March 31, 2021

New Features in Revu 20.2

This new version of Bluebeam Revu provides several new features that increase our productivity. We’re now able to save custom scales to our list of preset scales. This saves us time when switching between multiple custom scales. Likewise, our length measurements now have their own units, and they’re no longer connected to our page’s units…

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Ariel Rejtman

March 12, 2021

Two Ways to Rotate Pages in Bluebeam Revu

Rotating pages is a common practice, but there are two different ways to do this in Bluebeam Revu. One method is temporary and rotates all pages, while the other is more “permanent” and rotates specific pages and/or documents at the same time. We can quickly modify our view’s orientation by using both rotation tools in…

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Ariel Rejtman

March 11, 2021

The Selection & Lasso Tools in Bluebeam Revu

There are many ways that we can select markups and objects in Bluebeam Revu. We can we use a “crossing” and “window” selection that is similar to the way we select objects in many CAD and BIM programs. If we need to select specific objects and omit other objects that are in-between our desired objects,…

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Ariel Rejtman

March 3, 2021

Draw Order in AutoCAD

After we place several objects onto our drawings in AutoCAD, we can determine which objects are in front or behind other objects. The “Bring to Front” and “Send to Back” functions allow us to do this, and we can use similar functions to place objects in-between other objects. We also have specific functions to change…

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Ariel Rejtman

February 23, 2021

Bring to Front & Send to Back in Bluebeam Revu

Placing objects and markups in-between other markups is possible with Bluebeam Revu. The “Bring to Front” and “Send to Back” functions allow us to control which objects are “behind” other vector data. Furthermore, we can use the “Bring Forward” and “Send Backward” commands if we need to place objects in-between other objects. With these four…

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Ariel Rejtman

February 16, 2021

Transparent Commands in Civil 3D – Webinar

Have you ever wondered what the “Transparent Commands” tab does? Are you manually placing AutoCAD objects along an alignment while performing manual calculations to find a COGO point? Want to know where your pond is in your profile view, and so on? Transparent Commands are some of the most underutilized tools that can really aid…

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Ariel Rejtman

January 29, 2021

What’s New in Bluebeam Revu 20.1

Bluebeam Revu was recently updated to version 20.1, and this update includes several new features and changes to Revu’s functions. We can now assign markups to other collaborators in a Studio Session, and we can see our replies next to our markups. Large groups of markups can be copied to other pages quickly, and we…

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Ariel Rejtman

January 28, 2021

Setting Up Bluebeam Revu for Success – Webinar

Using a program like Bluebeam Revu for the first time can be overwhelming. Join our Bluebeam Certified Instructor and Technical Specialist, Ari Rejtman, for this webinar that will help you prepare Bluebeam Revu to expedite your workflow and save you hours of time. Before you start working on complex projects with Bluebeam Revu, learn how…

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Ariel Rejtman

January 22, 2021

Registering & Unregistering Bluebeam Revu

If you want to use Bluebeam Revu on another PC, you can install it for free and join someone’s Studio Session. You can also unregister your first PC and register Revu on your second PC. The process is simple, and it takes a few clicks and a few seconds to initiate. While unregistered, Revu is…

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Ariel Rejtman

January 20, 2021

File Access in Bluebeam Revu

There are many ways to locate and open PDF files in Bluebeam Revu. While we could use the conventional “File drop-down”, we can also use a special function called the “File Access” tab. Not only can we open recent files, but we can also organize our files into specific categories. This organization begins by using…

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Ariel Rejtman