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How Do I Create an Electrical Plan in RoomSketcher?

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With RoomSketcher, you can create clear electrical plans that show the location of outlets, switches, lights, and other electrical items. Choose from more than 270 electrical symbols and add notes or labels to make your plan easy to understand. In this article, you’ll learn how to create and customize an electrical plan in the RoomSketcher App.

 

 

What Is an Electrical Plan?

An electrical plan shows where electrical items such as outlets, switches, lights, and fans are located. In RoomSketcher, electrical symbols are added from the product library and appear on 2D Floor Plans, accessible to Pro and Team customers.

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Step 1: Draw Your Floor Plan

  1. Open an existing project or create a new project in the RoomSketcher App.
    • Click the plus_new_project_app.jpgPlus 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 the category Electrical Plans.
  2. Choose from over 270 items and drag & drop your preferred symbol to your floor plan.

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Here's How You Can Find Electrical Symbols

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: Save frequently used symbols as Favorites, for easy and quick access. To learn how, see Use Favorites for Quick Access.

 

Step 3: Add Annotations

Add labels, notes, lines, or arrows if you need to explain parts of your electrical 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, Download 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.  

How Can I Get One Version With Electrical Symbols and One Only With Furniture?

If you want to present or work with different versions of the same floor plan—one showing electrical symbols and another showing only furniture — you can do this easily by using levels in RoomSketcher to separate the content.

  • If you already have a furnished floor plan: Make a copy of the level and choose not to copy any furniture. This gives you a clean version where you can add all your electrical symbols.
  • If you already have an electrical plan: Copy the level and choose not to copy any furniture (electrical symbols are counted as furniture items). You’ll then have an empty version where you can start furnishing without the electrical symbols.
This way, you can easily switch between a furniture plan and an electrical plan—while keeping everything neatly organized. Read here more about How to Copy a Level.

 

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 the color that you have set for Furniture Outline in Styles.

Please find more information here: Colors for 2D Floor Plans

Here are some examples for inspiration:

 

Electrical Plan For Apartment Purple - 2D Floor Plan.jpg Electrical Plan For Living Room Teal - 2D Floor Plan.jpg
Electrical Plan For Apartment Blue - 2D Floor Plan.jpg    Electrical Plan For Bedroom Green - Floor Plan - 2D Floor Plan.jpg

 

 

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.

I updated the furniture library, but still don't see the electrical symbols – what can I do?
After updating the library, you need to completely close the RoomSketcher App and then reopen it. On a tablet, be sure to swipe the app away to fully close it before starting it again.

Is there a standard symbol format used in RoomSketcher?
RoomSketcher includes commonly used electrical symbols that make it easy to communicate the planned location of electrical items.

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 electrical plans are not available. You can upgrade to a Pro or Team subscription to create professional electrical floor plans.

Can I create an electrical plan with a Premium Project upgrade?
No. The electrical symbols are only available with a Pro or Team subscription.

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.