BluebeamPDF Revu offers a sophisticated PDF document system that contains more functionality than competing products, at a fraction of the cost. Bluebeam's PDF solution is for users who want to create, edit, and markup PDF files. Integrated, one-click PDF creation from MS Office.
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Create expert PDF documents easily,
Quality results that go far beyond competitors,
Clear, easy to find controls and options,
Handle, manage & collate PDFs using common interface,
Work with AutoCAD & Solidworks in one interface,
View, markup and create PDFs using your Tablet Pen.
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Bluebeam PDF Revu Standard Edition:
...is the ideal PDF solution for firms that need a smart, simple and affordable solution to create, view, markup, and edit PDF files.
Bluebeam adds buttons to the toolbars of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, so creating PDF files from these applications has never been easier.
For all other Windows files (WordPerfect, Outlook, image files, etc.) Bluebeam includes the Bluebeam PDF printer driver. Writing files to PDF and nine other file formats is as simple as printing a file. Standard Edition includes an intuitive PDF viewer, markup tool and PDF editor.
Bluebeam PDF Revu was designed to make your life easier with simple PDF creation, markup and editing features. When using Bluebeam you will soon come to realize the ease of use and functionality provided with the software. Bluebeam PDF Revu integrates with MS Office programs for one button file creation and includes the Bluebeam PDF printer to create a PDF from just about anything!
Bluebeam PDF Revu CAD Edition:
...installs toolbar buttons in AutoCAD, SolidWorks and MS Office for easy one-button PDF creation. The Bluebeam PDF printer/PDF writer, converts all other CAD and Windows files to 10 file formats.
Bluebeam's specialized technology automatically reads your CAD drawing's orientation, scale, line weights, merged lines, plot style table, and page size, so there is no need to adjust settings for perfect DWG to PDF conversion from AutoCAD or SolidWorks to PDF.
This full-featured professional version also converts your CAD and Windows files to DWF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, PSD, EMF, WMF, and PCL and includes PDF editing, markup, and redlining tools.
Bluebeam PDF Revu CAD Edition was designed to make your life easier with one-button PDF creation from within your AutoCAD and SolidWorks program. The focus of this software lies within large-format drawings making it easy to convert drawings of any size while maintaining quality and saving time. When using Bluebeam you will soon come to realize the ease of use and functionality provided with our software.
We specialize in PDF creation, conversion speed, batch capabilities and our extensive list of PDF markup and editing tools to make sure you have all the necessities to get your job done efficiently and effectively.
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PDF Editing and Markup Features
Included with the CAD to PDF creation software is Bluebeam PDF Revu for PDF markup and editing. Bluebeam PDF Revu is redesigned to be incredibly simple to use. Within Revu, you will find an extensive list of markup tools including text box, typewriter, highlighter, symbols, stamps, images and clouds to customize your PDF 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.
PDF Editing saves time by allowing you to change the PDF without recreating it from the original file. Easily edit the PDF by adding or deleting text, customizing the font and font color, changing the layout and more. PDF Page Editing gives you the ability to add blank pages, delete, extract and rotate pages as well as copy and paste true text from your PDF into Word and other MS Office files.
Edit text in a PDF file
Add markups as a layer over an existing PDF
Combine multiple PDFs into one document
Add stamps, bookmarks, file attachments, hyperlinks, and headers/footers
Permanently delete text or images in a PDF
Fill out PDF forms with the Typewriter
Add digital signatures to a PDF
Measure area, length, volume, perimeter or count from a PDF drawing
Search online with WebTab™, a full web browser in Revu
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PDF Markup
Bluebeam exclusive! Create and save your most commonly used markups in the Tool Chest
Rotate markups 360 degrees to place them exactly where you want
Easily customize your markup by selecting color, font, line thickness and more
Manage markups in a convenient list that can be filtered, searched, imported and exported
Add custom columns to the markup list and add information you need for each markup
View document property data and save custom property data in the PDF file
Dim the background to view PDF markups easier
Document Reviewing
Proofread documents with Advanced Text tools that quickly and easily edit, underline, highlight or strikethrough text in PDF files
View multiple PDFs at once (up to 16!) and zoom and pan in unison with Bluebeam's exclusive MultiView™ and Sync™ technologies
Automatically highlight the differences between two PDF CAD drawings or other PDF documents
PDF Navigation
PDF filenames are displayed in tabs so you can easily switch between open PDF files
Quickly zoom or scroll using the center mouse wheel, and double click the center mouse wheel to fit to page
Click and hold the left mouse button then move your mouse to pan around the PDF
PDF Editing
Add and delete text, change fonts, size and layout
Insert, reorder, delete and copy pages in a PDF file
Permanently delete text and images with PDF redaction
Add customized headers and footers with dates, page numbers and Bates stamps
Replace and rotate pages in a PDF file
Combine PDF files into a single PDF
Advanced Markup and Editing
Add digital signatures, certify documents and validate signatures in Revu
Measure length, area, volume, perimeter and angles and count from PDF drawings
Add file attachments to PDFs that open by double clicking an icon in the document
Add bookmarks to PDF files and easily reorder bookmarks with drag and drop functionality
Tablet PC
Bluebeam includes features specifically desgined for Tablet OS users who are looking for a quick and easy way to review and annotate PDF files with the ease of their Tablet PC pen.
