BLUEBEAM REVU

TRAINING

BY: ENGR. JUSTIN OLIVER B. OTIA

TRAINING GUIDELINES
01 Mute your microphone
02 QNA after the lecture
03 Lunch break (Activity break)
04 Live training (strictly no screen recording, request HOST
for the link of replay)

DISCLAIMER

• THIS TRAINING PRESENTATION IS BASED PURELY IN THE EXPERIENCED OF THE TRAINER.

• ANY CONTEXT WHICH IS NOT SOUND AND ILLOGICAL, ATTENDEES CAN CONTACT THE TRAINER OR THE HOST,
MSTCONNECT. (SEE BELOW FOR CONTACT DETAILS)

Linkedin: JUSTIN OLIVER OTIA (www.linkedin.com/in/otiajustinoliver)

EMAIL: otia.justin.oliver@gmail.com

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ABOUT US

MST CONNECT IS AN
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANCY THAT
PROVIDES SERIES OF SEMINAR,
WEBINAR, AND TRAINING FOR
INDIVIDUALS TO ELEVATE THEIR
PERSONAL BRANDING IN THEIR
CAREER.
COURSE OUTLINE

01 INTRODUCTION TO BLUEBEAM REVU

02 BLUEBEAM REVU USER INTERFACE AND CUSTOMIZATION
03 ACTIVITY (MARKUP, MEASUREMENT, & QUANTITY TAKE OFF)
04 ESTIMATES & LIVE LINKING

05 CONCLUSION
LET’S GET STARTED
 INTRODUCTION

PDF Software (Adobe Acrobat, Foxit Reader, and other PDF Reader)

PDF has become a universal format for sharing documents that can be viewed
by anyone without having to have the software program that was originally used
to create the document.

Designers also don't really like sharing the drawings in their original format
because that allows them to be edited. So they use PDF files to preserve the
final content.

ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, & OPERATION (AECO)

teams connects office and field with a reliable, easily accessible single source of
truth.
INTRODUCTION
Revu is Bluebeam’s foundational project efficiency and collaboration solution for desktop
that allows you to CREATE, EDIT , MARK UP, ORGANIZE PDFS WITH PROJECT
PARTNERS.

Bluebeam Studio
-securely collaborate in real time with team members anywhere in the world. Our latest
version, Revu 21, is included in all Bluebeam plans
WHAT MAKES BLUEBEAM REVU DIFFERENT?

• Features that go way beyond just viewing PDF files.

• Simplify handling large format documents like our blueprints and makes
them much easier to navigate.
• Features that has the ability to compare one revision to another.
• Features that allow it to be used as a full featured takeoff and estimating
program.
• And its ability to mark up drawings and documents and to assign and track
those markups enables some real time-saving workflows.
ARCHITECTS
ENGINEERS
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
SUBCONTRACTORS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PRICING
NAVIGATION
 USER
INTERFACE
 TABS/RIBBONS

LEFT PANEL RIGHT PANEL

WORKING SPACE

MARKUP LIST
 NAVIGATION

COMMAND BAR

TOOLBAR

WORKING SPACE

NAVIGATION BAR

Before diving into any of the advanced features of Bluebeam Revu, it is essential first to know the
interface layout and how to navigate around your files
 NAVIGATION

Navigating the interface is done through various bars and panels.

Top of the page is the Command Bar, where you will find all the core functions.
Via Tools, you can toggle on/off the tools you want to be displayed.
With Tools visible in the Tool Bar, you can also reorganize Tool groups to your liking.

In addition to the toolbar, commonly used commands are readily available from the left and right panels.
At the bottom of the page is the Markups List.
This is a data record regarding each markup or annotation on the page.
Notes, Excel spreadsheets built-in to your file.
This data can be sorted, filtered, and even used to generate reports.

Once you get your layout the way you want, save it as a Custom Profile. Profiles are saved layouts of the
interface created for a specific need. Or you can select another one of the pre-loaded Profiles that install with
Revu.
PROFILE CUSTOMIZATION

Change, save, or create custom

PROFILES of your favorite layout
 FILE ACCESS

File Access lets you quickly recall

both recent files or folders that
you have pinned for easy access

File Access is designed to speed up your productivity. It gives you the ability to quickly recall
recently opened files without having to navigate any directories. You can save “favorites” by pinning
them and creating custom groups
MARKUP
TOOLS
 MARKUP

Access Markup Tools any time

from the Command Bar

Bluebeam Revu hosts many markup tools, from essential text tools to clouds, callouts, and more.
Simply click the tool you need and start making notes on your sheet - it is easy.
MARKUP

Another way to quickly

access Markups (or
any other tool) is to
customize a toolbar.
Navigating to Tools in
the top toolbar, select
Customize... from the
bottom of the menu.
MARKUP

