Revu 2017 2017.0.20 – Update 2 — Studio Enterprise users should read this important information before installing 2017.0.20. Plugin Compatibility Added compatibility for Revit 2018 (CAD & eXtreme editions only) Resolved Issues Revu 2017.0.20 fixes several issues including, but not limited to: PDF Summary now properly sorts sequences numerically Filtered states are now properly displayed in real time as markup status is changed in a Studio Session Converting email to PDF from Outlook no longer fails when adding a folder or for large batches of emails including attachments Addressed an issue that caused some vertical text to be unrecognized by OCR and AutoMark Restored auto-complete for the address field when adding previously invited users for Studio Sessions Addressed an issue that caused Search to display a “read only” error for Sets located on network drives Addressed an issue that could cause the time stamp for a markup status to change when PDF is combined or extracted PDF Markup Summary now properly shows markup thumbnails for documents comprising a large number of pages or markups Addressed an issue that disallowed deselecting individual elements within a Count Added the ability to run OCR from when Revu is installed in Amazon EC2 Addressed an issue that could cause line weights to print inaccurately Addressed an issue that prevented editing Excel files embedded in Word when Quantity Link is enabled Restored ability to add signature fields to PDFs created from Revit Updated incorrectly localized strings for international languages Addressed an issue that disabled the ability to invite users when Full Control permissions are inherited Revu now properly fits the screen when moving its window to a monitor with a different resolution when the Windows Creators Update is installed Restored the ability to save sheet set configurations in the Revit plugin Batch PDF Summary now properly includes thumbnails for documents comprising documents with large images Improved performance when adding Tags to documents in Sets Addressed an issue that caused some Hyperlinks to not function for documents in Studio Projects Addressed an issue that removed the ability to delete files from Studio Sessions Changing source files for newly created Quantity Links no longer removes custom column filters Restored progress bars to indicate status for upload, download, and sync for documents in Studio Addressed an issue that caused copied Project hyperlinks to link to the root directory only 2017.0.10 – Update 1 — Compatibility Updates AutoCAD (CAD & eXtreme editions only) Added compatibility for AutoCAD 2018 AutoCAD LT Added compatibility for AutoCAD LT 2018 Navisworks (CAD & eXtreme editions only) Added compatibility for Navisworks 2018 Transport Layer Security version 1.2 Added TLS 1.2 support to bFX Resolved Issues Revu 2017 fixes several issues including, but not limited to: Login credentials are now properly reset when signing out, switching user and enabling OpenID Subjects including colon characters now display as expected in Excel when using Quantity Link Markups from other applications, which were created without defined points, are now visible in Revu Columns now respect the Use Current Column Width option when creating a table-style PDF Summary Bounding box size has been reduced for date field when using Batch Sign & Seal with high-resolution monitors Measurement value is selected by default when calibrating scale, restoring the ability to immediately enter values The photo preview portion of the ProjectWise Explorer window is restored Resolved an issue in which… converting AutoCAD documents containing SHX fonts would fail some multi-page documents would not print all pages an Open License would remain checked out unexpectedly the subject for some annotations could not be changed in the Markups List Count markups placed in earlier versions of Revu showed an incorrect value of 1 deleting the first symbol in a Count markup would cause the subject to change separate Counts of matching shape were merged upon deleting a surrounding Space downloaded copies of Studio Project documents were automatically set to read-only files not cached and non-PDF files would not download from Studio /register command was not functioning properly for deployment via MSI and MSP uninstall script did not remove Revu 2016.5.2 elements of Batch Sign & Seal coordinates were slightly offset depending on DPI settings Rise/Drop could not be modified after modifying Slope for Length and Polylength the Recents section of the File Access tab contained no files interactive content was not being included when applied via Batch Stamp some markups created with Dynamic Fill would have the subject revert to default values errors in the font cache would prevent text in documents from being displayed the Repair Font process could make some markups invisible Revit would throw errors on systems with ElumTools or Licaso and Revu 2017 installed Various performance and stability improvements for Studio and Sets 2017 — New Features DYNAMIC FILL Dynamic Fill makes it quick and easy to generate a variety of markups from content in PDF drawings. Dynamic Fill does this by greatly reducing the effort required to create markups and removing redundancies where a single selection can be used to create multiple elements, such as measurement markups and Spaces. A fill tool makes it easy to select complex shapes by “pouring” selections within boundaries on the drawing. Tool Chest items can be accessed as well, allowing you to include the exact materials and measurements you need with a simple yet powerful set of tools. QUANTITY LINK (EXTREME EDITION ONLY) Quantity Link streamlines the takeoff, estimation and bidding process by creating a one-way flow of information from Revu to Microsoft Excel*. Measurement totals can be sourced from any number of PDFs stored on local or network drives and link to cells in an Excel workbook. As measurements are modified on the source files, the linked totals will update in real time. Length, Area, Volume, Wall Area, Width, Height and Count totals can be provided by a variety of compatible measurement types; for example, the total area could be compiled from both Area and Volume markups. You can even save workbooks with custom formatting and link options to create a bid template that can be easily shared and reused. *Compatible with Excel 2010, 2013, 2016 AUTOMATIC FORM CREATION (EXTREME EDITION ONLY) Automatic Form Creation makes adding form fields to a PDF a quick and seamless process. Revu will detect potential form fields on an open document, recognize the input type, and automatically place the appropriate form fields into the document where they were originally detected. Once the form fields have been created, the Forms tab is automatically opened, providing an immediate opportunity to audit the automated results and make any modifications, if necessary. Automatic Form Creation works on PDFs whether they were created digitally or from scans and has the ability to automatically place text, date, checkbox, radio button and digital signature fields. BATCH SIGN & SEAL (EXTREME EDITION ONLY) Batch Sign & Seal makes it possible to apply a digital signature or document certification across a batch of files. Manually place a signature or automatically place it on any number of pages within each document by selecting any predefined digital signature form field. This feature also provides the ability to apply a professional seal and the current date. Like the signature, the date can be freely placed or target form fields formatted for date. The signature is placed over the seal, as is common when using paper, rubber stamps and a handwritten signature.? MEASUREMENT ENHANCEMENTS Polylength & Segments The new Polylength tool provides the ability to measure multiple lengths within a single markup. Each length segment displays its dimension while being drawn and as a caption on the drawing. Polylength also includes a Rise/Drop option to add length that could not be measured on a 2D drawing. This makes it easy to get accurate totals for materials such as pipe, conduit or cable, all of which run vertically in walls and cannot be measured in a plan view. Revu 2017 also includes the ability to display segment values for Area, Volume and Perimeter measurements with several configurable appearance properties. Slope A Slope value, expressed as a Pitch, Degree or Grade, can be applied to Length and Area measurements. Slope is now a built-in Markups List column. Width & Height Width and Height columns in the Markups List now display scaled values for Area and Volume measurements. These dimensions are determined by the overall measurement width and overall measurement height. Width and Height fields are also modifiable for Count measurements, allowing for assignment of typical material dimensions. Units Units are now displayed next to their respective measurement value in the Markups List. These units can be included as a separate column in both CSV and XML summaries (single and batch) by selecting the “Include measurement units” option in the summary options dialog box. Cutouts Along with the new ellipse cutout option, cutouts can now be copied and pasted within Area and Volume measurements. Additionally, the polygon cutout can cut through an edge of an Area or Volume measurement, reforming the overall boundary of the measurement. Automatically fill cutouts by selecting an area or volume measurement and clicking inside the cutout region. Hold the SHIFT key to fill all remaining unfilled cutouts. Scale With the ‘Store Scale in Page’ option selected, ‘Apply Scale to All Pages’ is now available from within the Calibrate dialog box. This makes it easy to set a scale across multiple pages. Split & Resume From within the right-click context menu, both Polylength and Perimeter measurements can be split on an interior control point or any segment. Similarly, a Polylength or Perimeter measurement can be resumed from the right-click content menu initiated from either end control point. COUNT ENHANCEMENTS Custom Count Symbols Custom count symbols can be created from markups in the Tool Chest, allowing for a much wider selection of custom appearances to represent quantities on a drawing. These custom counts are available as an option to apply to visual search results. Split & Merge When performing counts across Spaces, counts are automatically split into separate markups, providing accurate totals per Space. Split counts allows for a single count markup of multiple quantities to be manually separated into multiple count markups. Splitting count markups allows you to apply different properties to counts without having to start the count from scratch. Similarly, separate counts can be manually merged into a single markup sharing the same properties. Width & Height By applying width, height and depth values to a count, automatically calculate area and volume for materials such as windows, doors or concrete footings. Copy & Paste Counts can now be copied and pasted from one drawing to another. This is extremely useful for multi-level projects with similar floor plans from floor to floor. Show Caption Revu 2017 makes it possible to show captions describing label, width, height, area, volume and depth, adjacent to symbols within a Count markup. All of these descriptions can be enabled or disabled independently. 