There are two ways to view the folders, which can be toggled by clicking the gear symbol to the right of the folder name within the Tool Chest tab and selecting either “Symbol” or “Detail”. If you’re just starting out, then you’re probably happy with just the default folders for now.
Within this new menu, you can add, delete, re-order, modify, import and export folders. At the top of the tab next to Tool Chest, click the downward caret symbol and select “Manage Tool Sets”. To access the Tool Chest tab, click the Tool Chest tab icon, which looks like this: The “My Tools” folder is for creating custom hotkeys. By default, there are some folders already for general storage of saved objects.
If you have an object or group that you want to save for later, then right-click it and select “Add to Tool Chest”, then select which folder to save it into. Thankfully, Bluebeam’s Tool Chest feature allows me to store and organise pre-drawn objects and groups into a tab for later use. How many times can you draw a 4×4 post or a beam hanger before enough is enough? This means a lot of repetitive objects get drawn. As a structural engineer, I draw a lot of details and lay out a lot of plans.
