Common Features Lists for Bluebeam Revu Products

Each Bluebeam product features push-button technology integrated into three specific applications. These include AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT and Solidworks. As you continue to explore and compare each Bluebeam product you find that all of them share common features. Below is a list of them:

Batch Processing Capability

(Note: Batch Processing is NOT supported in Revu Standard)

One of our most helpful tools is Bluebeam Batch. Rather than converting your drawings one by one, Bluebeam Batch allows you to convert hundreds of drawings in a single batch, saving you time and money.

Bluebeam can batch converts to these file types: _PDF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PSD, PNG, EMF, WMF, and PCL files.
Auto default to a predefined page setup, a custom PDF configuration or select a global definition for all page sizes, the choice is yours!

  •Creates single or multi-page PDF’s
  •Create one PDF per drawing
  •Combined all DWG’s into one batch file
  •Complete  layout control
  •Create, save, edit batch lists

  • Easy PDF batch creation process with built-in wizard
  • Use default page setup, custom or global settings
  • Creates single or multi-page PDF files
  • Can provide one PDF per drawing
  • Or all drawings combined into one batch file
  • Complete layout control
  • Create, save, edit batch lists

Control Plot layout per PDF

  • Last active layout
  • All Layouts
  • Individually named layouts
  • Supports Model
  • Currently active layout
  • Bluebeam Stapler (see below)
  • Creates a single PDF file from multiple PDFs
  • Supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint & all image types
  • Provides a multiple drag-and-drop conversion
  • Saves converted files to a designated folder

Powerful Markup Tool

Included with the this PDF creation software is Bluebeam Revu for PDF markup and editing. Bluebeam Revu is intelligently designed to be incredibly simple to use. Within Revu, you will find an extensive list of markup tools including the option to add text, symbols, stamps, images and bookmarks to customize your PDF.

Enjoy the more commonly used tools such as the pen and highlighter. Included with this helpful application is the option to save frequently used tools in “My Tools” for easy access and quick marking up. Also, each PDF created using Bluebeam follows the PDF standard and is readable from any PDF viewer accommodating you and your affiliates.

Page Settings Options

  •Allow Default page / drawing setup
  •Define custom page settings
  •Define custom page settings for PDF file by changing:
  •Paper Size
  •Plot Area
  •Plot Scale
  •Set the Plot offset
  •Definition of Plot Style
  •Supports most page sizes
  •Support for custom page sizes
  •Set default page size to A4 or Letter
  •Can set prompting for filename
  •Auto-choose CAD drawing name as default
  •Option to select new file name
  •View results of PDF reader after conversion
  •Remembers Last saved PDF folder
  •Choose options for plotting individual PDF files:
  •Current Layout sheet in your drawing file
  •All layout sheets (including model space)
  •All model views supported
  •Uses PDF vector line quality settings
  •Uses Raster Image quality settings

PDF Booklet Maker - Bluebeam Stapler:

The Bluebeam Stapler is a creatively designed stand-alone program for effortless binding of many different types of documents. With Stapler you can combine a number of different files ranging from MS Office documents to SolidWorks and AutoCAD drawings. The Stapler allows you to either bind files to create one single PDF, or create a single PDF for each separate file.

Bookmarking Features

Choose a book marking style based on:

  •Drawing name
  •Layout name
  •Drawing - layout name

Bluebeam can also add 4 different types of secondary bookmarks that jump the following:

  •Specific PDF page
  •Snapshot view
  •Webpage
  •Specific file
  •Control over showing page numbers

Security Features:

Bluebeam security features allow you to:

  • Set a password to open files
  • Restrict printing or designate a printing quality parameter
  • Restrict ability to copy out text or graphics
  • Restrict creation of form fields and annotations
  • Restrict ability to fill out form fields
  • Restrict ability to manipulate or render pages
  • Restrict ability to create bookmarks
  • Save default passwords

FTP Features

This feature packed program can also simultaneously convert and transmit a file to an FTP project server! FTP is also fully integrated into your drawing application for easy one-button transmission. Blue beam saves project server settings and is configurable on a per-project basis.

  • Saves project server settings
  • Configurable on a per-project basis
  • Ability to transmit multiple converted files in a single batch
  • Ability to define FTP templates that can be stored on server

You can transmit multiple converted files in a single batch and save time both uploading and converting your drawing files.

E-mail Features

  • Ability to simultaneously convert and e-mail a file
  • Seamless integration with one-button transmission
  • Saves E-mail settings for reuse
  • Ability to compress E-mailed files
  • Ability to send multiple converted files in a single e-mail
  • Ability to specify different E-mail client or SMTP connection
  • Ability to define e-mail templates on a network drive

Interactive Features:

  • Transfer hyperlinks from your drawings
  • Transfer all file property data for easy file search and management
  • Add Text stamps

Option to select from a large group of predefined text stamps including:

  • Time stamp
  • Date
  • File Name
  • Path

Add Text stamps

Option to select from a large group of predefined text stamps including:

  •Time stamp
  •Date
  •File Name
  •Path

Customized text stamp capability

  • Create customized text stamps
  • Create customized watermarks
  • Select font, font size ect..& drag stamp to page.
  • Create text stamps that can be store on a network drive
  • Embed any number of file attachments, even CAD files
  • Bluebeam compresses embedded files for E-mailing & sharing >
  • Can add Digital Signature fields

Plug-in Features for MS Office

Many security Features for MS Office are included with Blue Beam Revu. Security features allow you to:

Bookmarking Features for MS Office:

Automatically created PDF bookmarks for PDF created from MS Office documents based on :

  • Table of contents (For Word docs)
  • Slide names (For PowerPoint docs)
  • Sheet names (For Excel docs)

FTP Features for MS Office:

  • Simultaneously converts & transmits files to FTP server
  • Fully integrated into MS Office for one-button transmission
  • Saves project server settings
  • Configurable on a per-project basis

E-mail Features for MS Office:

  • Ability to simultaneously convert and e-mail a file
  • Fully integrated into MS Office for one-button transmission
  • Saves E-mail settings for reuse
  • Ability to compress E-mailed files
  • Ability to specify different E-mail client or SMTP connection

Interactive Features for MS Office:

• Transfer hyperlinks from MS Office documents
• Add Text stamps to PDFs created from MS Office

Option to select from a large group of predefined text stamps including:

  • Time stamp
  • Date
  • File name
  • Path
  • Customized text stamp capability:
  • Customize text stamp words
  • Select font, font size, font color, justification, & location on the page
  • Embed any number of file attachments
  • Bluebeam compresses embedded files for E-mailing and sharing
  • Add Digital Signature fields

Page Settings Options for MS Office:

Bluebeam can use Default MS Office page setup or you define your own custom settings!

Define custom page settings for PDF file by changing:

  • Paper Size
  • Plot area in Excel
  • Plot Scale –Predefined, scaled to fit, or custom definition
  • Support for custom page sizes
  • Set default page size to A4 or Letter
  • Can set prompting for filename
  • Automatically use document name as default
  • Option to select new file name
  • View results of PDF creation after PDF translation completes
  • Use the last saved PDF folder for the location to write PDF files

Choose options for plotting individual PDF files:

  • All pages
  • Current page
  • Selected pages
  • Uses PDF vector line quality settings
  • Uses Raster image quality settings

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