360° PHOTOS 360° photos provide a comprehensive view of surrounding field conditions, typically not available in regular photos. These images can be added to Capture from local and network drives, Studio Projects and supported DMS locations. An icon in the upper right corner of the viewing window indicates the ability to pan, spin, and zoom into detail. 360° photos must be of a 2:1 aspect ratio and created with a compatible device which currently include: Ricoh Theta S Samsung Gear 360 LG 360 Cam Nikon KeyMission 360 Giroptic 360 Cam PTGui 360 Panorama Software View this page for a list of compatible hardware 3D PDF ENHANCEMENTS Navigation & Metadata Revu 2017 includes several improvements that make even the most expansive 3D models much easier to navigate. A redesigned 3D Model Tree tab offers an intuitive user interface and adds new functionality. Use Search and Filter to quickly cut through the noise and focus on the details you want to see. Or simply select any model object and, if necessary, the model will automatically pan and zoom while retaining its current orientation and make any obstructing objects temporarily transparent. Model names, colors and metadata are easily accessible and can now be directly edited within Revu and even exported as a CSV report. PRC Support Revu now opens PRC-formatted 3D PDFs for viewing. Please note that this format is not fully supported at this time and some model objects may not appear as originally intended. PLUGIN ENHANCEMENTS (CAD & EXTREME EDITIONS ONLY) Revit Places are now automatically generated from Revit* views when exporting to PDF, making it easier to create links to detail sheets. *Compatible with Revit 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 AutoCAD 3D PDFs can now be created from AutoCAD* *Compatible with AutoCAD 2016 and 2017 SketchUp Added compatibility for SketchUp 2017 INSTALLATION NOTES Side-By-Side Option Revu 2017 may be installed in a side-by-side mode, allowing Revu 2016 and Revu 2017 to be installed simultaneously. This functionality is provided for users who would like to evaluate Revu 2017 before uninstalling the previous version of Revu. Choosing to upgrade from Revu 2016 to Revu 2017 is the recommended installation choice, as it is the simplest option and reduces the required disk space for installation. Usage Data Sharing Revu is an application constantly in development. Bluebeam is committed to its continual improvement, and your input is crucial. When installing Revu 2017, there is an option to allow Bluebeam to collect Revu usage data to help improve the application. This information is anonymous and will not be shared with 3rd parties. Bluebeam will not collect personal information about you. The data tracking we are implementing is designed to help us understand which Revu functionality you are using and how well the application is performing. This option can be enabled or bypassed at any time from the Bluebeam Administrator that is installed with Revu. Leaving this option enabled will greatly help the improvement of Revu. Resolved Issues REVU 2017 FIXES SEVERAL ISSUES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO Selecting and highlighting text now occurs from the center of the selection cursor as expected 64-bit Revu can now access 32-bit Outlook address books Resolved an issue where Revit views with an origin other than 0,0 would not create Spaces from Rooms Cloud+ markups are no longer locked for editing when placed via bFX Resolved an issue where other users’ markups could be inadvertently edited via bFX Setting expiration time now displays and functions as expected for Studio Sessions Selecting or resizing a hyperlink no longer navigates to the link location while in edit mode Resolved an issue where the Capture / Camera tools displayed upside-down images on some devices AutoMark no longer ignores double letters Resolved issue where some computers were unexpectedly identified as tablet devices Revit plugin now correctly prompts user for file name when one file per view/sheet option is enabled Resolved an issue where separate print jobs were sent from Revit when collate option is enabled Improved the handling of auto-detection for SharePoint when multiple sites are mapped Resolved an issue where a font cached error was thrown unexpectedly Batch PDF from AutoCAD no longer ignores the “include for publishing” setting in sheet sets International versions of the Revit plugin now generate Tags from properties Resolved an issue in the Revit plugin where rotated viewports would create misaligned Spaces Revu 2016 2016.5.2 — Microsoft Surface Studio and Surface Dial Support* Use the Surface Dial with the Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, or Surface Studio Scroll through the Markups List to quickly find any markup. Show/hide markups by instantly adding, isolating, or selecting Layers. Select items from the Tool Chest while marking up with a mouse or Surface Pen. Choose markup appearance properties such as color, line weight, and opacity. Split views to look at documents as a full page on one side, while simultaneously zooming to specific views on the other. Browse document thumbnails. Zoom and scroll on any document. Scrub through a complete Undo/Redo history. Navigate the Tab Access menu. * Requires Windows 10 Anniversary Update Localization Fixed issues that caused Sets categories to be invisible. Improved font substitution for systems using fonts with non-standard characters. Hyperlinks Fixed issues that caused hyperlinks to be active while selected for editing. Addressed issues that disabled relative hyperlink options for some files located on network drives. Other Resolved Issues PDF Summary now sorts Sequence markups alphanumerically. CSV Summary now sorts page index numerically. Fixed issues with text selection. Added option to the MSP update installer which allows administrators to suppress a forced reboot. Addressed issues that disabled Revu preferences when Studio is disabled through the Windows registry. 2016.5.1 — Measurements Resolved an issue causing Depth settings made for one measurement tool to unexpectedly affect other measurement tools. Printing Resolved an issue with the Bluebeam printer causing hyperlinks to be broken when printing to PDF from Excel. Studio, SharePoint, and ProjectWise Restored the ability to sync folders in Studio Projects. Resolved an issue causing hyperlinks in Studio Projects to redirect to the Project root, regardless of the intended destination. Plugins Restored the “Sheet Number Only” option in the Revit plugin. Resolved an issue with the Microsoft Excel plugin causing hyperlinks to break in the source sheets and the PDF. Restored the ability to enable the Internet Explorer browser plugin for Vu. Other Resolved Issues Resolved an issue causing PDF/A files created with Revu 2016 to be out of compliance with the PDF/A spec. 2016.5 — Localization Added Korean language installation and application localization. OCR support for Korean (eXtreme only). Chinese font characters now appear correctly in Note markups. Sets Bring focus to PDF documents when clicking on File Name in the Tags dialog box. Performance enhancements when loading and scrolling through Sets (.bex) files. Forms PDFs with colored form fields can now be unflattened. Fixed issue with form fields shifting after flattening the PDF. Further function and display improvements for XFA form documents. Measurements The measurement depth value now converts its values correctly when changing the measurement unit. Commas in the Depth column of the Markups list now appear in CSV reports. Printing Added option to show/hide hyperlinks when printing. Resolved an issue with inaccurate collation when printing multiple documents. Studio, SharePoint and ProjectWise Studio Projects now includes the option to remove a Project from the list of attended Projects. Improved performance when joining a Studio Project or Session of a larger size. Addressed issue with markups going missing in a Studio Session when Revu crashed unexpectedly. Fixed issue with Revu incorrectly finding SharePoint root paths, leading to authentication prompts that failed. Resolved an issue with hyperlinks in PDFs not correctly linking to non-PDF files stored in ProjectWise. Documents loaded into Sets now respect the Stack Revisions setting if stored in ProjectWise. Plugins Added option to export Revit Sheet Properties as Tags. Revit 2017 plugin now supports both 2D and 3D PDF creation. Navisworks Manage and Simulate 2017 plugins now support 3D PDF creation. Fixed issue with Microsoft Office plugin being unable to create PDFs. Addressed issue with the Microsoft Excel plugin creating PDFs with incorrect data in certain fields. Resolved an issue with Microsoft PowerPoint plugin incorrectly sending error messages while still creating PDFs successfully. Fixed an issue with Chinese text displaying incorrectly on some PDFs created from the Microsoft Word plugin. Added support for Noto Sans CJK Korean font in PDFs created through Microsoft Office plugin. Addressed an issue in the Revit plugin that caused the conversion of a large number of sheets to fail. Other Resolved Issues Enhanced PDF rendering of graphics and content that include unique gradients, masks, blend modes and transparencies. Fixed issue with markups and stamps not appearing when opened through the bFX protocol. Addressed issue in which copying and pasting PDF pages prevented markups assigned to layers to recognize the layer they were set to. Resolved issue with Reduce File Size unexpectedly swapping letters. Fixed issue with Split Documents causing files to stay the same size as the original file after splitting. 2016.1 — AutoCAD 2017 PDF creation support through the AutoCAD plugin (Revu CAD and Revu eXtreme only) is now supported for AutoCAD 2017. AutoCAD LT 2017 PDF creation support through the Bluebeam buttons in the AutoCAD LT 2017 ribbon. SketchUp Pro 2016 PDF creation support (Revu CAD and Revu eXtreme) for SketchUp Pro 2016. ProjectWise 10 Added support for Revu integration with ProjectWise 10. Sets Enhancements Create user-defined default settings for Tags. Generate new tags (or correct existing tags) using AutoMark in the Tags dialog box. Automatic tags are updated any time the Sheet Number Tag is modified. Set displays all Tag types for any files added to the Set. Sort Tags columns in ascending or descending order. Revision Number Tags are now sequenced properly when sheets are slip-sheeted into a Set. Additional Enhancements and Resolved Issues Including: Resolved issue exporting some CSV markup summaries that would not display columns in desired order. Addressed issue with Revu potentially freezing when opening Sets files in Studio Projects. Fixed issues with the Bluebeam plugin for Revit incorrectly missing sheets that were selected for conversion to PDF. Resolved issue with markups unexpectedly disappearing if they were updated and saved. Addressed issue with XML Markup Summaries exporting with unexpected results. Fixed issues that occurred when editing Punchkeys with Japanese fonts. Resolved issue with the Bluebeam plugin for Microsoft Office not correctly associating PDF security settings on some files. Addressed issue in which some font characters would not render on certain PDF files. Fixed issues with Collate function not working on some HP and Canon printers. 