Bluebeam Revu

Tips,Tricks and Shortcuts

"60+ Tips to Save You Time and Keystrokes"

NAWIC AMEC 2016

Presenter: Carol Hagen
What is Bluebeam Revu?

PDF Creation, Editing, Markup & Collaboration for

the AEC Industry

Site Inspections:
Estimating Take-Off
Compare Revisions
MSDS
Site Layout
Submittal Register List
Embedded RFIs
3D PDFs
Digital Documents in the Field
Hyperlinked Plan Sets
Drawing Logs
Design & Constructability Reviews
On-line Document Sharing
As-Builts
Landscape Illustrations
Resources:

Carol's Tech Blog

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Bluebeam's YouTube Channel

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LinkedIn
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Lynda (owned by LinkedIn)

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My Contact Info:

Carol Hagen, Hagen Business Systems Inc.

3461 W Jasper Dr, Chandler AZ 85226
Phone: 602-570-7289
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @carolhagen
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/carolhagen

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Keyboard Shortcuts
Mouse Navigation

Middle Button (wheel)

Pan = Click + Drag

Re-Center View = Double-Click

Left Button Right Button

Tool Operation = Click Context Menu = Click

Pan = Click + Spacebar Multi-Select = Click + Drag

Multi-Select = Shift + Click + Drag

Mouse for 3D Navigation

Middle Button (wheel)

Zoom In/Out = Scroll

Pan Model = Click + Drag

Return to View = Double-Click

Left Button Right Button

Rotate Model = Click + Drag Rotate Camera = Click + Drag
 Markup & Editing *Exclusive to Revu eXtreme

Cloud C Volume Shift + Alt + V

Measurement
Cloud+ K
Count Shift + Alt + C
Ellipse E
Measurement
Eraser Shift + E
Diameter Shift + Alt + D
Snapshot G Measurement

Highlight H Angle Shift + Alt + G

Measurement
Hyperlink Shift + H
Radius Shift + Alt + U
Image I Measurement
Line L Cycle = Shift + M
Arc Shift + C Measurement
Types
Arrow A
Complete = Enter
Dimension Shift + L Annotation
Note N Exit Command = Esc
Polyline Shift + N Edit Text = F2
Lasso Shift + O in Comment

Pen P Flatten Markups Ctrl + Shift + M

Polygon Shift + P Unflatten Markups Ctrl + Shift + U

Callout Q Copy Ctrl + C

Rectangle R Paste Ctrl + V

Text Box T Paste in Place Ctrl + Shift + V

Typewriter W Cut Ctrl + X

File Attachment F Undo Ctrl + Z

Flag Shift + F Redo Ctrl + Y

Format Painter Ctrl + Shift + C Align Bottom Ctrl + Alt + B

Auto-Size Text Box = Alt + Z Align Left Ctrl + Alt + L

Measure M Align Right Ctrl + Alt + R

Length Shift + Alt + L Align Top Ctrl + Alt + T

Measurement Flip Horizontal Ctrl + Alt + H
Perimeter Shift + Alt + P Flip Vertical Ctrl + Alt + V
Measurement
Bring Forward Ctrl + ]
Area Shift + Alt + A
Measurement Send Backward Ctrl + [
 (Cont.) Viewing

Bring to Front Ctrl + Shift + ] Split View Ctrl + 2

Send to Back Ctrl + Shift+ [ Split View Ctrl + H

Horizontal
Group Markups = Ctrl + G
Unsplit View Ctrl + Shift + 2
Ungroup Markups = Ctrl + Shift + G
Toggle Ctrl + I
Select = Ctrl + A
Split Orientation
All Markups
Switch View Ctrl + 1
Toggle = Ctrl + Shift + L
Markup Lock Balance Views Shift + F12
Move = Shift + Up Toggle Stay on Top Ctrl + F12
Markup Up
Show / Hide Tabs Shift + F4
Move = Shift + Down
Single Page Mode Ctrl + 4
Markup Down
Continuous Mode Ctrl + 5
Move = Shift + Left
Markup Left Side by Side Mode Ctrl + 6
Move = Shift + Right Continuous Ctrl + 7
Markup Right Side by Side Mode
Add Bookmark Ctrl + B Full Screen F11
Edit Action Ctrl + Shift + E Presentation Ctrl + Enter
3D Editor Ctrl + Alt + 3 Actual Size Ctrl + 8
Spell Check F7 Fit Page Ctrl + 9
Form Editor * Ctrl + Shift + F Fit Width Ctrl + 0
OCR * Ctrl + Shift+ O Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl + R
Open Global Ctrl + Shift + J Zoom Mode Z
JavaScript *
Zoom Out Ctrl + (-)
Mark for Shift + R
Redaction * Zoom In Ctrl + (+)