One-Button Creation
After installation, Bluebeam will integrate into your MS Office, AutoCAD and SolidWorks programs and install buttons at the top of your interface. The first button converts your active Office document, SolidWorks file or DWG to PDF from your interface. Bluebeam PDF Revu will launch your PDF and allow for markup and editing.
Batch Processing
Batch processing capabilities in Revu allow you to select an unlimited number of files to:
Print documents
Apply headers and footers
Flatten markups
Compare documents
Create PDFs
Online Search
Bluebeam's exclusive new Webtab™ integrates a full web browser giving you direct access to the web within Revu. Search online for PDF brochures, online PDF catalogs and other documents and view them in Revu. Copy, paste and assemble the PDF documents to produce a new PDF file, ready for distribution.
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One Button Creation
After installation, Bluebeam will integrate into your MS Office programs (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and install three buttons at the top of your Office interface.
With the click of a button, your PDF is created. Bluebeam PDF Revu will open the PDF so you can view it, add markups, edit and so much more.
Bluebeam Stapler
The Bluebeam Stapler is a stand-alone program that effortlessly binds many different types of documents. With Stapler you can combine a number of different files ranging from Office documents to images files. Stapler allows you to either bind files to create one single PDF, or create a single PDF for each separate file.
Create PDF booklets
Creates a single PDF file from multiple PDFs, CAD drawings or Windows files
Natively supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and all image types
Provides a drag-and-drop window that allows users to rapidly convert multiple native files to the ten formats Bluebeam PDF Revu Standard Edition supports
Bookmarking Features for MS Office Advanced PDF features in Revu allow you to customize your PDF to create a polished document. Bookmarks can link to PDF pages, hyperlinks, separate files or an area of a PDF page. Creating, reordering and editing PDF bookmarks just got easier with drag and drop functionality. Add file attachments to PDFs to send information rich documents to clients or colleagues.
Automatically adds bookmarks in PDF files created from MS Office documents based on
Table of contents (For Word docs)
Slide names (For PowerPoint docs)
Sheet names (For Excel docs)
Page Settings Options for MS Office
Use the default MS Office page setup for creating PDF files or defining a custom page setup
Define custom page settings for a PDF file by changing:
Paper Size
Plot area in Excel
Plot Scale – Ability to use number of predefined, scaled to fit, or custom definitions
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 in Revu 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
File Conversion Features
Converts any Windows file to PDF, TIF, JPG, BMP, PSD, PNG, and PCL
Adds Bluebeam buttons into Word, Excel and PowerPoint toolbars
Installs Bluebeam PDF printer Driver for PDF writing to create PDF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PSD, PNG, EMF, WMF and PCL files from any application including:
Any Windows application installed (MS Project, Visio, Outlook, etc.)
Any CAD application or viewer installed (Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Unigraphics, MicroStation, Solid Edge, ArchiCAD, Autodesk TrueView)
Bluebeam PDF printer driver automatically recognizes which application it is converting from and has predefined settings for most major CAD applications for optimal PDF output. Predefined PDF settings exist for:
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Revit
Autodesk Inventor
SolidWorks
MicroStation
Pro/Engineer
Unigraphics
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Converts true type text to PDF files as searchable text
Security Features for MS Office
Bluebeam security features allow you to:
Set a password to open files
Restrict printing or designate a printing quality parameter
Restrict ability to copy 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
Add digital signatures
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
FTP Features for MS Office
Ability to simultaneously convert and transmit a file to an FTP project server
Fully integrated into MS Office for one-button transmission
Saves project server settings
Configurable on a per-project basis
Interactive Features for MS Office
Transfer hyperlinks from MS Office documents
Add Text stamps to PDFs created from MS Office
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, and location on the page
Embed any number of file attachments
Bluebeam compresses embedded files for E-mailing and sharing
Add Digital Signature fields and sign PDFs in Revu
Miscellaneous
Works in international versions of MS Office (not localized text)
Trial version does not include any annoying watermarks
IBM or compatible Pentium® processor (1.0 GHz or greater / recommend 2.0 GHz)
512 MB RAM or greater (recommend 1 Gb RAM)
120 MB disk space and 60 MB more during installation
SVGA (800 x 600 or greater resolution)
Additional requirements to use certain features:
Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Previous versions of Office are supported through the Bluebeam PDF printer.
* MS Office plug-ins are compatible with 32-bit versions of Windows only.
AutoCAD LT 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
The Bluebeam PDF printer works with all Windows and CAD applications installed on your PC; i.e., AutoCAD LT, Revit, Autodesk Inventor, MicroStation, Pro/Engineer, Unigraphics.
The 64-bit version of Bluebeam PDF Revu Standard Edition is compatible with Windows XP x64 and Vista x64. Revu does not plug-in to 32-bit applications on a 64-bit OS, i.e. MS Office.
* Note- Base requirements assume a neutral operating load. For example, if your system is right on the 1.0GHz minimum requirement, under lab conditions you will be able to run this application. As soon as you add other resource hungry applications like email or Internet applications, the amount of processor capacity available is divided and this may in turn effect your ability to use the software in conjunction with other applications.