How Do I Create an Electrical Plan in RoomSketcher?

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.

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.

How Do I Add Electrical Symbols in RoomSketcher?

Step 1: Draw your floor plan
Step 2: Add electrical symbols
Step 3: Add annotations
Step 4: Generate and print your floor plan
Top Tip: Change the Color of the Symbols

Step 1: Draw Your Floor Plan

Create a new project in the RoomSketcher App.
- Click the Plus icon in the top menu.
- Choose Blank Project.
Draw up walls, insert windows, doors and stairs.
- If you need help with this step, watch our video Draw Your First Floor Plan.
- (Optional) Use an existing blueprint to create your project, see Draw a Floor Plan from a Blueprint.
(Optional) Add fixed installations, such as utility sinks, bathroom or kitchen furniture.
- If you need help with this step, see Add Furniture to Your Projects.

Step 2: Add Electrical Symbols

Open Furniture mode, then click the category Electrical Plans.
- If you don't see the Electrical Plans category, update your furniture library. Remember to restart the App to see the new category.
Choose from over 70 products and drag & drop your preferred symbol to your floor plan.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Click Menu (yellow button at the top left) and then click 2D Floor Plans.
Click the yellow button Generate 2D Floor Plan.
- If you need help with this step, read more here: Generate 2D and 3D Floor Plans
When your floor plan is generated, click either Save to Disk to download or Print to print your floor plan.
- Learn more about the numerous file and paper size options here: Print and Download Your Floor Plans from the App

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 your profile color for furniture outline.

So if you would like custom colors for your electrical symbols and furniture, please contact us and we will set it up for you.

Here are some examples for inspiration:

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 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 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.