January 19, 2021
New Changes to Trim & Extend in AutoCAD 2021
The Trim and Extend commands are two of the most commonly used functions in AutoCAD. They save us time and allow us to modify our objects automatically. These invaluable tools have been updated in AutoCAD 2021 with a “quick” mode. Quick Trim and Quick Extend are very intuitive and allow us to either (a) quickly…
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Ariel Rejtman
December 18, 2020
Creating Headers & Footers with Bluebeam Revu
Placing identifying data on our sheets (such as page numbers, the date, and the author’s name) can be monotonous and time-consuming if your document has more than a few pages. In Bluebeam Revu, we can use headers and footers to automatically populate our pages with important information. If we want to only create headers and…
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Ariel Rejtman
December 14, 2020
Converting an Image into a PDF with Bluebeam Revu
While Bluebeam Revu can only open and edit PDF files, we can convert many common file types into a PDF. We can use Revu to open an image, make a copy of it, and automatically convert it into a PDF. Once our image is converted into a PDF, we can place markups on it. If…
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Ariel Rejtman
December 11, 2020
Alignments & Profiles in Civil 3D – Webinar
Have you ever been confused by the alignment and profile layout tools? Is it hard for you to find that “one setting” in the profile view that you just can’t seem to figure out? This webinar will examine ALL the alignment, profile, and profile view settings and styles. We will also cover everything about the…
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Ariel Rejtman
December 9, 2020
Creating Legends in Bluebeam Revu
While we can group and categorize all of our markups in our Markups List, we can also group specific markups into their own list that can be placed on our sheets. This list is called a “Legend” in Bluebeam Revu. Our legends can be customized to include specific columns of data. We can format a…
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Ariel Rejtman
November 23, 2020
Creating Dynamic Stamps in Bluebeam Revu
Sealing a drawing with a stamp can be a tedious process, especially when stamping multiple sheets in a PDF set with time-sensitive information. Bluebeam Revu’s stamps allow us to seal each sheet consistently and retrieve timely information automatically from our computer’s clock. These “dynamic stamps” can be customized to display specific information that helps to…
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Ariel Rejtman
November 17, 2020
Replies & Alerts with Bluebeam Revu
Communication is important when coordinating markups and requesting changes. Instead of relying on emails, phone calls, and other external communication, Revu has efficient ways of preparing instructions for modifying markups and alerting a colleague about those instructions. A “Reply” is associated with a specific markup, and it can convey specific data. An “Alert” notifies a…
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Ariel Rejtman
November 12, 2020
Layer States with AutoCAD
AutoCAD’s layers allow us to categorize objects and organize them into groups. We can take this concept and use it on a larger scale by utilizing Layer States. Instead of associating objects with each other, we can group layers together into Layer States. Thus, we can switch between different states that have specific layers turned…
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Ariel Rejtman
November 4, 2020
Layers with AutoCAD
Our drawings can contain hundreds of objects. We can use Layers to categorize our objects and modify them as a group. The Layer Properties Manager lists our layers and allows us to change how our layers are viewed in our layouts. Layers can be hidden, isolated, and frozen with specific functions. We can change an…
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Ariel Rejtman
November 4, 2020
Layers with Bluebeam Revu
Some documents are complex and contain multiple markups for different disciplines and design milestones. We can group these markups into Layers that function similarly to layers in CAD and BIM programs. Layers can be turned off, locked, and toggled to print or export. We can isolate specific layers and turn all layers on with single…
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