How to Use Multiply in Bluebeam – Place Repeated Markups Fast (Posts, Bolts, Fixings)

📝 Description

The Multiply Tool lets you take a single markup (like a Count symbol or note) and duplicate it across your plan automatically — either horizontally, vertically, or in a grid. You set the number of copies and the exact spacing, and Bluebeam places them for you. It’s perfect when you know something repeats — like fence posts every 2m, or fixings at 600 centres.

🛠 Common Use Cases

  • Placing fence posts or footings at regular intervals

  • Duplicating bolts, brackets, or clips for steel or timber take-offs

  • Repeating lighting fixtures or GPOs in ceiling layouts

  • Spacing tiles or battens across walls or ceilings

  • Pre-marking fixing points in facades or cladding

  • Creating evenly spaced count markups without clicking manually

✅ Benefits

  • Saves time on repetitive placement

  • Ensures precision spacing across your layout

  • Reduces errors in takeoff quantities

  • Great for high-volume items (e.g., anchors, fasteners, fixings)

  • Can be combined with Custom Columns and the Markups List for quoting

  • Pro tip: Use Multiply with Count Tools saved in your Tool Chest for ultra-fast structural or fixing takeoffs.

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