2016 — Legends Similar to a legend on a map, Legends can help anyone looking at a PDF have an immediate understanding of the markups on the page. Add any individual markup by right-clicking it and then selecting the option to add it to a legend. You can also add an entire tool set to a legend so that markups applied to PDFs from the tool set are automatically updated. Batch Markup Summary Report on and export data from multiple PDFs, including those in Sets. Create a single markup summary from multiple PDFs, or individual summaries per PDF. Choose from multiple sorting and filtering options, create custom-formatted PDF reports with PDF templates, and export to XML and CSV summaries to further manipulate your data. Sets Improvements Sets allows users to view, access and navigate an unlimited number of various source files as if they are a single document in a single tab. This feature now includes the following functionality: Tags: Individual sheets can now be easily tagged with meaningful data such as the sheet number, sheet name, revision number and more. Tags can be used to categorize, sort and manage revisions for all sheets within a Set. Drawing Log: Drawing logs can be easily generated from any Set. The drawing log includes important data for all documents within a Set and can be exported as PDF, XLSX or CSV. Revit Plugin Enhancements (CAD and eXtreme Only) The Bluebeam plugin for Revit converts sheet sets into PDFs, and 3D models into 3D PDFs. Revu 2016 improves this experience by generating new Spaces from Rooms in Revit (versions 2015-2016 only). Additional options include adding area measurement markups to the PDF directly through the plugin. Other updates include: Improved 3D PDF creation from .rvt files containing Linked Models. Improved accuracy of colors and material properties. AutoMark 3.0 / OCR+ Enhancements (eXtreme only) In Revu eXtreme 2016, OCR+ is faster, more accurate, and recognizes both horizontal and vertical text on the same page. Both features now share the same updated text-recognition engine along with improved accuracy and consistency in the results. Batch Link Enhancements Batch Link automates the process of creating hyperlinks for quick navigation between documents. Now additional formatting options for highlighting hyperlinks are available. In addition to automatically placing highlight markups on top of hyperlinks, you can automatically flatten these highlights, or apply a hyperlink highlight style that stays with the hyperlink as it moves on the page. Compare Documents and Overlay Pages Enhancements Compare Documents and Overlay Pages can now ignore flattened markups when comparing PDFs, if they were set to being recoverable when flattening in Revu. Document Tabs Enhancements Document tabs now display a thumbnail preview of the PDF content when hovering the mouse cursor over them. Open documents in the background by pressing the Control key while clicking to open a file in the File Access tab or a link to another document. This allows you to quickly open multiple files while keeping the focus on the document you’re currently working on. Batch Slip Sheet Enhancements (eXtreme only) Batch Slip Sheet now has improved matching logic. View a more refined display of matched and unmatched pages before running the batch process to help you catch unmatched sheets. New Markup Alignment Options Align Middle, Center, and Center in Document have been added for improved markup formatting. XFA Support Enhancements XFA form (dynamic and static) support has been improved to include increased accuracy of form layouts, along with further compatibility with JavaScript and other content within these form types. Digital Signatures Enhancements Hyperlinks can now be placed on a document that contains digital signatures without invalidating the document. New Keyboard Shortcuts New keyboard shortcuts for markups are now available to speed up your workflow: Edit Action (Ctl+Shift+E) Autosize Text Box (Alt+Z) Snap to Content (Ctl+Shift+F8) Snap to Markup On/Off (Ctl+Shift+F7) Snap to Grid On/Off (Ctl+Shift+F9) Align Center (Ctrl+Alt+E) Align Middle (Ctrl+Alt+M) New User Interface Enhancements Next Page, Last Page, Previous View and Next View buttons in the Navigation toolbar are now statically placed for quicker navigation. The Escape button makes de-selecting markups and tools simple for tablet users. Triple-click to select all text on a line for faster text selection and editing. The status bar makes switching between various snap modes easy. This update also includes a number of additional key fixes and improvements, including: Addressed various issues that caused PDF files to render content incorrectly. Resolved issues with some PDF files unexpectedly displaying text strings with certain fonts as garbled text. Fixed issues with hyperlinks pointing to Bentley ProjectWise destinations when PDF files originated from the Bluebeam plugin in Microsoft Word. Resolved duplicate embedding issues occurring with markups using some fonts such as Arial and MS Gothic. Improved handling of fonts when converting certain Word files to PDF using the Bluebeam plugin. Addressed problem with the Revu interface incorrectly sizing/maximizing when using multiple monitors with different resolutions. Fixed issue with Spaces not correctly displaying in the Spaces tab when using Sets. Resolved compatibility issues with PDFs created from Oracle BI Publisher. Improved support and tracking of updated sequence markups when marked-up files are merged into the same document. Addressed an issue that caused the Compare Document function to incorrectly compare some PDF files with different page sizes. Fixed problem with bFX tab navigation unexpectedly scrolling back to the top in Studio Sessions with numerous files. Resolved issue in which “Paste in Place” resulted in unexpected shifting when objects were pasted. Addressed an issue that caused certain count markups to lose their subject and label when placed on certain PDFs. Fixed issue with hyperlinking failing when Open Hyperlinks in Revu WebTab was enabled. Resolved some issues in PDF AcroForms in which font sizes or appearances could change unexpectedly after text was input. Fixed an issue with Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK text) appearing scrambled in PDF Flags. Resolved an issue where text with PDF form fields could unexpectedly shift after the document was flattened. Revu 2015 2015.6 — PDF Rendering Fixed issue that caused text to appear clipped and distorted after upgrading to version 2015.5. Addressed an issue with some graphics and text that would appear duplicated and shifted. Resolved an issue that caused text to appear white. Fixed an issue with PDF files created by Crystal Reports appearing incorrectly. Further improvements and fixes to incorrect PDF rendering. Printing Addressed an issue with Revu not recognizing custom page sizes on the HP DesignJet 510 printer. Resolved issues with printing PDF files to OCE plotters TDS450 and TDS700. Fixed an issue with incorrect characters printing when using physical printers. Studio Sessions and Projects Fixed an issue in which markups in a Session would unexpectedly appear to only some users. Addressed an issue affecting Studio Projects in which PDFs repeatedly checked in and out over time would cause Revu to hang unexpectedly. Further improvements to performance and stability when uploading large files to Studio Projects. Other Resolved Issues Improved support when combining PDFs through the Bluebeam Stapler. Enhanced performance with loading files when expanding categories in Sets. Fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to modify Cloud+ properties from within a tool set. Addressed an issue with text in some documents that would not appear under search results. Japanese and Chinese are now selectable under the list of supported OCR languages. Resolved an issue with form fields that would improperly display inputted data. 2015.5 — Open Licensing (eXtreme edition only) Revu 2015.5 introduces Open Licensing, a concurrent licensing solution utilizing a cloud-based license server. Allows organizations to share a pool of seats between a broader group of installed user systems. Administrators are given access to the new Bluebeam Gateway—a web portal that allows access to their Open License information and the ability to manage users and devices associated with it. Tablet Interface When Revu is opened on a supported tablet device, such as a Microsoft Surface Pro 3, it switches into “Tablet Mode,” which optimizes the software for stylus and touch screen input. Support for Revit 2016 and Navisworks 2016 (CAD and eXtreme editions only) Revu 2015.5 adds PDF Plugin compatibility into the Revit and Navisworks (Manage and Simulate) versions. Text Input Support for OpenType (OTF) and Unicode Fonts Revu now supports text input with OpenType Fonts (OTF). It also adds further support for viewing, inputting and editing Unicode-based CJK mixed fonts, such as Arial Unicode MS and MS Mincho font sets. OCR Support for Chinese and Japanese Documents (eXtreme edition only) Revu 2015.5 now supports the recognition and processing of PDF files containing Chinese and Japanese text images through OCR. Word and Excel PDF Plugin Improvements PDF creation and conversion of Microsoft Word and Excel documents was “re-architected,” improving features such as hyperlink placement, graphic accuracy issues and overall performance. New JavaScript Functionality JavaScript in Revu now supports trusted functions and folder level JavaScript. The following JavaScript calls were also added: Net.HTTP.request – Allows HTTP requests over the Internet to interface with REST APIs through GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE functions. Util.readFileIntoStream – Allows for the ability to read an external file. app.trustedFunction, app.beginPriv, app.endPriv – Allows the marking of a function as trusted so that it can be executed from a PDF securely. app.getPath – Allows getting the path of the file to support the functions above. Resolved Issues 2015.5 also includes a number of fixes, highlights include: Revu Improved rendering speed on some large format drawings that required unreasonable load times. Addressed various display issues that appeared on 4k hi-resolution tablets. Resolved an issue that caused some 3D PDFs created in the Revit plugin to not export all expected properties. Addressed SharePoint login issues that may affect some international versions of Windows operating systems. Fixed an issue with Adobe CDS signatures correctly applied in Revu 2015 appearing invalid in Adobe Acrobat. Resolved issue in which Revu could not be reconfigured as the default PDF viewer after Adobe Acrobat updates were installed. Addressed issue that created an error when placing a digital signature with CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) characters. Fixed an issue with utilizing CJK fonts when applying headers and footers that could result in corrupt text. Fixed an issue with some markups created on 3D PDFs in other programs not appearing in Revu. Studio Addressed an issue in Studio in which some users would be unable to download session files and received a “Download has been canceled” message. Fixed an issue when downloading a copy of all Project files would result in a timeout. Fixed an issue in which the number of grouped markups listed in a daily report was reported inaccurately. 