Frequently Asked Questions

Yes - Groundplan is a floor plan design tool and PDF editor built specifically for trade contractors. Unlike general floor plan apps designed for architects or homeowners, Groundplan is built for sparkies, plumbers, builders and other trades who work from PDF plans and need to mark them up with their own symbols, draw cable runs or pipe layouts, and export professional documents for clients and on-site use

Yes. Groundplan is used daily by electrical contractors across Australia and New Zealand as electrical drawing software. Electricians use it to place lighting layouts, mark power point and switch locations, draw cable runs and add switchboard notations - all directly on the original PDF floor plan. The custom symbol library includes 500+ electrical symbols, and you can upload your own or have the Groundplan team build them for you.

Yes. Groundplan is a PDF floor plan editor built for construction trades. Import your PDF, mark it up with your trade symbols, draw cable runs or pipe layouts, add measurements and annotations, then export a clean PDF to send to your client or use on site. No separate PDF editor needed.

Groundplan supports all trades that work from PDF plans - electricians, plumbers, HVAC contractors, fire protection, security, audio visual, roofing and building contractors. The custom symbol library covers 500+ trade-specific symbols across all major verticals, and you can upload your own or have the Groundplan team build a custom set for your business.

Plan design is where you mark up a PDF floor plan - placing symbols, drawing cable or pipe routes, adding a title block and annotations. Takeoff is where you count and measure everything on the plan to calculate quantities for your estimate. Groundplan takes care of both: design your plan layout, and calculate your quantities without switching tools.