Costum Tool For automatisation

Question

I need a tool or plugin To automatically place items, lines and measurements onto a pdf file. The input should be a code or a previsous drawn line. I tried with javascript but this does not read the properties of markups list. Therefor it can not cenerate a measurement on the right places.  Is there a plugin tool or another way to automatically place these items and measurements? Maybe if it would be possible to place points on certain locations, and use these coordinates in a code?

Dhanush Kodi Raj · Answer

You are always welcome

Ward Schoukens · Answer

Dear Dhanush Kodi Raj,

Thanks for answering!

The input would be another markup. If it was not possible, i would like the input as an Excel. I was just experimenting with JavaScript to find its limitations.

With your response i now know enough.

Thank you

Dhanush Kodi Raj · Answer

Hi Ward Schoukens

hope you are doing well

I don't think there's a plugin that can do that at the moment. Bluebeam's JavaScript is pretty limited and can't read the Markup List or measurement properties, which makes this kind of automation difficult.

If you already have the coordinates, you could look into generating an XFDF file and importing it into Bluebeam that's probably the closest workaround.

Just curious, what's your input source? Is it another Bluebeam markup, Excel, CAD, or something else?

Thank you