2015.1.1 — This minor update addresses three issues that could potentially affect Studio Sessions, AutoCAD users with Windows standard account permissions, and Windows 8.1 environments. Studio Sessions Resolved an issue in which some markup replies and statuses could potentially duplicate themselves within a Studio Session, leading to redundant markups. AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Addressed an issue in which users logged in with Windows standard account permissions were unable to install the Bluebeam plugin or invoke the Create PDF function. Windows 8.1 Operating Systems Resolved an issue affecting Windows 8.1 environments, where users resizing and maximizing the application window could experience unexpected placement, or incorrect sizing of the interface. 2015.1 — AutoCAD 2016 PDF creation support through the AutoCAD plugin (Revu CAD and Revu eXtreme only) is now supported for AutoCAD 2016. AutoCAD LT 2016 PDF creation support through the Bluebeam buttons in the AutoCAD LT 2016 ribbon. Sets 3.0 Enhancements Sets provides a method to navigate a large collection of PDFs as if they were a single document. This update adds backward compatibility so that Sets created in 2015.1 are supported in previous versions. Note: When opening a Set created in 2015.1 on an older version of Revu, Category headings will not appear, as this feature is specific to Revu 2015. Other Resolved Issues This update addresses some reported issues, including: Refinements to printing performance Improved compatibility and support for Ricoh printers. Support for multi-byte font printer names. Improvements to Revu installation and registration Addressed an issue in which authentication would fail in some proxy environments. Resolved issue that caused an installation failure if a computer had not rebooted after applying Windows Updates. Relaxed Microsoft .NET Framework installation requirements from 4.5.2 to 4.5.0 and above. Addressed issues related to Digital Signatures Fixed issue with some Digital IDs containing Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) that were unable to apply signatures to PDFs. Resolved issue for users who were unable to clear their own signature from a document that had multiple signatures. Addressed issues with display Fixed issue that caused some dashed line styles in certain PDF files to not display properly when users used the zoom function. Resolved issue with PDFs that would not display text correctly. Fixed issues specific to Revu CAD 2015 SolidWorks plugin will now invoke correctly upon installation. SolidWorks file format options are no longer missing from the File>Open screen. Fixed an issue that caused Revu to crash when importing a Batch Link file from a Set back into Batch Link. Addressed an issue with Document Overlay in which Align Points would not correctly align content. Added further improvements to form field compatibility with Adobe Acrobat. Fixed an issue with Capture that caused the playback bar to unexpectedly disappear when playing back video though a Windows Surface tablet. Administration Enhancements for Studio and Studio Enterprise Studio Administrators can now restrict access to only the servers they select. Revu can now be configured to enforce Studio logins by Windows Authentication only. Resolved an issue in which some Studio Sessions containing custom statuses and group markups might fail to save and finalize. Addressed an issue with markups added to a Studio Session that were rotated incorrectly reverting back to 0 degrees when the Session was closed and reopened. Fixed an issue in Studio Sessions in which certain documents would not render correctly after a user zoomed in and out of the file. Addressed an issue affecting both Sessions and Projects that caused the alphabetical order of files to sort incorrectly when spaces were introduced between numbers. 2015 — Capture 2.0 Embed videos into a markup directly from Revu’s Camera tool or from files saved to a local or network drive. Markups with Capture-embedded media can be flattened, and media will be included in the PDF as a file attachment. PDF Summary now includes large Capture media thumbnails with options to link to the media. Markups with Capture-embedded media can be sorted within the Markups list. Batch Slip Sheet (eXtreme only) Match new revisions with their corresponding current sheets to carry over all markups, hyperlinks, Spaces and bookmarks while stamping superseded sheets. Sheets can be matched manually or automatically by file name, page label or page region. Batch Overlay Compare multiple files, or a multi-page file in one batch process. Auto-matching options have been provided to make pairing up pages to overlay a simpler process. Batch Compare Documents Enhancements In a similar approach to Batch Overlay, Batch Compare Documents has been revamped with a similar UI and auto-matching functionality to help streamline the comparison process. Microsoft Office Export Enhancements PDF to Word, Excel and PowerPoint exporting now supports scanned documents. The new “Select Page Region” feature enables selection of a specific region in the PDF for conversion. New preferences offer the ability to adjust the formatting of your export and adjust processing settings for more accurate results when needed. Cloud+ Cloud+ combines the convenience of clouds and the clarity of callouts into a single markup tool, including the ability to customize the appearance properties for both components independently. Digital Signatures Enhancements A new digital signatures panel allows users to quickly see the status of all digital signatures and certificates in a document. Support for invisible digital signatures now allows users to see the status of signatures created from services such as DocuSign. Supports digital certificates with embedded timestamp server paths, and contains further improvements to support Certificate Authority revocation lists and PAdes Long Term Validation. Sets 3.0 Sets 3.0 introduces the following elements to Sets: Organize PDFs into categories that can be sorted in any order you choose. Take advantage of the Auto setting to sort files using preconfigured templates, or create your own custom templates. Auto Revision filter option helps match revisions using common file naming conventions. In the event that the auto filter does not yield the desired results, user-customizable wildcard configurations remain available. When adding revisions to a Set, Revu presents options to copy markups, hyperlinks, bookmarks, Spaces and other data from current to revised pages. Compare two document revisions together, or overlay a series of files in Sets by simply right-clicking on a stack of revised PDFs. Overall stability/performance enhancements. Note: Sets 3.0 files are not compatible on versions prior to Revu 2015. Spaces 2.0 Spaces 2.0 introduces the following elements to Spaces: Copy and paste Spaces across other pages and files. Create measurement markups directly from Spaces. Add hyperlinks to and from Spaces placed in the document. Dynamic Tool Set Scaler Tool sets can be created at a specific scale and set to automatically scale larger or smaller in relation to any calibrated drawing or viewport it is placed in. For example, a symbol in a tool set configured with a baseline scale of 1”=1’ becomes proportionately smaller when placed on a document set to 1”=10’ scale. Sketch Tools Quickly create Polygon, Polyline, Rectangle, and Ellipse markups to specific dimensions based on the scale set in a PDF. Markups can be drawn with the mouse or, alternatively, type in length and rotation values directly for precise control. Studio Enhancements Project Folder Permissions Project permissions can now be set on a per folder basis. This allows the Project host or admin to set different permissions for each folder in a Project, including the ability to hide a folder from individuals or specific groups of users.Note: Modifying the permissions of a Studio Project through Revu 2015 modifies the project’s settings, disabling the ability for users in previous versions of Revu to update them. Share Project File Links Share a Project file with anyone via a Studio File Link, which can be password-protected and set to automatically expire after 24 hours. Any updates made to the file will then be available to download via the File Link at any time, from anywhere, without requiring a Studio account. Automatic Session Expiration Sessions can now be set to automatically expire at a specific date and time. When that period has expired, markup activity and Session access are automatically restricted. Notification emails are sent to all attendees at specific intervals leading up to the expiration, as well as when the Session expires. Save Sessions to Project Without Finalizing Files added to a Session from a Studio Project can now be manually updated and checked back into the Project as a revision at any time, without finalizing the Session. This allows the host or admin to maintain a history of activity in the Session over time. Fixed Issues in Studio Issue has been resolved in which logging into Studio with wrong email casing prevents user from working offline. Issue has been resolved when using Active Directory credentials to work offline then going back online in Sessions. Fixed issue with following an attendee viewing a 3D PDF in Sessions. Issue has been resolved with PDF edit text changes not being saved upon check-in in Projects. Issue has been resolved in which AD user with Unicode (e.g. Japanese) characters are not able to log into Studio. Fixed issue with using special characters in Project folder names. This update also includes a number of additional key fixes and improvements, including: SharePoint Integration Further improvements to authentication based on real name attributes. Improved support for editing metadata properties. Fixed compatibility with SharePoint sites hosted through F5.com. PDF Creation Fixed an issue with batch PDF conversion through AutoCAD not using the correct page setup. Addressed an issue in which the Bluebeam PDF printer would not correctly post process files as PDF/A. Resolved issue in which users could not create 3D PDF with some Revit 2013 files. Reduce File Size Fixed issues when black or white boxes would appear on some documents after Reduce File Size was run. Fixed an issue when running Reduce File Size would corrupt some specific PDF content and cause it to disappear. Text Input Issues Further improvements to Static XFA forms compatibility, when some fields in previous versions would not allow users to input text. Fixed an issue where copying and pasting text on some files could crash Revu. Fixed display issues where areas of a PDF were not correctly being masked. Some Interactive JavaScript Stamps, when applied to a PDF, no longer cause Revu to crash. Further improvements made to the Internet Explorer browser add-on to better support PDFs, including FileOpen technology. Improved output from OCE plotters in which some printouts would contain unexpected thin lines that could mask other text on drawings. Addressed an issue with Sets files not correctly detecting DMS integration when connected by UNC paths. Fixed issues in which markups with hatch patterns would print out blurry. Resolved issues related to incorrect measurement results in PDF viewports when applied through BFX. Revu 12 12.6 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. Installation