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In the latest update 21.7, semi-transparent or "highlight" markups are completely blocking out the content when measuring many documents. This creates more work if I have to guess a point location then remember to come back and fix it. I've been using BB for more than 10 years and the markups have always respected their…
Hello, My name is Hamza, i work for a contractor in Montreal and we do takeoffs in bluebeam for constructions plans. We'd like to work on studio but the security lock that disable us to work with other attendee's markups in a session make it impossible to work as a team in the same file. Can Bluebeam do something about it…
I am wondering if there is a "reuse mode" for mark-ups like polylines and areas.. A reuse mode like how the dimension length functions after one is completed. Thank YOU!
Is there any way that I can renumber the document and revision order, or does it go by upload date and time?
I created a profile and we released it to our staff. I would like to make a change to our hatches but when trying to do so the modify is grayed out and not letting me adjust our hatches. Is there a way to edit and add our hatches for the profile?
Is Flatten broken?? I can no longer flatten AutoCAD SHX Text. I use take-off in bluebeam and tag my items in the properties menu. If there are AutoCAD SHX Text or objects on the sheet, I am unable to label these items. As the properties window gets greyed out if a SHX item is highlighted. This makes things very difficult…
HI all, I had been using the Snapshot tool (G) in rectangle mode without any issues, but a few days ago it unexpectedly switched to Polygon/Lasso mode. Is there a way to revert it back to the default rectangle mode? Could I have accidentally pressed a key that caused this change? I'm using version 21.7 Thanks
I have a 1000MB file that I want to compress, but when I use the resize pdf tool, it only compresses 3%. Is there a real compression option to turn this file into something I can attach to an email?
I have a plan I want to measure doing take off how do I do that?
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Please add folders within sessions for document organization. This will make navigating to the documents within a session cleaner and easier as documents within a session can add up and be cumbersome to have to search through to find what the user is trying to open. This feature would be greatly appreciated by all. Thank…
Hi all, my name is Aily, and I'm the Manager of Customer Education at Bluebeam - nice to meet you! I want to learn how you prefer to train, onboard, or up-skill your internal employees on everything Bluebeam, so I can make sure we're allocating the right resources to the right kinds of training (aka help me help you!). If…
On the Bluebeam website, under "Resources" > "Need an older version of Revu?" there is only v20 and older. This needs new options, like v21.6. Currently the need for this is high, because v21.7 has a highly annoying "new feature" while drawing polylines, areas and contour and area measurement. Something goes visually wrong…
I just installed version 21.4 this morning on a second work machine, and encountered the common problem of Print to Bluebeam being broken during install. I resolved the problem using the following steps (Windows 11, 64 bit). I have admin privileges, so make sure you can make such changes before starting. I can't guarantee…
While I wait for the influx of new members from the PHX/NorCal bug webinar I thought I'd ask about your experience with making custom hatches and line styles in Bluebeam (the topic of the webinar). There were some great examples of custom hatches and lines that made a lot of sense for those users. One was a civil office…
If you've ever had to place a symbol on a drawing more than three times, you've probably wondered, "I wish I didn't have to keep clicking on the symbol every time I want to place it." I have great news for you 😀 The Reuse Tools option keeps that tool selected for placing as many instances of a symbol as you need! There are…
Did you know that double-clicking a Bluebeam Revu Profile (.bpx file) automatically opens Revu and imports the profile for you? This is the quickest and easiest way to have a User import a Profile. It is a very low impact for our non-technical friends and co-workers. 😅 It is much better than explaining how to click the…
I should be able to post a link here and have it take you to a Bluebeam session and a specific file within it. http:// (session URL) / file I should be able to link to a markup even as well. Why isn't this in Bluebeam yet? It's so frustrating that we (in multiple workplaces I've been at) have to say "hey folks we posted…
I would like another option for locking that allows for a shapes dimensions to be locked, but still be able to move the shape / sketch around. An example of this would be a toggle for "dimension lock" where I could trace the outline of a building and rotate / move it around a site or property without accidentally changing…
I have used BlueBeam Revu to create piping isometric drawings. However, this process takes a very long time and is painstaking because currently Revu only allows you to snap to 45° or 90°. If there was an option to turn on snapping to 15° increments, it would allow for much cleaner and faster creation/marking up of piping…