Blue Vellum Documentation

This site covers the drawing editor end to end -- every tool, menu, and setting, plus the workflows that tie them together.

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Start with Your First Drawing. It walks you from an empty canvas to a racked building with live capacity counts.

Find what you need

Drawing and editing

• Drawing Tools -- the toolbar and every canvas tool, with shortcuts
• Areas & the Building -- the area menu, the column grid, and obstructions
• Views & Navigation -- how the plan, elevation, and 3D views relate, and getting around the canvas

Storage design

• Rack Layout Options -- every setting in a rack area's storage flyout
• Elevations & Levels -- beam levels, auto-fill, and the height rules
• Doors -- dock and egress doors, staging areas, and clearance zones

Output and organization

• Exporting Your Work -- the PDF export options and the DXF download
• Saving & Managing Drawings -- saving, edit access, capacity, and the bill of materials

Reference

• Keyboard Shortcuts -- everything on one page
• Glossary -- warehouse and application terminology
• Troubleshooting -- common issues and solutions

In the app

Press F1 in the drawing editor for the keyboard shortcut reference, or ask Clark -- the built-in assistant -- right in the chat panel.