Become a Bluebeam pro. Bluebeam is a robust suite of software for working with PDF documents in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. These tips and tricks can help you use Bluebeam more effectively and become an expert at managing your projects in a paperless environment. Industry expert Jim Rogers offers an ever-growing list of tips and tricks that will help you speed up your workflow and use new features like dynamic properties.Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion. Instructor Hello, and welcome back to Bluebeam tips and tricks. I am now working in Bluebeam Revu 2019 because in an earlier episode, I showed you how to upgrade from 18 to 19, which is something I highly recommend you do.
One of the reasons for that recommendation is if we look at what's new in Revu 2019 and scroll to the bottom of the list, we see that they're telling us they now have improved rendering. I wanted to take this episode just to talk about the improved rendering and the new rendering engine, because Bluebeam's made a pretty big deal about that in their product release. Actually, I think it works pretty good, but the question that I keep getting is how do I take advantage of this new hardware accelerated rendering engine that Bluebeam keeps talking about? The answer to that is actually fairly simple, in most cases, because in most cases, it's going to be enabled by default, but if you don't feel like it is or you're still not seeing an improvement in rendering, then I'm going to show you how to get to those settings. Let's jump over to my sample set of drawings here for just a second.
What I'm talking about by rendering is that a number of users that used Bluebeam 2018 were reporting issues as they did things like this. Scroll in, scroll out, pan around the drawing, a lot of people reported screen flickering, and screen blanking as the system re-rendered the drawing, as they for example, zoomed in like this. Now you can see this is working really well on my system now and that's because I'm using the hardware accelerated rendering engine.
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Let's take a look at how to find that if you're not seeing similar performance improvements. All you do is come up here to the upper left corner, click on the review tab, and select Preferences.
I've shown you this Preferences Tab in several tips and tricks episodes before. Today we're going to look at the advanced options down here.
We'll click on that once and that takes us to options for 2D and 3D rendering. So you can see the rendering engine that I have selected is currently hardware. There are two more options available for a total of three. There's also a software rendering engine and then the legacy rendering engine.
So I'm going to say that there's not a whole lot of reasons that you would want to select the legacy engine, it's probably going to give you the least performance when you're scrolling and zooming and panning around drawings. However, if the hardware option isn't working for you, you can select software and see if that gives you better results. That's just something that you'll have to play with on your machine, depends on your particular hardware. There's a couple other options that I'm going to talk about and then I'm going to show you where you can find more information on the other options. So one option here is the rendering mode. You can select either iterative draw or wait for completion and this just determines what the screen is going to look like as you zoom in and out. Is it going to continually redraw as you're zooming in at a little bit lower resolution?
Or is it going to wait for you to stop zooming and then draw for you. I like the iterative draw. I just like the visuals that that gives me on the screen.
So that's what I select. Then I'm also going to look at this one enable render preview when panning. This is just how the screen is going to look when you're panning around a drawing on the screen. By selecting this, what it's going to do is give you a little bit lower resolution drawing as you pan around the screen until you let go of the mouse. Then it's going to give you that higher resolution rendering. Again, I just like the visual, so I leave that selected. You have the same options over here on 3D rendering, with either a hardware rendering engine or a software rendering engine.
Again, depending on your machine, the hardware rendering engine should give you the best performance. If that's not working, for some reason, select software.
If you select disabled, then you're not going to get 3D rendering at all. So we're going to leave that on hardware rendering. Just a reminder, anytime you change anything in these preferences, make sure you click on OK to apply them. Again, I do believe that the rendering performance is much better on 2019.
So, if you're not seeing the same thing, go ahead and go in there and play with some of those preferences and see if you can get it working for you. If you want to know a little more about some of those other options, this is just a web tab that's opened here. I've gone to Bluebeam's support site, and I typed in a search dialog box. I looked for what's new, and it gave me the screen on what's new in Revu 2019. If you scroll down, this will tell you all the things that are new in 2019 so here's a little bonus tip for this week.
Updates are now automatic. Now every time you start Bluebeam, it searches for an update, which is something you had to do manually before. Just a little bonus tip this week. But improved rendering is what we're talking about. If you want to know more about the options under the Preferences Tab, you can scroll down here and click on this available in preferences link. You'll see there's a 2D rendering option. Talks about all of those different options there and 3d talks about the same thing under the 3D tab.
