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Hi @michael.slaunwhite@lewisservices.com and @Mark Wheat,

Thanks for the thoughtful notes! You're both highlighting real gaps we're working to close.

Right now, the iOS app only supports files that are part of a Studio Session or Studio Project, with the ability to check files in and out. We are currently developing a personal workspace for Cloud iOS that will start with support for opening and editing PDFs that are stored directly on the device—whether they're in Files, iCloud, or another DMS app.

We’re also working toward reducing the need to jump back to a PC just to upload or access the right version of a file. That includes offline sync, easier access to tool sets, and better markup performance.

Here’s a quick look at what’s planned for Q3:

• Open and edit files stored locally (iCloud, Files, or connected DMS apps)
• Mark Projects, folders, or files for offline sync, with background revision updates
• Improved freehand performance for Pen, Highlighter, and Eraser modes

Appreciate you both sharing your feedback—it’s directly shaping what we’re building.

No worries!
Your assessment is accurate in the current state. There's a lot of preamble with no flexibility which complicates the process.
Our process is/was similar to yours:
Users could access their files via OneDrive, open in BB Revu, make their edits and save back to OneDrive/SP.
With BB Cloud, now any user has to:
Sign in on PC, create a Studio project/session (name/invites?), upload a document, sign into BB Cloud on iPad, find and open the project/session, check out the document, make edits, check in the document, confirm uploading save to the cloud, then retrieve the document from BB Cloud from their PC again.

Users have the option to save a copy to the device, but the copy saved not be linked to the BB Cloud instance (save the doc into OneDrive/SP)

Because we have iPads that will be shared in a team of staff, I also raised a matter because I would really appreciate a method to sign in a device from another signed in device (e.g. SSO or scanning a QR code on PC screen to sign in an iPad).

Currently, there is no option to open a PDF on the local device or from OneDrive in the Bluebeam Cloud app (doesn't appear in the "Open in another app" list)
I hope they add functionality to create projects or upload documents and/or use "My Workspace" on the iPad itself (foreseeing issues where the wrong version of a document was uploaded to a project, then having to go back to your PC to add the correct doc) but I expect this will be later on, if at all.

Also, to correct a note in my last comment, I uploaded a tool chest on the web-app version, and it did not carry across to the iPad. Another potential feature but may limit how users add markups on-site currently.

Cheers,

Mark

The only way I know to use multi column sorting is through Filter List on the markup list, but I don’t think those changes keep if you try to export and you are always excluding at least one item when you filter. It would be nice to be able to sort the list as well as filter it with the same abilities.

That works! Thanks Ryan.

If I under this correctly you should be able to rename the files and add a number in front of the file which should automatically put the file in sequential order (See attached). Also, you can save your annotations by hitting F2 and save to your local drive. When ready, use F3 you reinstate your mark-ups / edits.