Feature Highlight: Snapshot

Angela Aff

This week, we're highlighting the Snapshot tool!

Did you know the Snapshot tool allows you to copy text, images, or vector graphics and paste them as new vector images?

You may be asking yourself, "Is the Snapshot tool different than copying/pasting?" And the answer is yes!

The Snapshot tool allows you to retain the vector properties of the original content, enabling you to resize it without compromising clarity.

If you want to save the snapshot as a markup, you can also add it to the Tool Chest for later use.

Check out this helpful how-to guide:

https://support.bluebeam.com/revu/how-to/tips-and-tricks/custom-markups-snapshot-tool.html

Tell us!

• Are you using the Snapshot tool or have you been copying and pasting?; or,
• Have you saved a new custom markup from using the Snapshot tool? Post below!

JJones

The snapshot tool has to be one of my most used Bluebeam features! From combining/stitching together drawings to creating custom markups, its fantastic. The ability to take a snapshot from a key and turn that into a bespoke, on the fly markup for my tool chest, adds an extra layer of clarity in my markups over and above just using the standard circle/square/tickmarks.

Using colour processing to change the colour of the markup is then a great way to add contrast from the original content.

I've raised a recent discussion about the potential to crop snapshots after placement? I think it would add some flexibility when stitching drawings together.

Jes Stafford

Snapshot is one of my most used tools. You can change the fill properties after pasting (color, transparency) to make the pasted vector images stand out in your markups.

Another thing - once you capture a snapshot, it goes to the OS Clipboard (at least it does in Windows) so you can also paste into other programs like email, Teams messages, etc.

Darbie

Like the others, Snapshot is one of my most used tools. Its super useful for a quick comparison of consultant drawings, I can snapshot our RCP and drop it over MEP and quickly see what is not aligning without having to flip back and forth through files.

We also use our standard details for the base of most designs, so the snap shot is also great to have some of those in a tool box to drop along side redlines for people to reference.