This opens a new window

allowing you to customize any
toolbars as you see fit.
 MARKUP
The Properties Toolbar lets
making custom changes to you
markups a breeze

Change the properties of markup at any time with the Advanced

Properties Toolbar. Use this to quickly change the border color, fill,
opacity, and more.
TOOL CHEST
TOOL CHEST
Now that you have made some
markups and changed the
properties save them to use
them again. The Tool Chest
makes marking up documents
much more efficient by storing
and organizing frequently used
markups for easy use and
reuse.
It automatically remembers
recently used markups, can
reapply a markup in its entirety
or use its properties, and
automatically scales tools to fit
different drawings without
having to recreate the tool to
match the drawing's scale.
TOOL CHEST

Easily change the size

of the Tools Icons in
the Tool Chest to best
fit your screen by
adjusting the slider
below
CONSTRUCTION
TAKE OFF
CONSTRUCTION TAKE OFF

Construction estimators need ways to quickly and efficiently calculate data quantity
takeoffs. With Revu, specialty contractors can use it as takeoff software to complete
bid preparation up to 70% faster than by traditional means.

Bluebeam Revu is loaded with measurement tools to help capture a project's true
scope, save time, and give you a competitive edge. This includes tools for
measuring length, polylength, area, perimeter, and angle.

To start with Quantity Takeoffs in Revu, the first thing to do is scale the page. There
is a couple of ways to do this. You can either manually enter the scale (if it is
known) or pick a distance of two known points.
 SCALING
CALIBRATION
SCALING/CALIBRATION

First, select the

measurement icon in
the left/right panel.
This opens the
properties window
where the scale can
be entered directly.
SCALING/CALIBRATION

If the exact scale of a drawing is not known, then measuring two known-distance points is
the next best option. To do this, you need to find the Calibration Tool. It is located under
Tools →Measure → Calibrate. Or, as shown in the measurement tools visible in the
toolbar.
 SCALING/CALIBRATION

Storing the Scale

on a Page is a
good practice,
especially when
working with a
multi-page set.
This will keep you
from having to
calibrate again.
MEASUREMENT
TOOLS
MEASUREMENT TOOLS

Now that the scale

is set, you can begin
performing takeoffs.
Here's a quick
example of an Area
Measurement.
MEASUREMENT TOOLS
MEASUREMENT TOOLS ARE THE FF:
• LENGTH
• POLYLENGTH
• AREA
• PERIMETER
• DIAMETER
• CENTER RADIUS
• 3 POINT RADIUS
• ANGLE
• VOLUME
• CUTOUT
• COUNT
• DYNAMIC FILL
MEASUREMENT TOOLS

After the takeoff has

been made, the
measurement and other
data is recorded in the
Markups List.
 RIGHT TOOLS FOR

Concrete
Takeoffs are optimized by sharing a standardized set of takeoff tools with your
team. It’s easy to get a comprehensive summary of concrete work, such as the
cubic volume of footings, the linear footage of formwork, and the surface area
of slabs.
Electrical
Easily apply industry-standard symbols to identify and count electrical items
and fixtures, measure conduit lengths and segmented wiring runs—including
vertical rise and drop—and link your material takeoff quantities to Excel®.
 RIGHT TOOLS FOR

HVAC
Measure segmented lengths of ducting (including vertical rises and drops) and
volume of rooms for airflow, and easily scan drawings for VAV devices,
thermostats, or equipment tags.
Interior Finishes
Finishers love the ability to easily measure the width and height of typical finish
materials such as interior glazing, wall paneling, ceiling systems, flooring
systems, and more when working in Revu.
Plumbing
Navigate and mark up complex bid sets, measure and total the lengths of
supply, waste, and gas lines—including rises and drops—and seamlessly link
your material takeoff totals to Excel®.
KEYBOARD
SHORTCUTS
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Even with the powerful Toolbox feature, markups can keep you busy, especially if
switching between multiple files and utilizing different standard tools. Luckily,
Bluebeam has many built- in keyboard shortcuts to speed up a user’s workflow
further.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS & MOUSE NAVIGATION
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS & MOUSE NAVIGATION
MARKUP LIST
 MARKUP LIST
The Markups List keeps a record
or each markup, annotation,
note, or other activity on the file.
Click Column Header to sort,
filter, and run reports directly
from this application.

Setup custom columns to

automatically calculate takeoff
data.

After the takeoffs are complete, designs reviewed, and notes have been made, you can manage and track
your changes with the Bluebeam Markups List. Each notation made can be filtered, searched, imported, and
exported.
 MARKUP LIST

Assign responsibilities and tasks to keep track of changes as they happen. Then run a Summary Report
highlighting and detailing each markup on the page. TAVCO Tip: If running a PDF Summary, choose “Append
and Hyperlink to Current PDF” so that each markup in the report will link directly to the markup on the
document.
MARKUP LIST

Run Summary Reports from the Markups List.

