Bluebeam Revu Reviews

Pros

So many functions that are pertinent to the construction industry that I can use on a daily basis from viewing files to doing quick measurements to editing files to combining or converting to and from PDF files. One very big pro about Bluebeam is the customer service. I had a laptop die on me and it locked out my bluebeam account. I contacted customer support and within a few hours, they unlocked my account for me to register on my new laptop. I thought that was absolutely incredible with the quick turnaround on my Bluebeam license.

Cons

Probably my biggest con for Bluebeam is the cost of the software. It is a little pricey, little higher than competitors. But well worth it if you use this program on a daily basis.

Pros

Very versatile PDF editing software for people to use especially for engineers and architect like me. Love the cut and paste and measuring function of the software

Cons

The shortcut commands of the software are too long and cumbersome to use because most of them require 3 key strokes like measuring requires ‘alt shift L’. Shortcuts should be maximum of 2 key strokes, not 3. Provide autosave function and more videos on how to be an expert user. Provide function to enable users to change small caps into all caps & vice versa without the need to rely on additional plugged in app of another add on software.

Pros

Nothing!! Because it doesn't work consistently enough to monitor anything good.

Cons

Poor system, POOR communication with other systems that your group guaranteed would work. We all know that you have tried to fix problems, but your group cannot seem to get it right.

Pros

The fact that BlueBeam adds up all the values that have been measured/counted makes life so much easier. I was using PDF X-Change before which allowed me to measure all that I needed to but I was stuck with an excel spreadsheet, hovering over every single line to add everything up with formulas. This took literal hours. Now everything is added up along the way and there's no need to use additional programs to get my totals.

The fill feature was also a game changer for me. it lessened my time measuring area measurement significantly.

Cons

When using the Fill feature, the lines do have to be solid and bold for it to work effectively. This took a little while for me to figure out and there are some plans that is won't work for at all, such as hand drawn plans. There are work arounds like using the border feature to try to contain it but any opening will ruin the progress so far.

Pros

Very functional, everything you could need in the construction world for a PDF software.

Cons

I'd like it to be able to read text better, my phone can decipher text from a photo better than Revu can decipher the same text from a pdf of the same photo.

Pros

Lots of useful features. Easy to merge documents and edit files. Lots of editing tools, and once all that's done, you can also reduce file size to allow the file to compress and be small enough to attach to emails.

Cons

Certain updates make it very glitchy and it will freeze frequently on me. Other updates are perfectly fine. Seems they issue a revised update fairly quickly when these issues occur.

Pros

easy to use, i like to review options and doc compare functions

Cons

it crash a lot on big files, and slow too

Pros

Very handy and intuitive engineering tools, you can mark up drawings, get measurements and estimate quantities very easily. The drawings tools are also very useful, allowing for easy creation of clean diagrams. The PDF tools are powerful and I have completely phased out Adobe Acrobat in favour of using Bluebeam.

Cons

The only downside I have come across is the inability to created lines of fixed length, you have to create a measurement and then create a line to match the measurement.

Pros

Cost effectiveness and ease of use compared to other editors.

Cons

Some tools are less sophisticated than other editors on the market but overall worth it in terms of cost.

Pros

Ease of marking up a PDF document, functionality of searching documents, and comparing 2 documents.

Cons

I wish you could separate the settings and tool chest to a separate window

Pros

Bluebeam is simple to learn and use. There are so many handy tools, and I don't even use a lot of them in my line of work but I know others who do. I particularly like the cloud tool to bring attention to revisions, but also like the text editor and the ability to scale from a set of drawings by picking two points with a known dimension.

Cons

I think most of the tools are really great, but I would like to see a few more options for shapes that can be drawn. I use some of them to create easy to read legends for a particular set of drawings.

Pros

easy to use, inexpensive and has great features

Cons

I sometimes struggle to find features, but that is because I don't use everything all the time, and it is a very feature rich product

Pros

I believe it is one of the easiest Software’s to learn as well as it being widely used that creates lots of resources to collaborate with others

Cons

There are some quirks about the customization of takeoff items. I would have liked to have seen more templates available for the construction industry particularly Commercial Roof.

Pros

I love that it helps me complete takeoffs, and ease of marking up drawings and be able to send request for information quickly.

Cons

Sometimes, it is hard to learn the software but when you know how to do it. Life becomes easy.

Pros

Bluebeam Revu provides such a wide breadth of tools, users can create or edit a document in almost any way they see fit. The ability to format a document using page labels, bookmarks, and hyperlinks allows us to present information in a digestible way regardless the size of the document. The search function and markups list make looking for information a snap. When in doubt, use Bluebeam.

Cons

Aside from being expensive, there is nothing to dislike about Bluebeam Revu. There are enough tutorials online to bring new staff up to speed. Tools can be accessed from customized toolbars or the menu header making it easy to catch on.

Pros

I like how bluebeam make the takeoffs so much easier especially the count tool combined with the search tool that will make our estimate easier to price up.

Cons

I think the length tool should be more subject to edit so i can personalized the feature or the looks

Pros

This software is user friendly and can be custom to each individual person. Multiple functions also.

Cons

Sometimes it freezes and I have to restart my entire computer.

Pros

The ability to track changes to any document.

Cons

That others do not know its full potential in design reviews and across the construction industry.

Pros

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Cons

CONS: 1) Too many tools at your fingertips makes for alot to learn, but not everything is needed. 2) If GC is using program, the document management on large projects can become very overwhelming if not organized extremely well.

Pros

I really enjoy using Studio sessions to do quality control reviews, allows me to comment and have designers addressing comments as I go.

Cons

Sometimes files look different in Revu than they do using other PDF viewing software, like Adobe Acrobat.

Pros

Bluebeam Revu is full of engineering functions and features, best for reading PDF drawings.

Cons

Bluebeam Revu is costly and complicated for basic users.

Pros

Reviewing PDF documents and making adjustments is made easy.

Cons

No negative things to say about it at this time.

Pros

The program enabled us to give our foreman and project managers access to pdf drawings that they require to manage a job

Cons

The program is not user friendly, difficult to work within, manage, save pdf's to, creating new folders is difficult

Pros

It has a wide range of tools to help you mark your comments and leave text and shapes.

Cons

It is relatively expensive compared to other PDF softwares

Pros

This software handles any and all PDF tasks for us. It also can be used for photo/file manipulation. The collaboration feature allows for real time multi-user edits which has proven useful for remote workers

Cons

I dislike the fact that the software is now only offered as a subscription purchase. We have historically bought standalone licenses. We would get 2-4 years out of the license before bluebeam quit supporting it or required us to upgrade. Now we spend even more money for each seat and we get to pay it every year. I guess they took a page out of the Autodesk playbook.