Fixed an issue in which Revu 12.5 MSI installations failed to register properly through a proxy. SharePoint Integration Improved speed of logging in and opening files located on some SharePoint sites. Expanded support for environments utilizing firewall /authentication exceptions based on user agent string. Enhanced dialog box communication when metadata fields that are required, but have not been filled in correctly, cause a file to fail the check-in process. Increased login flexibility to support credentials formatted as “user@domain.com”. Fixed an issue when Revu would fail to update SharePoint metadata columns with a “.” in the name. Batch Link Improved speed navigating between Batch Link dialog boxes when a large quantity of files is selected. Resolved issue when Batch Link would not create relative hyperlinks from a current Set when files were stored on SharePoint. Reduce File Size Addressed issue when running Reduce File Size on some files caused block boxes to appear on the document, or it did not correctly render all content in Adobe Acrobat. Headers and Footers Fixed an issue in which clicking “Cancel” when applying headers and footers could cause Revu to crash. PDF Forms Resolved an issue when printing some PDF forms altered the space of text entered in certain fields. Sets Files associated with a supported DMS are now correctly associated when configured with UNC paths. Sets panel thumbnails now correctly display a new instance of a markup each time it is moved. Overlay Pages Resolved an issue in which invoking “Align Points” could result in a PDF containing only the content of one of the selected files. Markups List Filtering certain markups by color no longer incorrectly filters out all markups. Create PDF Resolved issue in which the Bluebeam PDF printer would fail to create a PDF when set to PDF/A-1b. “Create from File” function no longer incorrectly overwrites an existing file if the file is open in Revu. The Bluebeam PDF printer can now print from a DWF file in Design Review 2013. Custom Columns Added support for parentheses in formula columns. This addresses an issue when Custom Columns would drop parentheses, causing the formula to calculate incorrectly. Thumbnails Tab Resolved an issue in which users reordering pages by dragging and dropping in the Thumbnails Tab would unexpectedly modify Page Labels. Studio Fixed issue when some activities taking place in Session documents during offline use were not correctly updating the Record panel or showing in the Summary. Resolved an issue with some Studio Projects causing Revu to crash on Windows 8 systems when a user attempted to change Project permissions. Corrected an issue regarding Sessions that were unable to finalize due to unique changes in stamp properties. Fixed an issue with 3D PDF markup indicators not displaying on the document in Sessions. Addressed an issue with some markups incorrectly remaining visible for other attendees after being deleted during offline collaboration by a user who reconnected to the Internet. Enhancements Page Labels have been added to Markup Alerts email. 12.5 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. New Studio Features Seamless Offline for Sessions Continue viewing, marking up and uploading Session documents when working offline. All changes will upload when connectivity is restored. Notifications Markup Alerts Notify individual Session attendees of markups in need of their attention. New Session Notification panel ensures recipients can easily navigate and manage all Markup Alerts received. Push Email Notifications Session and Project participants can now opt to receive timely email notifications of the following activity: When Session or Project documents are added or removed. When Project documents are checked in with changes. When any attendee updates their Session Status. When a Markup Alert is received from another attendee. Markup Alert emails also contain a preview image of the marked up area, and a direct link to that exact area of the Session document. Server Switching Switch between private Studio Enterprise servers and the Studio cloud more easily. Improved Proxy Server Support Bluebeam Studio offers improved support when operated in proxy environments. Additional Enhancements Navisworks 2015 Support 3D PDF creation is now supported in Navisworks Manage and Simulate 2015. Revit Plugin Improvements A new post-processing option optimizes PDFs created with non-rectangular crop boxes, resulting in dramatically smaller file sizes (Revit 2014 and above). Markups List Improvements A new Depth column in the Markups list allows users to quickly add or modify an existing depth for use in takeoffs, formulas and Wall Area calculations. CSV Summaries that contain data fields with commas are now compatible with Excel. PDF Summaries now correctly display Capture images when they are attached to a child markup. 3D PDF Support for Right Hemisphere Compression Revu 12.5 now supports 3D PDFs created with Right Hemisphere Compression. Rendering Enhancements Revu now supports four additional shading types: Free-form Gouraud-shaded triangle mesh Lattice-form Gouraud-shaded triangle mesh Coons patch mesh Tensor-product patch mesh OCR Improvements (eXtreme only) OCR now skips page regions that already have searchable text. This allows users to effectively process PDFs without concern for duplicating text in those regions. Batch Link Improvements Batch Link now supports full file paths in the destination column. This allows users to manually specify local and mapped paths, as well as paths to SharePoint, ProjectWise and Studio Projects. SharePoint Improvements Bluebeam Sets (.bex) files now load much quicker when opening from a SharePoint site. Addressed timeout issues when checking in large files. Fixed an issue with some metadata fields not displaying. Improved performance on SharePoint libraries with larger number of files. Other Resolved Issues Header and footers now correctly calculate page sums when a range is defined. Addressed issue when marking up Certified PDFs (with markup permission enabled) in Sessions invalidated the PDF. Revu now supports emailing PDFs opened through the Bluebeam bFX protocol. Windows 8 task bar is no longer covered when maximizing Revu on a second monitor. Fixed issue with some PDFs displaying an incorrect amount of pages. Resolved issue when files printed from Revu resulted in missing content. Fixed issue with Reduce File Size incorrectly causing content on some files to disappear. Resolved an issue in which users could no longer change the subject of Count measurements. Further performance and rendering improvements for files opened in Revu. 12.1 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. New Measurement Features Linear, area and volume measurement units can now be separately defined. For example, select inches, acres and cubic yards as length, area and volume, respectively. Custom Column formulas now support Wall Area calculations. AutoCAD and Revit 2015 (CAD and eXtreme only) Plug-ins for one-button and batch creation of PDFs are now compatible with AutoCAD and Revit 2015. SketchUp Pro 2014 (CAD and eXtreme only) SketchUp Pro 2014 users can now export SketchUp models to 3D PDF. SharePoint Improvements WebTabs in Revu now support links to PDFs on SharePoint. Resolved issue with Markup list statuses incorrectly allowing changes on locked files. Studio Improvements Revu no longer crashes when attempting to check out files in Studio Projects with ~!@#$%^&*()_+`-={}[];,. characters in the file path. Bluebeam Vu now correctly maintains layer associations for markups in tool sets. Additional Enhancements and Resolved Issues Including: Fixed issue with Revu crashing when creating a PDF file and opening it directly from Revit. Crashes on launch related to .NET 4.5 installations and Recents list addressed. Resolved issue with Polyline and Cloud markup properties not accepting changes on some PDF files. Batch Link now creates links when search items end with a dash. Addressed issue with AutoMark Page Labels incorrectly duplicating page labels that could not be edited. SHX text characters are no longer incorrectly rendered with sharp points. PDFs created using Deltek software now correctly renders barcodes. 12.0.1 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. Note: This release fixes issues primarily related to installation, Studio and measurements. Resolved issue when installing Revu 12 which caused the error message “InstallScript Setup Launcher Unicode has stopped working.” Resolved issue that caused InstallShield Silent Setup to fail on machines without Microsoft .Net 4.5 previously installed. Resolved issue in which Studio Projects would crash when attempting to check out PDFs with file names that included unsupported character symbols. Resolved issue in which measurement calibrations were not correctly saved in Viewports. Resolved issue in which modifying properties of a radius markup could cause Revu to crash. 12.0 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. Capture Embed multiple photos from the field or your image library to any markup, and use the new Capture viewer to easily click through all embedded images. Measurement Enhancements Horizontal and vertical scales can now be calibrated independently All measurement markups calculate Length, Area, Volume and Wall Area whenever possible A Wall Area column is now available in the Markups list Radius tool allows you to draw radii from the center out All measurement markups now support moving and rotating captions Length measurement arrows now reposition outwards for short dimensions CSV and XML Summaries have an option to only include subtotals when exporting from the Markups list Quickly convert units between Imperial and Metric using the Recalculate button Full-Screen Crosshairs Users can now enable full-screen crosshairs, which draw vertical and horizontal lines across the document that meet at the mouse pointer. SmartGroup™ Group related markups and elements, or even nest multiple groups within a single group, while still maintaining individual control Grouped measurements will now automatically calculate a subtotal in the Markups list Reduce File Size 2.0 A new interface gives Revu’s Reduce File Size tool a major facelift to complement improved image compression and overall performance. Static XFA Support PDF forms containing Static XFA technology can now be viewed, filled out and saved. Batch Link® (eXtreme only) Batch Link automates the process of creating complex navigational hyperlinks between documents with searchable text. Select your files, folders or a Set, and Batch Link will analyze your PDFs, generating a list of search terms and corresponding link destinations to process. SketchUp Pro Plugin (CAD and eXtreme only) SketchUp Pro 2013 users can now export SketchUp models to 3D PDF. AutoMark 2.0 AutoMark 2.0 improves on the original AutoMark feature, allowing you to create bookmarks and page labels by combining multiple page regions and easily add prefixes, suffixes and symbols. AutoMark now also supports files that contain non-searchable text, such as scans. Sets 2.0 Sets 2.0 introduces the following elements to Sets: A list view mode provides a streamlined alternative to thumbnail viewing Page Up/Down and Next/Previous View Navigation buttons now work with Sets Hyperlinks within a Set will automatically redirect