Just wondering what everyone is using in the field other than an IPad? Any Galaxy Tab, etc. users out there? If so, have you got any feedback?
Tried using microsoft surface but it's not user friendly. went with ipad instead.
Thanks for this feedback @owen_archmill !
Ipad for the last 8 years.
Thanks @Joel Glanton !
I've been using a Dell 7320 Detachable for a couple of years. The active pen worked well until I lost it. Still need to replace that . . . . I've never used Bluebeam on anything besides Windows, so I don't know if iPad versions work differently or better than what I describe below.
Anyway, I typically use it in full tablet mode while in the field. Bluebeam works decently for me, but it requires some setup to get it right. I use "Full Screen" mode most of the time and laid out the floating toolbar with my most frequently used tools and some other important ones like "save." It's also important to have some good toolboxes e.g. I have electrical devices in a toolbox and I can mark approximate locations quickly as I go.
While it is possible to mark things to exact scale, Bluebeam does not work well in touch mode for that—drawing a dimension or object displays the floating "height" "width" "rotation" dialog.:
At my desk, I can hit the "tab" key and type in exact numbers. There's not really an analogous action on a touch screen. As a result, I tend to place non-scaled objects approximately and put exact dimensions in the item's note.
Text input is tricky. The Bluebeam handwriting recognition does not work well for me, so I like to tap in text/input fields to get the Windows touch keyboard and type that way. You can also just use the pen tool to write directly on a drawing. My handwriting is too awful for that to work very well for me. It could be great for other people.
Photographs can be added in two ways. You can capture a picture and lay it directly on the drawing (messy if you have more than one) or you can capture into the note for an object. With the latter, Bluebeam displays a small camera icon near the notated object. Clicking it opens up the photos. It allows multiple captures as well, so you can take several pictures of the same thing and keep them hidden until wanted.
Most of my other frustrations are hardware related (the PC's camera is terrible, I feel the case is designed upside-down) and could be better with a different machine, but we take what IT provides.
The PC works well enough for what I need to do most of the time. Some things could be easier and some of that is taking the time to get the interface setup in better ways for my workflow.
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