[eBook Code] The Bluebeam Guidebook (eBook Code, 1st)

Foreword ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1: Taking the Leap: Switching from Red to Blue 1

Products and Feature Comparison 1

License Pricing 2

Value Proposition 5

For IT 9

Training 11

Conclusion 14

Chapter 2: Doing Red in Blue 15

Changing Preferences 15

Tabs and Toolbars 17

Creating PDFs 19

PDF Document Actions 21

Conclusion 35

Chapter 3: Redlining 37

The User Interface 37

Conclusion 65

Chapter 4: Redlining Together 67

Getting into Studio 69

Sessions 71

Projects 94

Managing Notifi cations 104

Conclusion 104

Chapter 5: Management of Change 105

Digital Slip Sheeting 105

Bluebeam Sets 114

Tags 123

Conclusion 135

Chapter 6: Issuing 137

Stamps 137

Flatten 142

Digital Signatures 143

Document Management Systems 152

Summary 154

Export 156

Conclusion 157

Chapter 7: Measuring and Estimating 159

Calibration 159

Measurement Tools 161

Estimating 174

Conclusion 187

Chapter 8: In the Field 189

Revu App for iPad 189

Mobile Access 208

Field-Generated Documents 210

Conclusion 224

Chapter 9: Go Digital, Document Assembly 225

PDF Forms 225

Functions 233

Batch Functions 238

Document Security 256

Conclusion 258

Chapter 10: Go Digital, Engineering 259

Measuring 259

Sketching 262

Comparing Documents 268

Layers 276

Batch Sign & Seal 284

3D PDFs 288

Conclusion 294

Chapter 11: Possibilities and Potential 295

Recent Bluebeam Trends 295

Recent Industry and Technology Trends 298

Untapped Potential 301

Future Possibilities and Potential Impacts 308

Conclusions and Final Thoughts 310

Index 313