need a keep dimesion box on measurement markups, that automatcally scales to new page scale

NHollis

in bluebeam max. if i'm copying a markup from one page and pasting on another page with a different scale. is there a way to keep the dimesion from the original page and auto adjust to new scale but keep original dimesion

Jorge, short answer: No, not the way you're describing.

Bluebeam treats measurement markups as two separate things:

1. The physical size of the markup object on the PDF
2. The measurement value calculated from the page scale

When you copy a Length measurement from a page scaled at 1/8" = 1'-0" and paste it onto a page scaled at 1/4" = 1'-0", Bluebeam will typically recalculate the measurement based on the destination page's scale. The displayed length changes because the markup is now living on a different scale.

Example

Original page:

• Scale = 1/8" = 1'-0"
• Line measures 20'-0"

Paste to page:

• Scale = 1/4" = 1'-0"

Bluebeam sees the same physical PDF line length but applies the new page scale, so the measurement value changes.

What you're asking for

You want:

• Copy markup
• Paste on new page
• Automatically resize the markup to match the new scale
• BUT keep the original measured value

Bluebeam does not have a native "maintain original measured value while automatically scaling to destination page" feature. The community has been asking for exactly this capability.

Closest workaround

The closest thing is using a scaled Tool Chest / Dynamic Tool Set Scaler:

1. Save the markup to a Tool Set.
2. Set the Tool Set scale to the source drawing scale.
3. Place the tool on the destination drawing.
4. Bluebeam automatically adjusts the physical size to the destination scale.

For your workflow

Since you're doing steel estimating and carrying data forward:

I would not rely on Bluebeam measurement values surviving between scales.

Instead:

• Store the actual length in a custom column (Length_Final, Fab_Length, etc.).
• Let the measurement markup remain a visual reference.
• When you paste to another drawing, the custom column keeps the original value regardless of scale changes.

That's actually more robust for your estimating → detailing → QC workflow because it separates:

• Drawing scale
• Measurement tool
• Actual production dimension

from each other.

If you're trying to carry a takeoff from bid drawings into fabrication drawings without remeasuring, I may have a better workflow using your custom columns and tool sets that avoids this problem almost entirely. That's getting into the stuff you've been building with your estimating engine.