Just be aware that all you're doing here is changing visual settings to make the drawings render better on your particular screen or your particular hardware system. So, the settings that you use on one system, may not give you the same results as the settings you use on another system. Again, play around with them a little bit and select what works best for you.
General Questions What are the differences between Revu Standard, CAD and eXtreme ®?With Revu ® Standard, you have access to a complete set of markup, editing and collaboration features, as well as plugins for Microsoft ® Office and the Bluebeam ® PDF printer for easy PDF creation.Revu CAD includes everything in Standard, plus additional plugins for creating PDFs from AutoCAD ®, Revit ®, Navisworks ® Manage, Navisworks Simulate, SketchUp ® Pro and SolidWorks ®. You can also create 3D PDFs from AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks and SketchUp Pro.Revu eXtreme includes everything in CAD and Standard, plus advanced features such as scripting, automatic form creation, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Batch Link®, Batch Slip Sheet, Batch Sign & Seal, linking real-time data from measurement markups to Excel ® worksheets and more.You can compare all three editions of Bluebeam Revu.Can I transfer Revu from one computer to another?Yes. For more information about transferring your license of Revu to another computer, please read this.What operating system does Revu run on?All editions of Revu run on Windows ®.What do I do if my hard drive crashes and I need to reinstall Revu?Please contact the for assistance and include your Revu serial number along with a brief description of the problem.Does Revu support PDF forms?Yes, Bluebeam Revu supports creating, viewing and filling AcroForm form documents. Revu also has full support for viewing and filling static XFA forms, and Dynamic XFA functionality continues to be updated as part of our ongoing development efforts.With automatic form creation in Revu eXtreme, you can create forms from scanned or digital documents. Then, Revu will automatically detect fields such as signatures, date and checkboxes.How can I learn more about Revu training programs?Bluebeam offers a variety of training options, from self-guided online training courses to instructor-led customized training sessions. All our training offerings help you or your entire organization master Revu in no time.
For more information, visit our.My clients do not have Revu. If I send them a file, will they be able to view my markups in another PDF viewer?Yes. Bluebeam Revu follows the PDF standard, which allows markups made in Revu to be visible in other PDF viewers. However, the only way to use the unique markup features of Revu is by opening the PDF in Revu. Your clients who do not have have two options: They can download Revu and use the free View Mode; OR, if they are iPad ® users, they can download the Bluebeam Vu app from the. Both options allow users to view PDFs and participate in Studio Sessions.Where did Bluebeam Vu go?
Is View Mode similar to Bluebeam Vu?With the release of Revu 2018, the functionality of our free viewer, Vu, is now available via the View Mode built into Revu. View Mode allows project collaborators to view PDFs and access Studio Sessions and Studio Projects, even if they don’t own a license of Revu. To use this functionality, download a free trial of Revu. When the trial expires, you can continue to use View Mode indefinitely.With the release of View Mode within Revu, Vu will no longer be maintained and updated as a separate product. Vu 2017 and earlier versions are still available on our.Is Revu localized in other languages?Revu is localized in English (UK), Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Korean. How to Purchase Revu Do I need to purchase a subscription?Bluebeam Revu is available to purchase on a Perpetual License or as an Open License with an annual subscription. Check out our for more details.Can I use a trial version of Revu prior to purchase?Yes!
Bluebeam offers a free 30-day trial of Revu eXtreme, our robust solution for power users, which you can download.Does Bluebeam offer any educational discounts?Bluebeam offers educational discounts on Revu to current students and educators from accredited campuses and universities. Bluebeam also supports school and university campus labs by providing free licenses of Revu CAD.Visit our page for more information.How do I buy an older version of Revu?You may only purchase the latest version online.
If you need to purchase an older version, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-496-2140 Opt. You may also purchase older versions of Revu through an authorized reseller. How to Upgrade Revu What is a minor upgrade?We release minor upgrades to Revu when we make small enhancements to the latest version of the software. For example, if you purchased a Revu 2018 license, you can upgrade to version 2018.6 or any other version 2018.x release at no additional cost.
Check for updates by going to Help Check for Updates in Revu 2019 or visiting our.What is a major upgrade?We periodically release a major upgrade to Revu with significant enhancements and features. An example would be the upgrade from Revu 2018 to Revu 2019.
You can purchase a major version upgrade through our, email [email protected] or call 626-788-4100 Opt. Users with active Maintenance do not need to purchase major upgrades, as they’ll receive them free of charge. If you have active Maintenance and would like to upgrade, visit our.What if I upgrade AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks or SolidWorks and do not have the latest version of Revu?If you upgrade to the latest version of AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks Simulate, Navisworks Manage and/or SolidWorks but do not have the latest version of Bluebeam Revu, you can still create PDF files using the Bluebeam PDF printer.