Apply Refresh = F5
Shift + A
Redactions * Document View

Add Cycle Zoom = Shift + Z

X
Signature Field Rotate View Ctrl + Shift + (-)
Toggle Grid Counterclockwise
Shift + F9
Toggle Snap to Grid Rotate Ctrl + Shift + (+)
Ctrl + Shift + F9
View Clockwise
Snap to Content Ctrl + Shift + F8
Snap to Markup Ctrl + Shift + F7
Navigation

Select V Rotate Pages Ctrl + Shift + R

Pan Shift + V Copy Page = Ctrl + Alt + C

to Snapshot
Previous = Ctrl + Shift + F6
Document Deskew Ctrl + Alt + D
Next Document = Ctrl + F6 Rotate Clockwise = Shift + Alt + (=)
Jump to Home Rotate = Shift + Alt + (-)
First Page Counterclockwise
Jump to End Crop Pages Shift + Alt + O
Last Page

Previous Page Ctrl + Left

Next Page Ctrl + Right Show Tabs
Previous View Alt + Left
Next View Alt + Right
Bookmarks Tab Alt + B
Next Comment = Tab
Markups List Tab Alt + L
Previous = Shift + Tab
Measurements Tab Alt + U
Comment
Properties Tab Alt + P
Next Tab = Ctrl + Tab
Search Tab Alt + 1
Previous Tab = Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Thumbnails Tab Alt + T
Scroll Up = Up
Tool Chest Tab
Alt + X
Scroll Down = Down
File Access Tab
Alt + A
Scroll Left = Left
Bluebeam Studio Alt + C
Scroll Right = Right
bFX Tab
Alt + K

Layers Tab Alt + Y

Page Manipulation Spaces Tab Alt + S

Links Tab Alt + N

Forms Tab * Alt + Q

Insert Ctrl + Shift + N
Blank Page JavaScript Alt + J
Console
Insert Pages Ctrl + Shift + I
3D Model Tree Alt + 3
Extract Pages Ctrl + Shift + X
Sets Tab Alt + 2
Replace Pages Ctrl + Shift + Y
Signatures Tab = Alt + 4
Delete Pages Ctrl + Shift + D
Miscellaneous

Open F1 Squiggly Text Shift + U

Help Window
Strikethrough Text D
Toggle = F4
Mark Text = Shift + K
Navigation Bar
for Redaction *
Toggle = F8
Status Bar

Toggle
Menu Bar
= F9
File Operations
Close = F10
Context Menu
Create PDF Ctrl + N
Open = Shift + F10
Image From Scanner Shift + I
Context Menu
Open Ctrl + O
Show Start F12
Page Tab Reopen Files Ctrl + Alt + O
From Last Session
Document Ctrl + D
Properties Print Ctrl + P
Preferences Ctrl + K Publish As = Ctrl + Shift + P
Document Ctrl + L E-mail PDF Ctrl + E
Security
Save Ctrl + S
Toggle Ctrl + F5
Dimmer Switch Flatten PDF & Save = Ctrl + Alt + F
Save a Copy Ctrl + Shift + S
Save All Shift + F2
Advanced Text New WebTab Ctrl + T
Export Markups Ctrl + F2

Search Ctrl + F Import Markups Ctrl + F3

Search F3 Previous = Alt + PgUp

Next Result Document in Folder

Search Shift + F3 Next = Alt + PgDn

Previous Result Document in Folder

Select Text Shift + T Close all Open Tabs = Ctrl + Shift + W

Select All Text = Ctrl + Shift + A Close Ctrl + W / F4

Current Document
Review Text Shift + Alt + R
Close Application = Alt + F4
Underline Text U
Exit = Ctrl + Q
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