Discover the step-by-step process of utilizing count features within Bluebeam to effectively count and categorize different types of doors. Learn how to automate the process and ensure accuracy in your construction takeoffs.
Key Insights
- The video discusses a method of counting fixed doors, French doors, and other types of doors using the count feature in Bluebeam. It mentions the use of a specification section for each type of door, that includes details like dimensions and materials.
- The tutorial emphasizes the importance of a systematic approach in door count takeoffs. It shows how to set default specifications for the count of similar doors, thereby reducing the need to manually input information for each door.
- The content suggests regularly saving your work and emphasizes the value of a neat and organized plan when working with construction takeoffs. This ensures all door and window openings are accurately accounted for.
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In the last video, we counted up windows. Now let's go ahead and look at some of our doors. We've hit Select, and we've broken up our count takeoff.
So right off the bat, we see 2,2, 1 and 2,2, 2 that appear to be similar. So let's go ahead and look at these. 2,2, 1 and 2,2, 2, these are both going to be fixed doors that are 30 × 68.
So let's go ahead and make a count up for those. Let's see, let's change this title to Fixed Door. That's going to be 30 × 68.
And they do have a fixed light above, so we will also add with a fixed light. All right, so let's select 2,2, 1 and 2,2, 2 here. We don't want to change the color or appearance, but what we do want to do is add a specification section.
So for this one, let's do 081614 Composite Doors. Our assumption is that these are going to be glass and metal doors since they're on the exterior. So let's go ahead and put that in there.
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And let's set this as the default, because we're going to be counting up a lot of these doors. And when we set something as a default, every time I grab a new count item, it will automatically carry over all of this information, including the spec section and the name. We won't have to go in and add the spec section to all of these different doors.
It's somewhat like creating a tool, but it's easier to not have to actually create a formal tool every time. You want to do a quick count like this. We've done 221 and 222.
Now, again, let's hit Select. And let's look into 217,209, and 205. Those all may be the same type of door, just based on appearances.
So 217, French door 6068 with a fixed light. Awesome. 209, same thing, French door 6068.
205, French door 6068 with the fixed light. Great. So to take these off, let's go up to our count.
Since we just saved that other door, 221 and 222, as the default, all of that information is just going to show up here. And we can change it to French door. French door is 60 × 68 with, we'll say, the fixed light.
And the specification section is going to remain the same. And then we hit 217,219, and 205. And there we go.
All of our French doors are taken off. Hit Select down at the bottom to reset. Let's also take this to be a save break.
So again, File, Save. You could also Control S. It's helpful to get into the habit of saving regularly so that if something does happen, you don't lose all the work that you've done on these takeoffs. So jumping back in, we see this door 219.
This is an exterior door. Doesn't look like there's any other similar ones in our scope. So let's look at 219.
219, we have an exterior 30 × 68 with the fixed light. All right, excellent. Let's go ahead and grab our count takeoff here.
And we can change it. We have, instead of a fixed door, this one is going to be an exterior door, 30 × 68 with the fixed light. There we go.
That one's counted up. Select down here to break up the takeoff. Now, interior doors, I see 203 and 204, which appear to be the same style of door.
Let's go to the door schedule. 203 and 204, both interior, both 30 × 68. No notes about them having any other sort of glazing or anything like that.
We're going to assume that these are interior wood doors. So let's go over to 203 and 204. Let's create a new count icon.
And let's say the subject of these is just going to be interior door 30 × 68. Great. And let's change the spec section on these.
We don't think that these are going to be composite doors. So let's say that these are going to be 081723 integrated wood door opening assemblies. These may be pre-hung doors, for example.
203,204, there we go. Select, let's get our takeoff changed and we can move ahead to the next ones. We've got 202 and 206 as the remaining doors.
They look like they're different. So 202 appears to be a sliding door. Let's get the dimensions on it.
202 interior slider, 60 × 68. Okay, that's great. Let's grab the count here and let's change our subject to interior sliding door, 60 × 68.
And spec section, let's change that away from composite doors and integrated wood door openings. And let's make that our default as well so that that carries over. So 202 sliding door, done.
Down to select, over to door 206, which is a pocket door. 206 pocket door, 40 × 68. All right, let's count this one up.
We'll go back to our count here because we saved the last one. The spec section is going to remain. This is a 40 × 68 and this one is a pocket door.
Pocket door, 40 × 68. There we go. 206, select.
Let's go up and save again. And there we go. All of our window and door openings have been taken off.
They're all neatly colored on this plan. And that was a really strong way to use the count features within Bluebeam. All right, and that concludes lesson number two.
In the next lesson, we will take a look at our exterior items. Great work so far, everyone.