The report will include details on each markup

made including a hyperlink to the markup on the
page. (Append and Hyperlink to Current PDF)
LAYERS
 LAYERS

PDF files act more like a data container than just an image file. Besides the visual
drawing, many different levels of information are stored or embedded in the file.
Bluebeam leverages this additional metadata to maximize the manipulation of this
data, including using layers.

PDF layers are, like many CAD programs, a way of organizing the content in a
document. Think of layers as transparent overlays that act as a switch that can be
toggled on or off to control the visibility of everything on that layer.

Layers hold content and markups. This data can be moved from one layer to
another. Markups can be flattened to a layer, unflattened from that layer, and
copied and pasted while retaining their layer. Layers also appear in the Markups
list to allow organizing and processing markups by layer.
 LAYERS
To get to Layers, use the icons on the Left Panel/Right Panel. If you don't see Layers available, right- click
on the Left Panel/Right Panel to choose which Tabs you want to show and/or hide. Now that Layers are
accessible, you can toggle layers on or off in the panel.
 LAYERS
Now that Layers are accessible, you can toggle layers on or off in the panel.
 LAYERS
Assigning Layers to Markups in Bluebeam is a breeze. Right-click on a Markup and navigate to "Layer" in the
menu. From there, you can pick an existing layer or create a new one for the tool.
THUMBNAILS
 THUMBNAILS PANEL
Open the Thumbnails Tool in the side panel if you want an even quicker and easier way to toggle
between sheets. The slider at the bottom of the panel lets you adjust the thumbnails to the size of
your liking. From there, you can click on one to jump to that specific page.
 THUMBNAILS PANEL

Generally, creators of a multipage construction plan don't put too much

effort into renaming the individual sheets. Usually, this is because many
different files are usually “binded” together digitally, often with various
applications. This often results in a fundamental naming convention
yielding page names such as 1, 2, 3, etc. But there is a better way, and it
is super easy.

From the Thumbnails View, select the Create Page Labels function from
the top of the Thumbnails tab. Since there is no other sheet name data
to reference, you will want to choose the Page Region selection.
 THUMBNAILS PANEL
This will use the OCR functionality within Bluebeam to grab the data from the plan title blocks. Simply
draw a box around the area where you want to capture the information that you want.
Once completed, all pages should have the correct associated page names. So, from the Thumbnails
view, you can see both the images and the names of the sheets. From here, you can find the sheet you
need, click on the thumbnail, and directly navigate to that sheet in the set.
ACTIVITY
FLOW
 FIVE SIMPLE STEPS

CUSTOM
TAKE-OFF
COLUMNS
V (SET V (CREATE CUSTOM
MEASUREMENT COLUMN)
SCALES)

PLAN LIVE
TOOLSETS LINKING
CREATION
(CREATE CUSTOM
(WORK WITH (LIVE LINKING
TOOLS AND
VECTOR PDF) THROUGH EXCEL
TOOLCHESTS)
AND ESTIMATE)
CREATION OF
PLAN
CREATE AND WORK
WITH VECTOR PDF
PLAN SETUP
SET THE
CALIBRATION AND
SCALES AND
MEASUREMENTS
TAKE OFF
CUSTOM TOOLSETS
CREATION OF
CUSTOM TOOL CHEST
 CUSTOM
COLUMNS
CREATION AND
MANAGEMENT OF
COLUMNS
EXCEL LIVE
LINK
LIVE LINK FROM
REVU DIRECTLY TO
SPREADSHEET
ESTIMATES
 ESTIMATES

ARCHITECTURAL PLUMBING
WORKS WORKS
(AREA METHODS) (SAMLE PIPING)

STRUCTURAL ELECTRICAL
WORKS WORKS
(SAMPLE (COUNTING
CONCRETING) ELECTRICAL
FIXTURES)
ESTIMATES
LET’S GET STARTED
ACTUAL
DEMONSTRATION
CONCLUSION
 OVERALL REVIEW
• A REMARKABLE ALL AROUND SOFTWARE FOR
AEC
• CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE FOR INNOVATORS
• INCREDIBLE SEARCH FUNCTION & HYPERLINKS
• EASE ACCESS TO BUILDING INFORMATION
• ACCESSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE TO CONTRIBUTE
REDLINE MARKUP

TEAM
REVIEW AND COLLABORATION
EDITING
PROJECT
INITIATION
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
THANK YOU FOR JOINING
US! GODBLESS!
 BLUEBEAM REVU
TRAINING

BY: ENGR. JUSTIN OLIVER B. OTIA