Plan Design Software

The floor plan design tool for electrical, plumbing and construction trades. Mark up PDF floor plans with your trade symbols, draw cable runs and pipe layouts, and export professional plans - all before your takeoff

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Groundplan is the PDF floor plan software built for trade contractors - draw up your plans, add your branding, and hand your client something that looks as professional as you are.

Custom Symbols

Choose from 500+ trade symbols covering electrical, plumbing, HVAC and more. Upload your own or have the Groundplan team build a custom symbol library for your business.

Eraser Tool

Stay in complete control of your plans with the Eraser Tool, which allows you to delete absolutely anything from your PDF at any time.

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Lines/Shapes

Draw cable, piping and any other linear item. An auto-straightening mode ensures your lines are clear and accurate.

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Ruler Tool

Add dimension annotations to your plans quickly and easily with the Ruler Tool. Set the scale and let Groundplan calculate the measurements for you.

Text Tool

Add custom text boxes, notes and labels anywhere on your PDF floor plans. Choose font size and colour to match your document style.

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Images

Add product images, photos or diagrams directly to your plans - useful for speccing materials, photographing install locations, or adding visual context for your client.

Title Block

Stamp every plan with a custom title block - add your business logo, licence number, contact details and revision notes. Every PDF you send to a client looks professional.

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Arc Tool

Accurately display the link between symbols on your plans with the Arc Tool. Especially useful for circuits.

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Snip Tool

Isolate any section of your PDF floor plan, crop to a specific area, adjust paper size and create new plans from existing drawings - all with the Snip Tool.

Legend

Add a professional legend to your PDF plan so every trade symbol is clearly identified. Essential for client-facing documents and tender submissions.

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PDF Plan Exports

Export marked-up PDF floor plans in clear, print-ready format - ready to send to your client, attach to a tender, or use on site.

Quantities

Export a full list of parts and labour to an Excel spreadsheet or directly to your job management software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Groundplan a floor plan design tool for trades?

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

Can I use Groundplan as electrical drawing software?

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.

Can I edit PDF floor plans directly in Groundplan?

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.

What trades does Groundplan plan design support?

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.

What is the difference between plan design and takeoff in Groundplan?

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.

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Online Takeoff Software

Groundplan counts and measures everything on your PDF plans so you can build an accurate estimate without switching tools.

Count Assist

Count Assist is ideal for anyone doing large-scale takeoffs particularly where high-volume counting is required.

Integrations

Less admin, more jobs. Groundplan links with the software you already use.

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