Feature Highlight: Layers

Marco M

This week, we’re highlighting Layers in Bluebeam Revu. Layers let you organize content, making it easy to show or hide different elements like markups or design details.

How have you used layers to keep your documents organized?

vfrench

Layers are great so it's a shame that when you try to use a parent and child setup you can't then use a template as these settings are lost.

Solution at the moment is to just save a ordinary master pdf but if this issue can be fixed then using a template would be much better.

Angela Aff

@vfrench - This suggestion may be slightly different than what you're suggesting above, but I think it's in line with what you're saying. If not, please correct me! Either way, please submit this feedback to us!

https://community.bluebeam.com/bluebeam-community/discussion/676/set-default-layer-for-markups

Angela Aff

Also - Layers is a topic that's being discussed next week! RSVP here if you're interested in discussing Layers with your peers!

https://community.bluebeam.com/bluebeam-community/events/35-discuss-the-color-processing-tool-layers-with-your-peers

vfrench

Hi @Angela Aff .

I have the layers in the template exactly how I want them - parent and child layers all look fine. I've then even created and named a new configuration.

However, as soon as I open a new drawing from the template, all of the setting are lost and I'm just left with one long list of layers - no parent or child settings.