Automatic Layer Assignment for New Objects

Emil Kutter · 2025-03-06T14:04:07+00:00

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Enhancing Document Organization

Description:
When a user places a new object in Bluebeam Revu without an assigned
layer, a pop-up prompts them to assign it to an existing or new layer. This
feature can be toggled on or off in the Preferences.

How It Works:
When an object is placed, Bluebeam checks if it is assigned to a layer.
If not, a pop-up appears with options:
Users can enable or disable this feature in the Preferences menu.

Benefits:
✔ Ensures consistent organization of markups and objects.
✔ Reduces the risk of unorganized elements in the drawing.
✔ Saves time by preventing manual layer assignment later.
✔ Customizable settings allow users to turn the feature on or off as
needed.

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Shaya Birnbaum

Interesting Idea. I have been advocating for a while to have a similar popup when adding new counts, so that we can properly assign the subject, label and color. I can see layer being part of that group as well.

Obviously, all this should be customizable in settings so that it doesn't hurt an existing workflow.

bcostlow

Yes please!

That AI image is cracking me up, too.

TroyNeal

Outside of the prompt, which I could definitely see some amount of value in, is there a reason not to just use the Markup layer option? Would the pop-up then set that as the layer for that markup in the future? Would this apply to all markups (I am thinking that could be painful for a bit if it is prompting when you draw a line, a polyline, etc)? This seems like an awesome idea, but I have questions. :)

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