For full access to the AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks and/or SolidWorks plugin, an upgrade of Bluebeam Revu may be required. View our complete to check if your design software is compatible with your version of Revu.How do I upgrade my current Revu edition to a different one?This would be considered a crossgrade.
We offer crossgrades when customers want to upgrade between editions (e.g., Standard 2019 to eXtreme 2019). In order to qualify for a crossgrade, the existing license must either be the current version or have active Maintenance. If the license is an older version and does not have active Maintenance, the customer must purchase an upgrade (e.g., Standard 2017 without Maintenance to eXtreme 2019). For more information please contact [email protected]. Compatibility and Integrations Does Bluebeam Revu integrate with any Document Management System (DMS)?Bluebeam Revu offers direct integration with SharePoint ® and ProjectWise ® for seamless access to files stored in these document management systems.
Revu also includes Bluebeam Studio Projects for file storage. Additionally, Studio Prime subscribers can use the Studio API to facilitate integrations with other systems. Find more information about the Studio API on the.Can Revu run in a Citrix environment?Bluebeam Revu is certified Citrix ® Ready ® for XenApp 6.5-7.6 and XenDesktop 7-7.6. To stay compliant with our (End User License Agreement), you must purchase as many seats as there are Revu users in your organization.Note that Windows Server 2008 R2 and above are supported under Citrix environments.
For more information, visit our. General Questions What is Bluebeam Studio? How much does Studio cost?Built into Bluebeam Revu, Studio enables powerful document management and real-time collaboration.Studio Projects give you a single centralized location to store documents—even entire building projects—in the cloud. And Studio Sessions let project teams review, mark up and update the same files at the same time.What are Studio Sessions?Sessions enable document-based online real-time collaboration.
They are accessible through the Revu interface. Only the host needs a Revu license to initiate a Studio Session, and all invited attendees can participate in the Session through Revu or Revu for iPad.
If collaborators do not have a license of Revu, they can use Revu in View Mode or Vu for iPad.What are Studio Projects?Studio Projects enable streamlined document management by allowing you to store and manage your project files, including PDFs and other file types, in one place through the Revu interface. Teams can work with Project files regardless of internet access—simply sync files locally from a Project before going offline and re-sync any updates once you reconnect.Collaborators who do not own a license of Revu can access the files using Revu in View Mode or Vu for iPad. Studio Prime What is Studio Prime?is a subscription that gives companies additional administrative and user management control over their Studio Projects and Sessions. Administrators can access Studio activity reports through the online Studio Prime Portal, as well as Folder Automations functionality and the for external application integrations.Do I need to own Revu to manage a Studio Prime subscription account?No, you do not need to own a seat of Bluebeam Revu to manage a Studio Prime account. You can access the online Studio Prime Portal to control user access and pull reports on user activity.What are the different types of users within Studio Prime?A Studio Prime subscription makes it easier to collaborate with outside vendors and project partners, giving your organization more control over each Studio participant. There are two types of users within Studio Prime: Members and Collaborators.MEMBERSMembers are users who are invited to join your Prime account. They could be employees, joint venture partners or anyone who needs to become a managed user.
COLLABORATORSCollaborators are external users that Members invite to attend managed Projects and Sessions. Collaborators could be superintendents, subcontractors or anyone who needs access to a Studio Project or Session within the Studio Prime account. Prime Administrators can control Collaborators' access to Members' managed Projects and Sessions.When invited to the Studio Prime account, Members give Administrators the ability to manage their Studio account and associated Projects and Sessions.
