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This week we’re highlighting how you can customize Toolbars to help match the way you work! Toolbars can be hidden, moved, customized, and locked in place. Customizing your workspace helps keep your most-used tools easily accessible and improves efficiency throughout your day. ⛏ With the Customize Toolbars dialog, you can:…
This week, we're highlighting how to turn Show Measurement Value for Dominant Markups Only on & off! When measurement markups are grouped, Revu automatically combines values such as Count, Length, Area, Wall Area, and Volume into a single total in the Markups List. But sometimes, you only need to see the value of one…
👋Meet Offset! Use Offset in Bluebeam Max to create a smaller or larger offset copy of a markup, or to offset as a different markup type (e.g., offset a Rectangle as a Cloud or Volume markup) and… Be like Jake and save time by saying goodbye to manually repositioning control points or redrawing geometry! Ready to get on the…
Are your teams still emailing PDFs around, struggling with version control, or unsure who has the latest set of drawings? These are common challenges across many projects, and the Document Management and Control course bundle offers practical training focused on improving document workflows and collaboration. Courses…
Today's underrated feature: Auto-Size Text Box Workflow❓ 🔹 Select the Text Box tool. 🔹 Place the text box on your PDF. 🔹 Enable Auto-Size in the Properties panel. 🔹Start typing your text box automatically expands as your comment grows. Why I like it❓ When reviewing drawings, RFIs, or punch lists, I don't waste time…
Today's underrated feature is the Dimmer Tool. Location: View → Dimmer When reviewing drawings with lots of markups, the PDF itself can sometimes distract from what really needs attention. The Dimmer Tool fades the background drawing while keeping your markups clear and easy to focus on. Where I find it useful❓ 🔹Reviewing…
Attached are the AISC shape sections as polygons in Bluebeam toolsets. Scale of toolsets is 1":25". I tend to copy the shapes I use often into a Commonly Used Steel Shapes tool set with the same set scale that way I don't have to scroll the list to find a common shape.
This week, we're highlighting how to create the perfect circle in Bluebeam Revu! ➡️Here’s how: Navigate to Tools Click Markup Select the Ellipse tool Before placing the ellipse tool on your document → Press and hold Shift …and now you have the perfect circle! 🔵 Resizing the circle is easy, too. Select the circle Press and…
Today's pick: Dynamic Tool Set Scaler One feature I don't see many people talking about is the Dynamic Tool Set Scaler. If you've ever copied a symbol or markup from one drawing to another with a different scale, you know how frustrating it is when everything comes in at the wrong size. With Dynamic Tool Set Scaler,…
Wrapping up this month with a hot topic: drawings with a lot of markups! When drawings become packed with comments, symbols, and revisions, selecting the exact markup you need can quickly become frustrating. Instead of zooming in or moving markups, quickly and easily access markups hidden by cycling through overlapping…
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