to the latest file revisions, as defined by your Revision Filter settings support for files in Studio Projects OCR+ (eXtreme only) OCR+ offers significant performance improvements in large format drawings. Original vector and/or bitmap fidelity is now preserved in the resulting file. Profiles optimized for CAD and text documents allow users to switch settings based on document types. Headers & Footers Enhancements Headers & Footers settings are now saved with your document, allowing for easier editing and updating as revisions and new pages are added. Studio Enhancements Local file caching has been redesigned to support relative hyperlinks between PDF and non-PDF files stored in Studio Projects Studio Session Administrators can now grant full control to trusted attendees Batch processes and digital signatures can now be applied to files stored in Studio Projects Users can opt in or out of receiving notifications for Sessions and Projects This update also includes a number of additional key fixes and improvements, including: Various rendering and display issues addressed Various print orientation and graphics issues resolved; improved compatibility with Fiery RIP environments; further optimizations to reduce large print job sizes Spaces are now printable Default PDF creation resolution settings have been reconfigured to 300 DPI Resolved issue in which files saved over point-to-point connections unexpectedly lose content Resolved issue in which hyperlinks break after unflattening, copy/pasting markups and re-flattening Resolved issue in which users were incorrectly prompted for SharePoint credentials on other DMS solutions Further DMS support for PDFs opened through the IE browser plugin Email templates now accept dynamic text, similar to the Stamp Editor Ruler view now displays cursor position and markup selection Revu WebTabs can now be configured to recognize files in SharePoint Sets files stored in SharePoint and accessed via Webdav are now editable Revu 11 11.7 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. This update contains a number of enhancements and resolved issues, including: Resolved issue in which files caused a .NET runtime error Files saved over point-to-point connections no longer lose content Various print issues resolved; improved compatibility with Fiery RIP environments Further support added for viewing PDFs through the IE Plugin from Prolog Batch PDF issues resolved with AutoCAD 2012 (and earlier) and .NET 4.5 Resolved issue in which bookmarks disappear when PDFs are combined and saved Various rendering and display issues addressed, including: Various text display issues PDFs that would not display all pages 3D PDFs with colors not displaying properly in Acrobat Improved compatibility with PDFs created from QuickBooks Stamps now display correctly in an attachment on the same page Hyperlinks no longer break after unflattening, copy/pasting markups and re-flattening Jump To hyperlinks no longer break when splitting documents on Studio Projects files and saving back to Studio Projects Revu templates now calculate when forms are used as a template 11.6 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. SharePoint Integration Improvements Improved compatibility with SharePoint Online. Improved hyperlink support with Bluebeam web browser plugin. Bluebeam web browser plugin now allows users to check out PDFs and edit them in Revu. Resolved issue combining PDF files in SharePoint’s Explorer View. Further performance improvements and reported issues addressed. ProjectWise Integration Improvements Improved hyperlink functionality. Microsoft Office Integration Improvements Protected Word documents now convert to PDF. Excel plugin no longer creates a PDF with incorrect number of pages. Digital Signatures Further compatibility between documents signed in Adobe Acrobat. Studio Improvements Studio invitations now support the Outlook Exchanger Server Contacts Lists. Resolved an issue involving some PDFs in Studio not downloading correctly. Searching a Studio Session document will no longer show the incorrect name for the document. Additional Enhancements and Resolved Issues Improved rendering speed on PDF files published from AutoCAD 2013. Text within the Note annotation can now be resized. Improved logic associated with filtering markups in the Markups list. Resolved issue involving Revu printing PDF forms with incorrect data. Fixed issues in which Revu became unstable after specific PDF files were opened. The Save As function in the IE browser plug-in now maintains the correct file name if spaces are present. 11.5 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Camera Tool Add image annotations to PDFs directly from the field using your tablet PC’s built-in camera hardware. Touch and Pen Input Enable Windows 8 tablets to pan and zoom with your fingers while making annotations with your stylus. LinkSaver™ Automatically preserve all relative hyperlinks when combining and separating linked PDFs. Studio Projects and Sessions Improvements View the revision history of Project files and restore any previous version of a document. Full Control permission now includes all Project Host capabilities, including the power to delete a Project. Search for local (synced) Project documents by filename in the Search tab. Remove Sessions or Projects from your Attended list by simply right-clicking and selecting Remove From List. Hover over a checked-out Project file to display the ID of the user who checked out the file. See real-time progress updates when finalizing a Studio Session, with improved error handling. Digital Signatures Improvements Multiple signatures can now be collected on a single document without the need for certification. Adobe Acrobat signature interoperability has been improved. Digital Certificates now show as valid in Acrobat when multiple signatures are placed on a PDF after they are certified. Additional Fixes and Improvements Addressed issue with Microsoft® Excel® hyperlinks not being transferred correctly when creating PDFs. Resolved issue with PDFs created using the Microsoft Word plugin not including correct page breaks. Pen and Highlighter tools have been improved for use with Windows Surface Pro running Windows 8. Addressed issue with 3D PDFs printing to PDF. Fixed issue involving vector snapshots pasting as black rectangles in some instances. Resolved issue in which some lines, shaded areas and hatch patterns would not render correctly when zooming in and out of PDFs. Improved Optical Character Recognition (OCR) performance to work in virtual environments. 11.1 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Localization Revu 11 is localized in nine languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, German, Spanish, Dutch, French (European) and Italian. Bluebeam’s free PDF viewer, Bluebeam Vu, is also available in these nine languages. AutoCAD®, Navisworks® and Revit® 2014 Revu CAD and Revu eXtreme plug-ins for one-button and batch creation of PDFs are now compatible with AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks Manage and Navisworks Simulate 2014. ProjectWise® Select Service 4 Revu 11.1 introduces compatibility with Bentley ProjectWise SS4. Plugin Improvements Addressed issue in which 3D objects may not be created in the correct location on a 3D PDF. Windows 8 64-bit and Microsoft Outlook® 2013 64-bit are now supported. Studio Projects and Sessions Improvements Addressed issue that may cause stalling during download of files within a Session. Fixed issue in which large files (200+ MB) would not check back into a Studio Project. Resolved issue in which layers were not maintained when finalizing Sessions. Digital Signature Improvements Certifying a document for multiple signature signing is now compatible with Adobe Acrobat. Bluebeam PDF Printer Improvements Printing PDFs after switching user accounts in Windows is now supported. Issues that impeded Revu Standard user accounts from printing multiple PDF files have been addressed. Additional Fixes and Improvements Addressed issue that hindered inserting PDF pages behind an active page. Fixed issue with page labels created in Revu 11.0 not displaying in Adobe Acrobat. 11.0 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Introduction to New Features For more detailed information on these features, please see the Help Guide included in Revu. Windows 8 support Revu 11 is officially compatible with Windows 8, including support for Windows 8 multi-touch drivers and hi-resolution displays up to 4K. Format Painter The Format Painter can be used to easily copy appearance formatting and properties of one annotation and apply them to another annotation or group of annotations. AutoMark™ Create bookmarks from page labels and page labels from bookmarks. You can also define a region on a page that contains searchable text, such as a title block, to automatically generate bookmark names or page labels. These options are available in the Bookmarks and Thumbnails tabs respectively. VisualSearch™ Enhancements VisualSearch has been upgraded to include results that vary by color and rotation (in 45 degree increments), or are obscured by intersecting lines. Powerful filtering options are provided for both raster and vector art documents to refine your search selection, and a count can now be generated from your search results. Sets Sets allows you to navigate a large file set as if it was a single document, in a single tab, without modifying the associated files in any way. Files selected for inclusion in a Set can be sorted by page label or file name, and filtering options for revisions and addendums allow users to quickly see the most recent version of a document. Studio Projects Offline Files in a Studio Project can now be synced down locally to allow for offline access. Edits made offline can be checked in once Internet connectivity is restored. Additionally, Edit Offline mode enables users to markup and edit documents they did not check out before going offline. Enhancements to Stapler The Stapler’s PDF creation engine has been significantly updated. In addition to improved results when publishing PDFs and combining documents via the Stapler, file convert and combine options have been added to the Windows Explorer context (right-click) menu. 3D PDF Enhancements Convert IFC files directly into 3D PDFs Section Box tool allows you to isolate regions of a 3D model for improved issue communication 3D PDF rendering has been improved Transform tool allows you to move individual objects within a 3D PDF Copy objects from a 3D model and paste them into a PDF as a new 3D model Markup Enhancements (Callouts, Clouds and Text Markups) Callouts now include circular and triangular text box options. Leader lines will now automatically re-attach to the appropriate side of the text box when moving callouts. Cloud properties now include the ability to modify the size of cloud curves and an option to invert the cloud pattern. Users can configure text markups with an Auto Size option to resize text as the markup is resized. Structures™ (Revu eXtreme™ only) Structures allows you to quickly add complex, hierarchical bookmarks to a file by pulling in dynamic components from a selection of bookmark templates. You can easily create your own templates or modify existing ones that are included in the software. Share these templates with others by simply using the Import and