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✴ Feature Highlight: Count Tool
Trying to figure out how many markups are on a PDF? Ditch the manual counting and use the Count Tool! Here’s how you can count objects in a PDF: Go to Tools > Measure > Count If you want to set the Count measurement's appearance: Go to Window > Panels > Properties Now, click each object in the PDF that you would like to be…
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✴ Feature Highlight: Creating Custom Statuses
Did you know that you can set the status of any markup in the Markups list and create your own custom statuses? To create a custom status, you first must create a custom model. Click Window > Panels > Markups Then, on the Markups list, click the icon on the Status column and click Manage Status. Click Add below the Models…
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✴ Feature Highlight: Creating Layered PDFs
Did you know that you can easily create a layered PDF from a group of existing PDFs, where each will be a separate layer in the PDF? First, go to File > Create > Layered PDF Click Add Open Files to add all files currently open in Revu to the layered PDF. You can select a file and click to remove one. Comment down below: Do…
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Review Status in the All Sessions View
I do a lot of reviews for a lot of projects and because of that I utilize the "My Status" option to mark projects complete. It would be great if that indication could be brought out to the All Sessions view so I can easily see which projects I have completed. It gets pretty cumbersome to click through all the projects but…
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✴️ Feature Highlight: Dynamic Fill
This week, we’re highlighting Dynamic Fill! This tool makes it easy to quickly measure irregular areas by filling them in. No need to trace every edge manually—it’s fast and helpful for area and volume calculations. How do you or your team utilize the Dynamic Fill tool for quick and accurate measurement? What specific…
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✴ Feature Highlight: Tool Set Legend
Want to make your markups easier to understand at a glance? Try adding a Tool Set Legend to your document! Let’s talk about legends and how you can make your own. A legend shows information about markups used on all or some of the pages in the document. Tool Set legends include any markups added to a document from a…
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✴ Feature Highlight: Split View
Did you know that you are able to break up your workspace into up to sixteen multiple splits that can be synchronized? Here’s how: Find the Navigation bar at the bottom of the workspace or in the View menu. To split the window vertically, click or press CTRL + 2. To split the workspace horizontally, click or press CTRL +…
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✴️ Feature Highlight: Dimmer
Did you know that you can tone down or dim the content layer of a PDF to make markups easier to see? How? Just go to the View menu » Dimmer » Dim Content. The effect can be seen in this example: Set the level of dimming Select a percent from the Dimmer menu. The lower the percentage, the less intense the underlying PDF…
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✴️ Feature Highlight: Thumbnails Panel
The Thumbnails Panel in Bluebeam Revu lets you easily view an entire document. You can jump between pages, rearrange them, rotate, delete, or even drag and drop. It’s a simple way to manage multi-page PDFs without getting lost scrolling. Do you use the Thumbnails Panel to manage your documents or have a tip for keeping…
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✴️ Feature Highlight: Highlighter Tool
Hey Bluebeamers! This week, we're highlighting the Highlight tool! The Highlighter tool was a popular feature discussed among Bluebeam User Group members during the GOVBUG & COBUG meeting earlier this week and thought it's a great feature to share here too! When we think of a Highlighter, we often think of the…
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✴️ Feature Highlight: Help Button in Revu Menu
This week, we're highlighting the Help button in the Revu menu! Have you ever explored how helpful the Help menu really is? Think of it as your in-app navigation tool that allows you to quickly access resources, without ever having to leave Revu: » Learn by accessing Bluebeam University »Refresh your memory » Find Tools +…
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✴️ Feature Highlight: Erase Content Tool
Need to clean up a PDF without affecting other areas on the page? The Erase Content tool in Bluebeam Revu lets you remove specific content like text, lines, or images, without messing with your markups or annotations. It’s great for clearing out outdated details or tidying up documents before sharing. Have you ever needed…
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✴️ Feature Highlight: Quantity Link
Takeoffs and estimating can be time-consuming, but Quantity Link in Bluebeam Revu Complete helps streamline the process by linking your measurement data directly to Excel. As you update your takeoff in Revu, your spreadsheet updates automatically helping you keep calculations accurate and reducing manual entry errors.…
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✴️ Feature Highlight: Rotating Measurement Captions
This week, we'll be highlighting the Rotating Measurement Captions feature in Bluebeam! It's a simple, yet mighty feature that allows a user to rotate Measurement captions. Here's how: Select the measurement markup whose caption is to be rotated. Click the anchor point and drag it to the desired angle. Notice that the…
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✴️ Feature Highlight: Snapshot
This week, we're highlighting the Snapshot tool! Did you know the Snapshot tool allows you to copy text, images, or vector graphics and paste them as new vector images? You may be asking yourself, "Is the Snapshot tool different than copying/pasting?" And the answer is yes! The Snapshot tool allows you to retain the vector…