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BLUEBEAM
Bluebeam® makes smart, simple solutions for paperless workflows that leverage the PDF format. It all started way back in 1997, when Bluebeam developed CAD to PDF creation technology for aerospace engineers. Now Bluebeam’s award-winning PDF creation, markup and editing solutions are used by the world’s top architecture, engineering and construction firms, as well as government agencies. Bluebeam enjoys a strong following among tablet PC users, students and educators, accountants and even lawyers.
Bluebeam, Bluebeam Revu, and Studio are registered trademarks of Bluebeam, Inc., used under license.
Why Bluebeam
Architects & Engineers
Standardize communication and improve design review with smart markup and measurement tools
Contractors
Streamline site communications and quantity takeoff processes
Government Agencies
Speed up processes with customizable, scalable document management tools
Subscription Features
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Create a table of contents from  Bookmarks |
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| Apply password protection and set permissions | |
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Open + view  Sets |
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| Add and edit headers + footers | |
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| Create bookmarks + page labels | |
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| Combine PDFs | |
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| Customize page sizes + resize pages | |
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| Embed file attachments | |
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| Edit PDFs (erase content, cut content, and edit text) | |
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| Extract, delete, rotate, + insert pages | |
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| Preserve hyperlinks | |
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 Reduce file size |
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| Split documents | |
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| Batch apply stamps | |
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Create and edit  Forms |
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| Create/edit form fields (Includes calculation fields) | |
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| Automatic bookmarks + page labels from PDF content | |
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 Overlay Pages |
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 Compare Documents |
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 Color Processing |
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| Search for symbols (i.e., VisualSearch) | |
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| Tag files to sort | |
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| Create, modify, and add files to Sets |
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| Manage preferences for Sets |
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| OCR for turning scanned images into text-searchable PDFs | |
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| Export scanned PDFs as Microsoft files (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) | |
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| One-click PDF creation + batch (Microsoft Office + Outlook) | |
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| Convert any Windows file using the Bluebeam PDF Printer (Includes PDF, TIF, JPG, BMP, PSD, PNG, PCL, GIF, EMF, and WMF) | |
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| One-click 2D PDF creation + batch (AutoCAD, Revit, + Solidworks) | |
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| Create 3D PDFs (from IFC or U3D files) | |
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| One-click 3D PDF creation (e.g. AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks Manage, or Navisworks Simulate) | |
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| Transfer hyperlinks from AutoCAD files | |
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| Batch convert files (AutoCad, Revit, + SolidWorks – Includes PDF, TIF, JPG, BMP, PSD, PNG, PCL, GIF, EMF, and WMF) | |
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| Convert Revit Rooms to Revu Spaces | |
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| Import sheet sets from AutoCAD | |
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| Import files with SHX fonts from AutoCAD | |
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| Annotate PDFs with custom markups (e.g. stamps, watermarks, etc) | |
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| Assign markups to layers | |
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| Flatten PDF markups | |
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| Import PDF markups | |
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| Redact PDF content permanently | |
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| Translate markups to different languages | |
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| Save custom tools to toolsets | |
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| Access and apply alignment tools | |
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| Create + add dynamic/interactive stamps | |
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| 2D image markups | |
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| Insert and assign hyperlinks to a specific area | |
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| Add digital signature fields + digital IDs | |
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| Track all digital signatures + certificates | |
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Add  Actions to markups and tools |
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| Calibrate tool sets for PDFs with different scales/viewports | |
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| Capture + embed media |
Photos only (No videos or 360-degree photos) |
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| Markup + manipulate 3D PDFs | View only | |
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| Create + save markup legends to toolsets | |
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| Create custom hatch patterns | |
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| View + apply custom hatch patterns | |
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| Manage line styles (i.e., add, modify, import, and export line styles) | |
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| Create calibrated markups with sketch to scale (e.g. polygons, polylines, rectangles, and ellipses) | |
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Apply sequences to markups in the  Tool Chest |
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| Apply measurements with different scales using viewports | |
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| Access to preset scales | |
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| Full access to measurement tools | Length + Area only | |
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| Apply scale to custom page range | Current page or all pages | |
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| Transfer measurement totals to Excel using quantity link | |
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| Generate markups, measurements, and spaces with dynamic fill | |
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| Integrate with SharePoint + ProjectWise | |
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| Upload files to Bluebeam Cloud + sync PDFs locally | |
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| Sync Studio Project files locally for offline editing | |
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| Check out or check in existing files (All file types) | |
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| Revoke check out | |
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| Add new files to existing Projects | |
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| Add new files to existing Sessions | |
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| Update server copy of existing files | |
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| Open existing Session/Project files | |
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| Save existing Project files locally (Download Copy/ Save As) | |
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| Save copies of Session files locally (Download Copy/ Save As) | |
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| Manage notifications for Sessions and Projects | |
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| Send markup alerts in an active Session | |
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| Collaborate in real-time with Studio Sessions | |
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| Create new Sessions and/or Projects | |
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| Edit settings for Sessions and/or Projects |
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| Track + manage annotations via the Markups List | |
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| Filter + sort markups/comments | |
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| Create + save custom filters | |
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| Create custom columns | |
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| Automatic form creation to convert PDFs into forms (Create from scanned content) | |
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| Generate + export a PDF summary of Markups List data for multiple files | |
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| Generate + export a CSV, PDF, or XML summary of Markups List data | PDF Only | |
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| Create custom statuses | |
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| Add formula custom columns for takeoff calculations | |
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| Batch Compare Documents for multiple drawing revisions | |
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| Batch Slip Sheet for complex file sets with new revisions | |
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| Batch Link for automatic navigational hyperlinks across multiple PDFs | |
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| Batch process hyperlinks for large document sets | |
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| Batch Sign & Seal for multiple PDFs | |
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| Implement scripting commands | |
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Use  Spaces to track + generate Markups List PDF summaries |
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| Create Markups List PDF summaries with customized filter + sort options |
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| Feature | Basics | Core | Complete |
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 Bluebeam Administrator |
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| Bluebeam PDF Printer | |
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| Bluebeam Stapler | |
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| Microsoft Office | |
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| Microsoft Outlook | |
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| Internet Explorer | |
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| Microsoft Excel | Quantity Link | |
