Bluebeam Count Tool Explained – Fast, Accurate Totals for Fittings, Fixtures & More

📝 Description

The Count Tool lets you tag identical items — like power points, downlights, taps, piers or brackets — and tally them up instantly. Every click adds to a live count that appears in the Markups List, making it easy to quantify fittings and price up your job accurately.

🛠 Common Use Cases

  • Electrical fittings – power points, switches, downlights

  • Plumbing fixtures – taps, toilets, shower mixers

  • Timber or steel posts for decks or pergolas

  • Concrete piers or footing cages

  • Brackets, bolts or fixings in framing or structural steel

  • Repeat joinery units (e.g., kitchen drawers, wardrobes)

✅ Benefits

  • Accurate, repeatable counts straight off the PDF

  • Works with custom symbols — trade-specific icons for clarity

  • Live tally in the Markups List — instantly exportable

  • Great for quantities-only quoting

  • Easily create multiple count types (e.g., single GPO vs double)

  • Pro tip: Set up your own trade-specific Count Tools in your Toolchest so they’re ready for every job.

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