Export features of the Structures Manager. Split Documents From the Documents tab, you can now split a PDF into multiple sections by Top Level Bookmark, File Size and Page Count without altering the source file in any way. Manage PDF Templates The File>New dropdown now allows you to select and edit PDF templates directly. Drag and Drop Columns Columns can now be rearranged via drag and drop. Formula Editor Streamline the creation of Custom Column formulas with a new expressions-based editor. Just start typing in the Formula Editor’s expression field to see a list of available functions and variables. Other Enhancements Manage comprehensive auto-complete options from the General Preferences pane. Viewports are now visible by default when adding measurements. Users can now set default visual properties for hyperlinks. A new preference setting for opening a document at your last page and view. In the Thumbnails Tab, page labels can now be edited with a double-click. When Markups are resized, any associated text will also be resized accordingly. Plugin Compatibility AutoCAD®, Navisworks® Manage/Simulate and Revit® (latest version) Solidworks® 2013 MS Office 2013 IE browser plug-in now supports FileOpen and PDFs on secured websites Revu 10 10.2.3 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Note: This release fixes an important issue when using Studio Projects. An immediate update is recommended for all Studio Projects users. Studio Projects Improvements Resolved issue in which locally cached Project files were not updating properly during check-out. Fixed issue in which users were unable to overwrite existing Project files via the Document Management Toolbar. SharePoint Improvements Resolved issue with failed deletion of locally stored temporary files. 10.2.2 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Markup and editing improvements Resolved issue with PDFs inserted as layers rotating unexpectedly. Addressed issue with Stamps distorting after being applied to rotated PDF files. Addressed issue with stamps that include JavaScript not applying correctly. Addressed issue with note markups in specific documents not displaying data properly. Users can now clear their own digital signatures on secure files. Revu performance improvements Fixed error where opening specific PDF files could cause an I/O race condition alert. Addressed UI and performance issues associated with split screen modes. Addressed issue in which unique PDF files could have segments that did not display correctly. Resolved issue with text not rendering correctly in certain PDF files. Addressed a unique situation in which an embedded font could be corrupted. Tablet PC improvements Auto-recognize text now supports large format PDFs (i.e., files wider than 17 inches). AutoCAD plugin improvements Resolved issue in which the AutoCAD 2011 plug-in would not convert certain DWG files to PDF that were created outside of AutoCAD. Bluebeam Administrator improvements Addressed issue in which users logged into their computer without administrator-level permissions would experience error alerts while making changes to the Bluebeam Administrator. 10.2 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Printing improvements Significant performance improvements have been made related to large print jobs. Files sent to a printer have been greatly reduced in size for many tasks. Revit plugin improvements Revit 2013 now supports Linked Models for 3D PDF creation in Revu. Multiple stability improvements to the export of 3D models from Revit have been added. AutoCAD LT 2013 support Revu now supports a print access toolbar for AutoCAD LT 2013. Word plugin improvements Issues involving dropped pages in documents with multiple sections, links within table of contents, and generating PDFs from documents featuring a “section 0” have been resolved. Excel plugin improvements Issues involving the conversion of hyperlinks from Excel have been resolved. SharePoint Significant performance improvements have been made for SharePoint 2007 users including improved file access speed and improved performance for network-mapped SharePoint paths. A connectivity issue was resolved that occurred when sub-sites were configured with an upper/lower case character mismatch (i.e. using “demo” instead of “Demo”). Address Book improvements The Address Book feature in Bluebeam Studio now works with Outlook, in both 32-bit and 64-bit mode. The Address Book now also supports Exchange. Revu Updates The PDF Engine has been updated to help solve issues associated with combining fonts. The positioning of 3D markup indicators has been improved so that they are placed more closely to the location where markups exist. 3D markup indicators now display in default views. Studio Improvements Various stability enhancements and minor usability tweaks for Studio sessions and projects have been added such as: Intermittent issues with delete/copy/cut/paste shortcuts have been resolved. Preferences dialog for Studio immediately reflects changes made to the checkout on open flag. Studio now displays the session owner’s email in the Available Sessions dialog. Citrix XenApp improvements Local printer and user interface issues involving Citrix XenApp have been addressed. iPad/Mac hyperlink support Slash direction for hyperlinks created in Revu Windows has been updated to fully support iPad and Mac applications. Localization issues resolved The CSV file output from the Markups list now supports proper text delimiter based on region. The Command Bar Accelerator keys utilizing ALT have also been adjusted for localizations of Revu. x64 MSI support The missing JavaScript Library in x64 MSI deployment has been resolved. This update also includes a number of additional key fixes and improvements, including: Addressed issue with Revu opening PDF forms that contain JavaScript. Resolved issue in which Revu would not open unique PDF files on a FIPS-enabled computer. Resolved issues with certain stamps placed on documents appearing squished or distorted. Fixed issues where importing tool sets and profiles would result in all lower case names. Addressed issues with the automatic selection of ledger instead of A3 page size. 10.1 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Localization Revu 10 is localized in nine languages. In addition to updating the existing Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, German, and Spanish versions, Revu 10.1 introduces new language support for Dutch, French (European) and Italian. Bluebeam’s free PDF viewer, Bluebeam Vu, is also available in these nine languages. ProjectWise® Plug-in A new ProjectWise plug-in allows users to create Bluebeam Studio™ sessions for real-time collaboration directly from within ProjectWise. AutoCAD® 2013 and Revit® 2013 The Revu CAD and Revu eXtreme plug-ins for one button and batch creation of PDFs are now compatible with AutoCAD 2013 and Revit 2013. 3D PDF Creation in Navisworks® Simulate 2011/2012/2013 Revu CAD and Revu eXtreme now include new plug-ins into Navisworks Simulate (2011, 2012, 2013) to create 3D PDF and U3D files. Bluebeam Administrator In Revu 10.1, users can control the loading of the Office and Outlook plugins separately. Outlook Plug-in The Outlook plug-in now supports PDF creation from emails that span across multiple PST files. Also in PDF Packages, the modified column now shows the time stamp of the email. PDF Encryption Improvements Revu now supports the opening of AES-256 encrypted PDF files. Additionally, Revu supports encrypting files using AES-128 and AES-256. 3D Markup Improvements 3D markups are now supported for PDFs being redlined using Revu’s bFX protocol. 10.0 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Redesigned User Interface A brand new interface for Revu 10! We’ve refreshed the look and functionality of Revu. Key features include: The Command Bar: Organizes commands in a logical, easily accessible layout. Pin Commands: Ability to Pin features to specific Toolbar or to a new Toolbar. Spaces Spaces provides an innovative feature to define areas within the PDF that makes tracking and sorting markups easier. Spaces is particularly useful when using Bluebeam Revu to perform Punch and Project Walkthroughs. Links Links enables adding, editing, and managing hyperlinks in all your PDF documents. Define and save named locations, called Places. The Places section of the Links tab lists all current link destinations and provides tools for editing, creating, and assigning hyperlinks to the PDF. Stamps Stamps created in Revu are now PDF files with support for dynamic text. Dynamic JavaScript PDF Stamps are now supported in Revu. 3D PDF Creation Create 3D PDFs with new plug-ins for Revit® (2011, 2012) and Navisworks® Manage (2011, 2012). Includes various creation settings to create 3D content. Ability to add 2D Markups to 3D PDF Views Simply choose a view and begin adding the same familiar markups in the 3D model views. Once markups are added, indicators appear where markups are placed in the models. This provides a seamless integration relating 2D markups to the dynamic 3D models. 3D Clipping Plane Define a 3D clipping plane in 3D models. The clipping planes may be saved in the 3D views. Studio Sessions Improvements and new Studio Project Studio Projects provides for cloud based storage of your files. Projects act as a simple document management system, making it easy to share files and collaborate on documents for a project. Project hosts may invite an unlimited number of attendees to join a project, and upload folders or any file type to be viewed. PDF files stored in projects may be used to start a session for online collaboration and markup. Hosts also have the power to set permissions for groups of attendees or a single attendee such as the ability to add or delete files, invite attendees to a project, create sessions from a project and manage permissions. Bluebeam Vu™ (for Windows) Vu is our professional, free PDF viewer. Vu, based on the same technology as Revu, incorporates many of the functions of Revu – Navigation, Bookmarks, Thumbnails, Text Search. Vu users have the capability to participate and markup in Studio sessions and access files in Studio projects. Vu also provides the ability to fill and save forms. Custom Line Styles Custom line styles can be created and applied to Line, Polyline, Rectangle, Polygon and Cloud markups. Use the custom Line Style editor to make your own custom line styles. Outlook® Plugin Revu 10 integrates with Outlook (2007, 2010) for one-button PDF creation in Outlook. Emails can be combined into one PDF file, multiple files or a PDF Package. Overlay Pages Enhancements Overlay pages supports comparing more than 2 layers in PDFs, and the ability to choose files from a range of pages from multiple documents. Pick alignment points to line up different sized or skewed PDFs for an accurate comparison. Layers Improvements Annotations may be assigned to specific Layers with ease by right-clicking on the annotation or assigning the layer in the Markups list. Annotations can be flattened and unflattened from the associated layer. A markup and its layer can be defined in the Tool Chest. Layers can also be deleted. Tool Chest™ Improvements Markups saved in My Tools and custom tool sets can now be displayed in two different modes, Symbols and Detail. Detail mode displays the tools in a table, allowing for bulk