icon in the top right corner.
  2. Type the name of an item to display all items of that type, for example "light symbol".

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Here are some useful search terms:

  • light symbol
  • switch
  • outlet
  • wire
  • fan symbol
  • security symbol 


Tip: Favorites! 

Add your favorite electrical symbols to your Favorites, for easy and quick access. To learn how, see Use Favorites for Quick Access.

 

Step 3: Add Annotations

It could be a good idea to add labels and notes for further clarification. In RoomSketcher, you can easily add annotations, symbols, lines, arrows, and labels to create a clear and detailed plan.

  1. Go to Windows etc. mode.
  2. Open the Symbols, Text & Lines category, or click Search and type Helpers.
  3. Choose your preferred helper, and drag & drop it into your floor plan. In this example we used a Text element. 

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To learn more about how to add annotations and symbols, visit: Add Helper Symbols to Your Project

Step 4: Generate and Print Your Floor Plan

  1. Click Menu (yellow button at the top left) and then click 2D Floor Plans.
  2. Click the yellow button Generate 2D Floor Plan. 
  3. When your floor plan is generated, click either Save to Disk to download or Print to print your floor plan.  

Top Tip: Change the Color of the Symbols

All electrical symbols come with a standard black color. In addition, most symbols have an equivalent in a red, blue or yellow color. You can choose if you want to use the colored symbols, or only black ones, or have a mix of colors. 

You can even change the color for all symbols that are purely black. These black symbols follow your profile color for furniture outline. So if you want your own color for the electrical symbols, you can change the settings for the Furniture Outline Color. 

 

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To change the Furniture Outline Color

  1. In your RoomSketcher Account on the web, open Account Profile Settings.
  2. Click the 2D Floor Plans tab.
  3. Click the pencil next to Furniture Outline Color and choose your desired color. 
  4. Click Apply.
  5. Back in the RoomSketcher App, generate your 2D Floor Plan to see the electrical symbols in your chosen color. 

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How can I access the electrical symbols in RoomSketcher?
All Pro and Team subscribers have access to the complete library of electrical symbols in the Furniture mode.

Is there a standard symbol format used in RoomSketcher?
RoomSketcher uses industry-recognized symbols, making your floor plans suitable for sharing with professionals.

Can I create an electrical plan with the Free version of RoomSketcher?
With the free version of RoomSketcher, you can create basic floor plans, but some advanced features, such as detailed electrical plans, are not available. You can upgrade to a Pro or Team subscription to create professional electrical floor plans.

Can I add notes or labels to explain the electrical layout?
Yes! Use the "Symbols, Text and Lines" category in Windows etc. mode to add annotations like text, arrows, and labels. This helps make your floor plan clear and easy to understand.

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