Collaborators, on the other hand, maintain control over their personal Studio account when joining or leaving a Project or Session within the Prime account.How does an Administrator access the Studio Prime Portal to manage users and generate reports?Administrators can access their Studio Prime account through the online Studio Prime Portal at.What is the Bluebeam Studio API?The Bluebeam Studio API lets Studio Prime subscribers create applications to manage their Studio Projects and Sessions. General Questions Why was Revu for Mac discontinued?Bluebeam has stopped offering and has discontinued development of Revu for Mac ®. We’re committed to building a new cloud-based ecosystem of solutions that delivers powerful features, tools and workflows accessible from any device and from any location. Discontinuing development of Revu for Mac will allow us to invest in creating solutions accessible to all users.Can I still use my license of Revu for Mac?While there will be no new development of additional features, you can continue to use your existing license of Revu for Mac. For more information on support options please see our.The End User License Agreement for Revu for Mac is available.Can I install Revu on a Mac using Parallels or other virtual machine tools?While we’ve heard some customers have successfully utilized Parallels or Boot Camp, we don’t endorse or provide support for these solutions. Open LicensingOpen Licensing is an annual subscription that allows companies to authorize concurrent access to Revu eXtreme for any user in their company from a shared pool of seats. Open Licensing brings flexibility and the benefits of volume software licensing to organizations of all sizes, anytime, anywhere.Seats may be added to an existing Open License at any time, and they will be prorated based on the renewal date.
Active subscriptions are entitled to free upgrades and Maintenance, with access to our Technical Support team by phone and email as well as.Drawings is optimized using the United States National CAD Standard ® (NCS). Enterprise Licensing How does Enterprise Licensing work?An Enterprise License is a special license key of Bluebeam Revu designed to help manage computer turnover. It does two things:. Automatically releases registered computers that have failed to communicate with our licensing server for 15 days. Provides a temporary 5% overage of the total number of allowed installations.In other words, once a machine takes up a seat by registering to an Enterprise License, it will periodically ping Bluebeam's Licensing Server to confirm that it is still active. If the machine fails to communicate with the server for a period of 15 days, it will automatically be released from the license key, freeing up the seat to be registered to another machine.
The 5% overage, or cushion, allows for the lag time between re-imaging workstations or releasing inactive seats. If you exceed the overage allowance, an 'exceeded licenses' warning will appear, and further installations will be restricted.The benefit of Enterprise Licensing is that there’s no longer a need to manually uninstall or release seats from workstations that are being transferred, phased out or re-imaged, which ensures that your licensed seats are fully utilized. You can view or manage your Enterprise License at any time through our web portal, the Bluebeam Gateway.What are the Administrator capabilities for Enterprise Licensing?. Access to the.
Count active Revu users versus available seats. Manage multiple seats through a single interface. Invite additional Administrators to assist in managing active usersHow do I know if I have used all my licenses? Is there a charge for going over?With an Enterprise License, you gain access to the Bluebeam Gateway, a web portal for viewing and managing both Enterprise and Open Licenses. The Bluebeam Gateway allows you to view how many seats of each version and edition you own, how many computers, or 'seats,' are registered to each license, and which computers they are.As long as your total number of registered machines per edition does not exceed the total number of seats allowed plus the 5% overage allowance, you are good! If you are approaching or exceeding your limit, you can purchase additional seats or unregister licenses from computers as needed. Any new seats purchased may take up to 24 hours to update and appear in the Gateway.I logged in to the Bluebeam Gateway and I can’t find what I’m looking for.We’ve recently consolidated individual licenses into single accounts tied to organizational domain names to provide a simpler and more customer-friendly experience.
Please reference our for more information.Why can’t I access the Bluebeam Gateway with my existing login information?As we strive to provide a better customer experience, we’ve created Bluebeam ID, which allows users to seamlessly access multiple Bluebeam applications, including Bluebeam Gateway and Bluebeam Studio. To get you set up, we’ve sent out an email to the Gateway admin listed in our system to create a Bluebeam ID. Please remember to check your spam folder.
If you can’t find the email or are still having trouble, please reference our.What is a Bluebeam ID (BBID)?Bluebeam ID is the login that allows you to seamlessly access multiple Bluebeam applications, including Bluebeam Gateway, Bluebeam Studio and. If you already have a Studio account, you can use the same email address and password for your Bluebeam ID. If you do not use Studio, you can use the email address associated with your existing Gateway account to create a Bluebeam ID.Drawings is optimized using the United States National CAD Standard ® (NCS).How do I qualify for Enterprise Licensing?There are a couple requirements for Enterprise Licensing. First, your licenses must be consolidated into a single license key by product. Second, your annual Maintenance must be current and maintained.
Please note, Enterprise Licenses are not intended for Citrix or other terminal server environments.How much does Enterprise Licensing cost and how can I find out more?For information about Enterprise Licensing,. Professional Home Use License What is a Professional Home Use license?Professional Home Use (PHU) licenses are for people who use Bluebeam Revu at work and would like to use Revu on their home computer as well.
