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Design in classic black-and-white blueprint style

Settings → Plan style → Black & white. Editing highlights keep their colour, 3D stays in colour, and every export follows the style.

2 minUpdated 2026-09-17

Colour helps you decide; black and white is what most people want to hand over. Builders, landlords, permit desks, and printers all read a line drawing more easily. RoomSketch3D can draw the whole plan that way — not only at export time, but while you work.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Switch the plan style

    Open your profile menu → Settings. Under Plan style choose Black & white (or Color). Tap Back to Designer and you return to the exact design you were editing.

    Settings → Plan style.
  2. 2

    Work in ink-on-paper

    Walls, doors, stairs, furniture, fireplaces, wall beds, and labels redraw as a crisp black-and-white drawing. Selection highlights and Flow Check warnings keep their colours so editing stays clear.

    The editor itself becomes a blueprint.
  3. 3

    3D stays in colour

    The plan style is a 2D drawing style; the 3D view keeps your paint, flooring, and furniture materials.

    Only the 2D drawing changes.
  4. 4

    Exports and prints follow

    PNG, PDF, and print exports use the active style automatically. The export dialog also has its own Black & white switch under Style if you want a monochrome file just this once — and it combines with Electrical plan for a pure symbols drawing.

    Exports match; the dialog can override per file.

Tips

Print in black and white, design in colour

Leave the setting on Color and use the export dialog's switch when you print — or flip the setting for a day of drawing-desk work.

Room tints are optional

In the export dialog, Room tints adds a soft fill behind each room even in monochrome; turn it off for a pure line drawing.

Common mistakes

Expecting 3D to go monochrome

Plan style affects the 2D plan only; 3D always renders in colour.

Frequently asked questions

Does Black & white change my exports?

Yes. Exports and prints match the active plan style. The export dialog also has its own Black & white switch for a single file.

Can I still see selections and warnings?

Yes. Selection highlights and Flow Check warnings keep their colours in Black & white mode.

Is the setting per design or for the app?

It's an app setting in Settings → Plan style and applies to every design until you change it.

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