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Possible to create custom measuring tools?
Hi all, I wanted to ask if it were possible to create custom measurement tools in Bluebeam? specifically a tool that would measure the area and the percentage of an object within a circle? I have drawn a quick diagram which I hope explains what I mean. But from the diagram a tool that will tell me what percentage of the…
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Bluebeam projects Gone
I have not used projects for some time and have just discovered it has gone replaced with studio how can i recover my "old" projects
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Markup's hidden by a flattened new object still showing up in searches.
Hello, i flattened some new markups over the old ones however when I search with CTRL + F the older items still hit. How can I make sure these older markups are removed? I cannot delete them since theyre also flattened. See below for examples. Used the image search to find AE yet this is what is shown in the actual search.…
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Flattened text not hitting on a CTRL + F search
I am trying to search my document for some text items however I get 0 results found when searching for anything. This issue is only present on my current page. Please see below for an example. This search returned 0 results even though F3 is located on the page. Anyone have an idea why this may be happening?
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How to unlock comments on a markup?
I am trying to edit a comment made on a markup but I am unable to change anything. The markup is not locked. In the attached images are the 3 methods Ive tried.
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Default Printer Settings
Currently Bluebeam is automatically selecting the printer last used. Is there a way to select a default printer, which would be automatically selected each time I print?
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Overlay default settings for page range not functioning
When I try to overlay two documents, I have my default settings set to "all pages", however, I have to manually change each document in the overlay list to all pages. Why is this function not working? It used to work in older versions (2015).
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Feature Highlight: Overlay Pages
This week we’re highlighting the Overlay Pages feature. This tool allows you to compare two or more documents by overlaying them, highlighting differences and changes with different colors. It's perfect for identifying revisions between versions of drawings. Overlaying documents can help you catch changes that might be…
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New : Digital Signature Functionality
By and large we've started to ignore digital signature validation. It' sbecome a pain when you need to update some small clerical item like a typo. Under the archaic version of wet signatures, a clerical alteration was easily handle, you just did it. No one came around with their white-out to clear their signature and…
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custom column formula help
I'm looking to automate a custom column (or columns) by grouping 2-4 dimensions, and then having the total show up in the 'width' column (figured this part out) but having the individual dimensions separately show up in another column. ie, the example here is 4 dimensions, they are grouped together with a total width of…
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Importing Excel Fields into a Bluebeam Text Box
Hello, I'm having trouble importing data from Excel into my PDF. My objective is to take one row of data at a time from the Excel sheet, use it to populate the text boxes in Bluebeam, print the PDF, and then repeat this process automatically for each subsequent row. Do I need to create an FDF (Forms Data Format) file to…
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Help with Forms
Hey community of master Bluebeamers, Im hoping you all can help me with an issue or rather lack of knowledge that i am having in regard to Fillable forms. Presently i have a spreadsheet in excel that i have mail merged to a word document to make a pdf which spits out a specific text format (Blue text of a specific size…
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How do I import a Notary Stamp?
How do I import my Notary Seal and add it to my stamps? I scanned the seal and uploaded it to Blue Beam using the create stamp tool. When I use it, it stamps a whole 8.5" x 11" page. I just want the seal.
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Windows Explorer Preview Pane Zoom
Bluebeam Revu v.20 had zoom capability when using Windows Explorer and Outlook preview pane. While the preview pane is useful on it's own, the zoom feature was critical in allowing me to scan dozens to hundreds of drawings (~24"x39") quickly to find information without having to open every single file. This has saved me…
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Help with calibrating on Revu 21 PLEASE!
Hello all! I have used Revu 18 for the last few years and just transitioned to 21. I'm using the most basic of functionalities honestly but I need help on 21 please. In 18, when you opened a new pdf and needed to calibrate, you could measure an existing known dimension, then put the Feet and Inches in to calibrate the…