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    Collaborating with Bluebeam Studio

    Posted on by Rikki Kenzhebayeva

    What is Studio?

    Let’s start from here. Most users are not familiar with Bluebeam Studio although it is becoming more and more useful and popular these days. So, let’s dig into to it and take a look at both Studio Session and Studio Project.

    Studio Session:

    A live collaboration tool that allows you to share and annotate your plan with your team with some restriction.

    Studio Project:

    A document management system that allows you to host, share and manage your document with an organized process and management tools.

    So basically, you host your documents in Studio Project and use them in Studio Session to mark them up with your team. Not that complicated, eh?

    Now, let’s jump in to see how to launch a Session and how to set your Project.

    Creating a Session:

    Go to Studio Icon –> Select Session

    Click on + and select New Session or Join Session

    If you decide to join an existing session, enter the Studio ID of this session and click OK

    If you create a new Session, a dialog box will appear

    From there, name your session, and upload one or multiple plans you need to work with.

    Then, in Options, select what you allow your user to do with this (these) document(s) or even if you want, allowing them to upload documents. You can even set an expiration date and hour for the session.

    Afterwards, your session will launch and this dialog box will appear

    It will be here where you will need to invite users to join in your session. You can even add a message to give them a bit of a context.

    If you are using Studio Project and already set Users groups, you can use them in Studio Session (even if the document is not hosted within project).

    Last option, the Address Book. You can use your own address book to invite people.

    Now your session is started, make sure to work on the right document. To check that, you need to have this icon  before the name of your document in the tab like the picture below.

    From there, you will be able to annotate and communicate within Studio Session. However, remember Sessions do not allow for changes to a PDF’s “core content ». It means you can place Markups and delete your own notes, but editing other attendee’s Markups is not allowed. You can think of this as, you are allowed to do “Surface Level” (adding a markup, editing a markup you added in the Session) changes to the PDF, but anything that goes deeper (form fields, adding pages) is not allowed. This is all to maintain the integrity of the PDF while multiple users are all collaborating in real time.
    Note about sessions: you can be invited or initiate multiple session. To leave a session, click on the icon   and select the session to go back in it.

    Finishing the session:

    You finalized your revision with your team and are ready to go so now, it’s time to finish your session to.

    To do so, click on the icon   (#1) and a Dialog box will open. From there, you can overwrite the existing plan or save as new version of your plan.

    Also, don’t forget to generate the report of the session. It will keep all information that have been produced in this session (from markups to messages written in the chat)

    FAQ’s:

    What happens if I have a new version?

    Close the actual session, export all markups (or only the ones you want to bring to the next session) and then re-upload the document in the session.

    Can I erase markups of other users?

    No. It is part of the process to not be able to erase other user’s markups. Remember, it’s also a tool to help you track every notes and changes on plans.

    You will be able to erase markups outside of the session. But there will always be a trace within the Session log.

    Installed fonts don’t appear in Bluebeam Revu | Revu for Windows

    Posted on by Rikki Kenzhebayeva

    This article was originally published by Bluebeam, Inc. in the Knowledge Base.

    Problem

    A font that’s installed on your computer doesn’t appear in Revu.

    Causes

    The font type isn’t compatible with Revu

    Revu supports TrueType (.ttf) and OpenType (.otf) fonts; any other font type isn’t compatible.

    The font file isn’t saved to the correct location

    Revu uses fonts that are saved to the following folder: %SystemRoot%\fonts. If a font doesn’t appear in Revu, it may not be saved to the correct location.

    Solution

    Save the font file to the correct location

    Try this solution after confirming the font type is TrueType or OpenType. You may need administrator privileges on your computer to complete these steps.

    1. Close Revu.
    2. Open the font file location in File Explorer.
    3. Right-click the file and select Install for all users.
      This saves the font file to the the correct folder.
    4. Open Revu.

    The font should now appear in the Font Toolbar.

    Manage drawings more efficiently with Batch Link | Revu 2019

    Posted on by Rikki Kenzhebayeva

    This article was originally published by Bluebeam, Inc. in the Knowledge Base.

    The Batch Link® feature automatically creates hyperlinks for a group of PDFs, like when you’re working with a multi-drawings set or details on drawing sheets. You can specify the criteria used to create these hyperlinks or automate the process using filenames, page labels or the AutoMark function.

    You can also use Batch Link to:

    • Create a navigational link on your title block that takes you to the sheet index.
    • Add Studio Project files to the Batch Link wizard.

    Learn how to take your batch linking to the next level with these tips!

    If the set of files you’re going to batch link contains a title block, you can use it to create a navigational link that takes you back to the sheet index, similar to a home button. All you have to do is swap out the search term generated in the Batch Link wizard (usually the sheet number) for your project number. If you don’t have a project number, you may use any text string found on the title block of every page.

    1. Go to Batch > Link  > New. The Batch Link wizard opens.
    2. Add the PDFs to be processed.
    3. Select Next. The second page of the Batch Link wizard opens.
    4. To generate your list of search terms, choose the Page Region option, then click Select.

    Next, define a region on the PDF and generate Search Terms

    1. Click and drag to define a region on the PDF. When the region has been defined, the AutoMark dialog box appears. Click OK when finished.
    2. When the correct sheet number displays next to Search Term in the Scan Preview section, click Generate. The Manage Links list is automatically populated.

    Lastly, look through the Search Terms and edit destination

    1. Look though the generated list of search terms to ensure they match their correct destination.
    2. Change the search term for your project number (or any text string from the title block).
    3. Select OK, then Run.


    Now you have a link on your title block that takes you back to the sheet index.

    Have you ever wanted to Batch Link your Studio Project? You can do this by adjusting your Studio Preferences.
    To enable Studio Project files for Batch Link:

    1. Go to Revu > Preferences  (Ctrl+K).
    2. From the sidebar, select Studio and then Options.
    3. Clear the Open and save files to Studio from toolbar only check box.
    4. Open the Project file.
    5. Go to Batch > Link  > New.
    6. Select Add Files and add your Project files.

    Now you can add your Project files to the Batch Link wizard.