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Why all of sudden are my files loading slow regardless of how I open them and how I change my hardware or rendering settings. I have been using Bluebeam for years with no issues like this until directly after the update. Below is the version I have…any help or insight would be appreciated..
I am looking to create a standardized profiles with custom columns for markups. I have been creating profiles to test out this function, however when switching between profiles the custom columns are not changing to match what I have saved to each profile. For example, I am still getting Profile 1 columns for Profile 2 and…
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Hi everyone! February is all about appreciation, so this month we’re celebrating the Bluebeam features, tools, or workflows that just clicked for you. The feature you rely on daily, the workflow that finally made sense, or the tool you’d be lost without. This challenge is about sharing what you love using in Revu and…
We have new dates scheduled for our Bluebeam Certified Instructor (BCI) program. This comprehensive 4-day virtual course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to teach and train others in using Revu effectively. This certification not only enhances your teaching skills but also provides access to…
Can you create a button to mirror the PDF and it's not the same as rotating.
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I am working with a team that has 4 Revu users. I would like to know if I could have profiles and tool chests that are on a server that we can all use, while everyone has there own native profiles and tool chests on there machines that they are use too?
I wish there was an option to set a default color/font/size to apply to all types on annotation e.g. dimensions, rev clouds, arrows, text boxes.
Some of the people in my team are using the 2020 and I'm using the current one. it seems that they don't see my markups. only the users with the current can see it. can someone explain to solve this issue? Thanks!
Please allow changes to pdf files in sessions on initial upload. My specific request is that for newly uploaded files we be able to rename them, add bookmarks, page labels, links, add/remove pages, fix custom markup columns. There could be a time limit, such as an hour; or up until a markup is added; then it is locked down…
In Bluebeam (local and web), we need to verify PDFs are ADA accessibility compliant with the upcoming April 2026 implementation/enforcement of Federal Law. https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/ This rule includes any future PDF documents posted on websites. Adobe and Microsoft already have built-in…
For anyone with color vision deficiencies, there is a way to make markups stand out from the drawing. On the menu bar select View—>Dimmer—>20% (or your choice) This fades the PDF but NOT the markups. I searched this discussion board and there were no results for colorblindness, colorblind, or color vision, so I thought I…
When detaching a PDF tab in Bluebeam, the new window does not include the full toolbar or markup tools. This makes side-by-side review difficult, especially on dual monitors. It would be very helpful if detached tabs could behave as full windows, similar to Adobe Acrobat. This would significantly improve workflow…
Please add an option to open bookmark links in separate window. This will allow people reviewing drawings, reports, etc to open up a reference link without losing their place in the pdf they are working on.
Hi everyone, In light of the new ADA Title II regulations, many state and local governments — and the vendors who work with them — need their digital documents to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA by April 24, 2026 (or 2027 for smaller jurisdictions). This includes PDFs that end up on public websites or portals. I’m trying to…
Please provide the ability to limit synchronize views to selected views and not all of them. Currently the only option is to synchronize all views, making it impossible to have other pdf views open that are unaffected. It requires constantly triggering the syncro setting on/off, or opening an entirely new bluebeam instance…
Currently, markups that are filtered out they are shown grey. Please add options beyond grey to allow also 1) Not in view, 2) shaded but in color. Another nice option would be if your arrow hovers over a filtered comment for it to be shown in color.
Bluebeamの検索・置換機能を使うとPDFのテキストの検索および別のテキストへの置換が簡単にできて便利なのですが、Mark-upしたテキストについては検索のみで置換はできないようです。Mark-upしたテキストをフラット化すれば置換はできるのですが、置換するとフラット化を元に戻す(Unflatten)ことが出来なくなります。Mark-upしたテキストも置換できる機能が追加されると便利です。
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How do I figure out what the uncompleted actions are?
This morning one of my coworkers opened a file that he has been performing a material takeoff in to find the original PDF content missing. All of his markups are present, but the background PDF content is not visible. He is running Revu 21.8 I opened the file on my machine (Running Revu 21.6) and have the same issue. I…
Hi, been using Revu for a few months every day of the work week all day. I've been struggling with the legend. I set up the legend as i wanted it got everything working and put it in a toolchest. The first day it worked great, but every day since I have to keep setting all of my toolchests to use this legend as the…
What is the schedule for enabling Cloud to allow batch stamping and signing of pdfs along with digital signatures as is available in Revu on Windows? It would be most helpful to be able to access, stamp, and sign drawings on an ipad instead of carrying laptops.
About 4/5ths of the way through the 21.8 MSI installation, a Custom Action named Call_LaunchShellExplorer is trying to open a .bat in such a way that Windows is prompting the user to select which program to use to open it. For now, we have simply added a transform to prevent that CA from executing. Has anyone else seen…
When I add digital signatures, the window doesn't close after I'm done. It doesn't freeze. I cannot change locations on the document. It will stay open and let me repeat the exact process but never closes. I have to go to Task Manager and close Revu. Any thoughts? Thanks,
I run a Mac in my construction office. It is great, but the only point of friction is Bluebeam Revu. I have run Parallels with Windows, in the past, to keep Revu on my computer but (although it shouldn't) it inevitable slows the machine a little. I am currently using a sub-standard PDF viewer with limited construction…
Did something change in Bluebeam on December 17th? Up through December 16th, the email subject line for all of my incoming Bluebeam invites were formatted with the project file numbers, name of municipality/project, and the submission type. Starting December 17th, the subject line for all of my Bluebeam invites say "You've…
Hi, support for PDF/A and all the different versions 1,2,3, a,b,u is not very common among all the different pdf-software out there. However all the more important is to have a good implementation and support for PDF/A in our best pdf-software Bluebeam-Revu and we actually need it very urgently. But PDF/A is just…
I have noticed when saving a file as PDF from Word the are sometime several bookmarks listed as "1". Bookmarks are created using Word headers, but there are never any headers named "1". Does anyone know why this happens and how to prevent it?
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Snapshot tool - keeps using the old snapshot. When I create a new snapshot and try to paste it, the old one shows up again. Tried saving and closing, no luck. Tried clearing the windows clipboard, then I couldn't even paste. New problem just popped up overnight. Revue 21.6.10194, can't upgrade until it we get the trickle…
How do I export all pdfs into one? I am going in a field visit tomorrow and I am trying to use a revu project in the field.
Is there any way to have a custom column property show up in a label?
Do markups on an offline iPad "time out" if the device doesn't connect to Studio in a certain amount of time? One of our employees was at a jobsite using Bluebeam on an iPad to add markups to a Studio Session (offline, no Wifi connection). A couple days later when the iPad was back online, the markups were gone. Is this…
I just recently downloaded Bluebeam Cloud, which seems awesome since my company no longer supports PlanGrid. Quick Question- We use studio sessions for mark ups and review however I noticed that while using Bluebeam cloud on my iPad there is no option for searching the sheets and the page titles do not show to help…
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