Bluebeam Cloud - Feedback from my field persons

I had a call with some of my field guys who tried using only Cloud for a few weeks, and they had quite a lot of feedback. They were instructed to go back to Revu until Cloud measures up, the problem is that as we're expanding, new hires won't have old Revu.

Their feedback was:

Precision. Since they can't zoom in and out, there is no snap, and it doesn't even keep a straight line, they don't feel confident in the measurements they get. Also, when you try to edit, I have to zoom all the way in and still play with tapping on the control point the 'right way' to be able to make changes to it, and sometimes I need to be a bit zoomed back to be able to see what I'm doing. This gets very frustrating as I have to keep clicking edit, until I just give up and create a new markup.

Tool Chest. Without being able to add their own stamps, they are unable to create good markups. One guy had to get on the phone and ask someone in the office to create what he was seeing. Trying to describe this over the phone… I'm sure you can understand their frustration.

Not to mention the inability to copy and paste (Snapshot) something already in the plans.

Picture Capture. Being able to add a capture to a callout so that you know exactly where the image was taken is missed, and some issues need multiple images.

Ability to add leaders. The callouts in Revu allowed this to point to multiple instances of the issue rather than add a callout at every instance. this one isn't as high on the priority, but it is still needed.

Creating folders is no longer as easy as it was in the old Bluebeam. This one wasn't high on the list, but it was worth mentioning.

My feedback:

Copy. Although new markups take on the properties of the last markup created, if I want to copy the same properties of an already existing markup that has since changed, I have to fiddle with the properties again.

Question 1- will the toolbox feature still allow us to create our own tools and add it to our toolchests?

Question 2- When is the next rollout (even if just a ballpark), and what's in it?

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MickShepard

I used the old version that was available as an Apple application that was much easier and intuitive then what is being provided now. Multiple image capture and video as well was appreciated. The markup tools and predefined stamps helped out a lot as you were checking the plans. Can someone explain why the functions that were very easy to use in the old Apple App could not have been transferred to the cloud toolsets? My latest field visit the plans were set to landscape within a Bluebeam Session and when I got to the field the images captured would rotate 90 degrees upon placement. When I got back to my desk the images looked fine as I would want to see them also in landscape orientation.

Brandon Costlow

I forgot about the copy thing. As far as I can tell, there is no way to copy and paste markups, right? Would be greatly appreciated. creating arrays would be ideal, but I would like to start with copy and paste at the very least. Seems we've had about the same issues and see a pretty similar priority list from our experiences and our coworkers.

Shawn Dawson

Hi @fmayen,

Thanks again for taking the time to write this up, especially after our call. This level of detail is helpful.

A lot of what your team is asking for is already on our roadmap. It’s not all landing in a single release cycle, but we are moving through it in phases.

On precision and measurement confidence: we just shipped 📐 measurement support in Studio Sessions in v1.27 (earlier this week), so users now have consistent measurement tools across Personal files, Projects, and Sessions on iOS. We’re also improving vertex behavior and editing interactions in our upcoming March release to reduce the “tap the control point just right” frustration.

Tool Chest is in active development and targeted for June/July. The first version will support importing pre-created BTX files and using supported markup types.

Some advanced features like snap-to-line measurements, stamps, and snapshots depend on new editor technology that’s still being built. Those capabilities require a deeper foundation change, so they’re realistically aligned to our 2027 roadmap once that work is complete.

Image capture tied to markups is planned for later this year. That’s a key field workflow for us. Leaders and more advanced callout behavior are also tracked, but lower priority behind measurement, tool sets, and core navigation.

Copy/paste is something we’re considering for the second half of this year. That said, we’re prioritizing image capture workflows ahead of it, since attaching photos to markups is a more common field need right now. Copy functionality is on our radar, but it will follow behind those higher-impact workflows.

Folder creation in Studio Projects is noted. Up to now, file management features have been sequenced behind higher-priority field workflows like reliable file access and documenting changes on prepared drawings. We’ll get to it, but that’s the reasoning behind the order.

For your question on the next rollout and what’s in it, I just posted a full update here:

https://community.bluebeam.com/discussion/7021/q1-2026-bluebeam-ios-updates

That post outlines what we just shipped, what’s coming in March, April/May, and when Tool Sets are expected.

We’re continuing monthly releases, and the direction this year is clear: field workflows first. Keep the feedback coming. It’s directly shaping the sequencing.

Best,

Shawn Dawson
Staff Product Manager
Bluebeam

Shawn Dawson

Hi @MickShepard,

If images are rotating 90° on placement in a Session, that’s not expected. We’d like to look into that. Please open a support ticket at support@bluebeam.com with the file and device details, and I’ll make sure it gets escalated.

On the broader question: the old iPad app was built on Xamarin, a C# framework that’s now deprecated. It wasn’t something we could continue updating or carry forward. The current app is built on a different technology stack, so those features weren’t directly transferable.

We chose to ship the new app early, even in a more foundational state, rather than let the old one degrade without support. Since then, we’ve shifted away from a cloud-only direction and now support general markups, measurements, offline workflows in Studio, and editing files stored in other apps on your device. Multi-image capture, better image handling, and more advanced markup tools are being rebuilt step by step on this new foundation.

Best,

Shawn Dawson
Staff Product Manager
Bluebeam

Shawn Dawson

Hey @Brandon Costlow,

I hear you. We’re rolling out updates every month, and copy/paste is on our radar.

To give context, the app only became truly offline-friendly about six months ago. Copy/paste in our app isn’t the same as a basic PDF editor; our markups are ISO-standard objects that also have to work in real-time collaboration, which adds complexity.

It’s something we’re considering for 2H this year.

Best,

Shawn Dawson
Staff Product Manager
Bluebeam

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