Bluebeam offers Professional Home Use licenses at a discounted price to employees of companies that already own seats of Revu.How do you qualify?Employees are eligible to purchase one PHU license for each seat of Revu their employer has purchased. Purchases for home use can be made at any time after your employer purchases a regularly priced seat of Revu. Licensing PolicyAll users authorized to make changes to licenses or seats must have their name and email address included on the license registration. For verification purposes, all license change requests must be submitted via email from an authorized contact on the license. If you reformat your computer, you must uninstall Revu beforehand, or your registration will not be released and therefore cannot be transferred to another computer.Note: Authorized users may include third-party IT management companies. General Questions What is included when I purchase Maintenance?With active Maintenance you’ll receive to our experienced Technical Support staff during regular business hours, the ability to easily upload and distribute mobile-optimized drawings to any device in the field with., and free upgrades to the latest version of Revu while your term is active.Drawings is optimized using the United States National CAD Standard ® (NCS).How can I purchase Maintenance?Maintenance is available at the time of purchase and renewable every year. Maintenance is available through our web store at time of purchase.
Please or if you forgot to buy Maintenance.Does Maintenance include training?No it doesn’t, however there are free training videos on our, as well as held on an ongoing basis.If you are looking for something more personalized, we also offer both.How do I know if I have Maintenance?If you have Maintenance, it will be listed on the license certificate you received when the software was purchased. If you are unable to find this email, you can use our or.What are my support options without Maintenance?1. For as long as your software is in, you will have access to any bug fixes released on that version.Please refer to our for more details about our Product Support Tiers.2.
You will have access to our growing database of how-to, troubleshooting and training materials located on our, as well as our.3. You can submit a via our support site.Is Maintenance available for purchase for the Bluebeam Drawings.
app or Revu for iPad?Our mobile and iPad apps are supported with regular updates and by searching our online help files. Phone support is not provided for these apps. If you need technical assistance beyond our online help files, you can email us at [email protected] is optimized using the United States National CAD Standard® (NCS).I have a PHU or academic license. What are my technical support options?Users with a PHU or academic license are eligible for free email support and have access to our extensive Support Site, which includes FAQs, guides, tutorials, videos and webinars. Instructor-Led TrainingWe feel like we’re only scratching the surface of Bluebeam. Where do we start?We offer a variety of custom training options to help you get the most out of Revu. Our web and on-site training options both feature experienced, knowledgeable live instructors.
Is a full day minimum and includes hands-on exercises where you can practice by “clicking along” with the instructor and ask questions as you go. Also includes a live instructor, but courses are limited to two hours. While there are no exercises, you can still ask the instructor questions via a chat panel.For a more flexible pace, is a self-guided, online course where you can learn Revu at your own speed.If you want to go a bit deeper with Revu to transform workflows across your organization, email us at [email protected] to find out more about our Professional Services option.How much does training cost and how many people can I get trained at one time?For on-site and web training pricing information, please see our. Allows for up to 500 connections per course. As for, we recommend no more than 15 people per instructor, but can accommodate up to 20.For Bluebeam University pricing,. Is sold on a per user, per year basis, and there’s no limit to how many users can enroll. Orders What payment methods do you accept?For web store purchases, we accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.To place a purchase order with net 30 payment terms, please email a formal PO as an attachment to [email protected].
You may also fax it to 626-398-9210. Please allow up to one business day for your order to be processed.What is my order status?You should receive your Revu license information soon after purchase. In some cases, your order may require manual review.
If this is the case, you will be contacted by a Bluebeam representative within the next business day.I received my license key, but I am still waiting for my receipt. When will I receive it?You will receive an emailed receipt once payment has been processed, typically within one business day.I can’t find my license key information. What should I do?The license information is emailed from [email protected].
Please check your spam/junk folder if you don't see it. If you still can’t find it, email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-496-2140 Opt.
1 for assistance.How do I get a copy of the receipt?Please contact [email protected]. For a faster response, please include your license information and the order number. Returns Returning a product purchased directly from BluebeamWe will happily exchange or refund any product purchased directly from the Bluebeam web store or a Bluebeam representative if a request is made within 30 days of the purchase date.Make sure your computer is connected to the internet. If you are offline, you will not be able to unregister your license key, and the Bluebeam representative will not be able to process your refund.To unregister the product you wish to exchange or return:Go to Programs Bluebeam Software Bluebeam Administrator and select the Tools menu.
Click Unregister to release your license key.- OR -Go to Start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and select the Bluebeam product you would like to return from the list.
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