Drawing Tools

BuildVision AI provides professional-grade drawing tools that match or exceed Bluebeam functionality.

Tool Overview

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Select Tool

Shortcut: 1

The select tool is used to select and edit existing measurements.

Basic Selection

• Click a measurement to select it
• Click empty space to deselect

Multi-Select

• Shift+click to add/remove from selection
• Selected items can be moved or deleted together

Editing

When a measurement is selected:

• Drag the shape to move it
• Drag vertices to reshape
• Click an edge to insert a new vertex
• Double-click a vertex to delete it

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Polyline Tool

Shortcut: 3

Draws connected line segments and calculates total length.

How to Use

1. Click to place the first point
2. Click to add more points
3. Double-click to finish

Tips

• Hold Shift to constrain to 45° angles
• Points snap to nearby vertices automatically
• Great for measuring walls, piping runs, conduit

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Linear Tool

Shortcut: 4

Measures straight-line distance between two points.

How to Use

1. Click the start point
2. Click the end point
3. Measurement appears automatically

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Area Tool

Shortcut: 5

Draws closed polygons and calculates area in square units.

How to Use

1. Click to place corners
2. Double-click to close the shape

Area with Holes

To subtract areas (e.g., a stairwell from a floor):

1. Draw the outer boundary with Area tool
2. Select the area measurement
3. Switch to Cutout tool (0)
4. Draw the opening to subtract

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Count Tool

Shortcut: 6

Places count markers for discrete objects.

• Single click to place a marker
• Each click adds +1 to the count

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Cutout Tool

Shortcut: 0

Subtracts holes from existing area measurements.

How to Use

1. Select an area measurement first
2. Switch to Cutout tool
3. Draw the hole to subtract

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Calibrate Tool

Shortcut: C

Sets the drawing scale by measuring a known dimension.

How to Use

1. Find a dimension you know (door width, dimension line)
2. Press C for calibrate
3. Click start point, then end point
4. Enter the real-world distance

Common Known Dimensions