changes in an efficient manner. Forms Form fields can be multi-selected to copy and paste multiple form fields at once. Properties of multi-selected form fields may also be changed simultaneously. PDF Summary Revu 10 includes an additional PDF summary format. A PDF summary may now be printed in a Table format. Polygonal Cut Content An enhancement has been made to the Cut content and Erase content tool to define a polygon (not just a rectangle) to define the areas to remove from a PDF. SharePoint® Enhancements Now includes SharePoint Online 2010 support and improvements to the handling of hyperlinked PDFs in the SharePoint environment. SharePoint server aliases are now supported. Citrix Ready™ for XenApp™ Revu has been certified Citrix Ready for XenApp 6.0 and 6.5, meaning that now Revu may be deployed in a Citrix environment. Revu Settings Roaming Profile support has been implemented, which allows segregation of user preferences in each new version of Revu. The Revu settings (i.e. Profiles/User Preferences/Tool Sets/etc..) have been moved to roaming profiles. New Append Modes – Append and Prepend The Save As dialog now includes an option to Append or Prepend to an existing PDF file. Revu 9 9.5 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Windows/Outlook Preview Pane support In Windows Vista and Windows 7, many filetypes are automatically supported in the Preview Pane, however there is no default support for PDF. Revu now provides support for previewing PDF files in Windows Explorer and Outlook. TWAIN Compatible Driver TWAIN compatibility is now supported in Revu, which increases the number of scanners and cameras available. Studio improvements In Revu, Studio sessions now support the modification of the Status of markups created by other users. This enhancement also includes the persistence of custom status colors and text after the session is finished. SharePoint improvements Revu now features improved SharePoint performance, as well as enhancements to forms-based authentication and claims-based authentication. FileOpen support Revu supports PDF files that have been secured by FileOpen’s Digital Rights Management product. 9.2 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. PDF/A Support Bluebeam Revu supports creating files that are PDF/A-1b compliant according to ISO standards. 9.0 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. 3D Viewing Revu 9 allows users to view 3D content in PDF files and navigate 3D models using standard mouse controls to zoom, pan and rotate. Change navigation modes, perspective, views, background color, rendering mode, and more. The 3D Model Tree panel in the Revu interface displays all of the views and parts in the file. AutoCAD plug-in improvements Revu CAD and eXtreme support the transfer of SHX fonts to PDF, and the transfer of hyperlinks from model space to paper space. Page Setups created in AutoCAD can now be imported into the Bluebeam Page Setup dialog. AutoCAD Sheet Set support Revu CAD and eXtreme include Sheet Set (DST file) support that allows you to open a Sheet Set in the batch wizard, add all files in a Sheet Set to a PDF plot file, and drag and drop a Sheet Set file onto the Batch window. Bluebeam Batch improvements in AutoCAD Revu CAD and eXtreme include an updated batch interface that allows for importing DSD files, multi-selecting files to configure page setup, layouts and advanced settings, as well as the ability to drag and drop new files into the batch. Stamps can be added to individual drawings or to the entire batch. PDF to MS Office Users can now export PDF files to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF, and HTML. Measurement Cutout When measuring area, users now have the ability to cutout a portion of the area to exclude from the total area measurement. VisualSearch™ On the Search tab users can now select to search for a graphical symbol in the PDF rather than just text. Results of the search will be displayed in a list where actions can be applied such as highlighting or adding hyperlinks. PDF Forms Creation Revu eXtreme includes PDF forms creation. Add Acroform fields to PDFs such as text fields, buttons, radio buttons, check boxes, list boxes, combo boxes, and digital signature fields. PDF forms include formatting, validation, and calculation options, defined actions and support for JavaScript. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Revu eXtreme adds OCR technology for converting scanned PDFs to searchable and selectable text. OCR can be applied to existing PDF files individually and in a batch, or during the Scan to PDF process. Many options are included such as de-skewing and detecting the proper orientation of text to scan the file correctly. Scripting Revu eXtreme includes a powerful scripting option to automate multi-step processes on the desktop. For example, a Script can be created to automatically add a text stamp, flatten markups and attach the PDF to an email message. Scripts can be created in the Script Editor and initiated with the click of a button from the toolbar. Scripts are saved to a profile and can be distributed to all end users. MultiView™ Extended Users can now open more than one session of Revu at a time. Pages of PDF files can be moved from one session of Revu to another by dragging and dropping the thumbnails. Users can also drag document and feature tabs off the main window into their own window to view on multiple monitors. Translate Markups Revu utilizes Google Translate to translate text markups from one language to another. Custom Statuses for Markups In the Revu Markups list, statuses associated with each markup can be customized with specific text and saved with the Profile. Additionally, markup properties can be assigned, that automatically change the color or text in the markup when a particular status is selected. Multi-leader Callout With Revu 9, users can add additional leader lines to Callout markups. After placing a Callout on a PDF, right click on the markup and select Add Leader. Crop Image Image markups that are placed on a PDF can now be cropped using the Image Properties panel, by selecting the crop icon in the shapes toolbar or by right-clicking on the image and selecting crop. Erase Content Erase content allows users to select a rectangular region of a PDF and remove the underlying content to simplify redaction in most instances. The full redaction feature with advanced settings is available in eXtreme. Cut Content Cut Content allows users to remove the underlying content in a defined rectangular region and paste it elsewhere in the document. Snap to Markup Snapping to a markup allows you to better align markups in a PDF file. When turned on, the snapping feature displays guidelines on the PDF to apply markups that are aligned with other markups on the page. The technology is also used when adding form fields in eXtreme. Markup Improvements When moving a markup, it now snaps to the corner nearest the mouse cursor instead of using only the upper left corner. Also, when multi-selecting markups in the Markups list, the corresponding pages in thumbnails are automatically selected making it easier to print all pages that include markups. File Access Hyperlinks In the File Access tab, users have the option of selecting a Recent file and placing a hyperlink of that file onto the current PDF. The hyperlink button appears next to the Pin button when hovering over the file name. When clicked, a rectangle can be selected on the PDF to immediately apply the hyperlink. Unicode Revu 9 supports Unicode languages such as Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean (or any language that supports left-to-right writing direction) in the markups, headers & footers, PDF Summaries, digital signatures and more. Text Services Framework Revu 9 is a Text Services Framework Aware Application which allows for speech recognition and the Windows Tablet PC Input Panel when adding markups to PDFs. Quick Launch An install and administrative option is available to have Revu open in the background when the computer boots. An icon is displayed in the system tray to indicate that Revu is running in the background. Selecting Print Page Range In the Revu print dialog, users have more freedom when selecting a page range to include when printing a document. Revu 8 8.5 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. Bluebeam Studio™ Bluebeam Studio allows users to collaborate online with team members from anywhere at any time. Session hosts can start a session, upload PDF files and invite anyone to join. Markups are added to the same PDF in real time or at any time the session is active, and a built in chat makes communication simple. All markups and chat activity are tracked in a Record that links back to the document and displays the same view of the PDF as when the markups were made. Once a session is complete, the files can be saved and a report can be generated for archiving purposes. Presentation mode Allows PDF pages to be displayed on screen as a presentation. Presentation options include looping, auto advance pages, custom background colors and transition effects. Full Screen mode The Revu interface can be changed to Full Screen mode, removing all panels, menus and toolbars from the interface for maximum PDF viewing. Full screen mode displays a customizable floating toolbar that can be used to add markups while in this mode. 8.0 Limited Support Support for this version is limited to basic workflow and feature questions. See our Technical Support Overview for more information. This version of Revu is only supported on versions of Windows which are currently supported by Microsoft. Please refer to “Supported Revu Versions and Windows Operating Systems” for more information. File Access The File Access tab tracks recently opened PDF files in a list, displays a preview, and reopens the file with a mouse click. Pin and organize commonly used files by folder, sort by date or file name or group by category. Search local or remote files from the Revu interface and reopen all files from a previous session with one button. SharePoint & ProjectWise integration Direct integration with SharePoint & ProjectWise makes it simple to access files in a shared library. Open files, add markups and edits, then check them back in without leaving the Revu interface. Each user can control the level of integration that best fits their workflow. Revit plug-in Revu 8 integrates with Revit 2010 for one-button PDF creation from Revit. Select sheets to include in the PDF and reorder the sheets before creating the PDF. Customizable toolbars Control which toolbar icons are displayed within Revu’s interface, or create a custom toolbar that includes any combination of icons you prefer. Custom Columns in Markups list Create custom columns in the Markups list that include formulas for calculations, drop down menus, check boxes, dates, or text. Overlay Pages Visually compare two different PDF drawings by converting each drawing to a different colored layer and then overlaying the drawings so you can easily view the differences. Markup actions Add hyperlink properties to markups. Revu 8 allows you to add an action to a markup that links to a page, a zoomed area of the PDF, hyperlinks to a website or opens a file. Markup sequencing Markups that include a text box with a number or letter can be set to automatically increment in value when added to the PDF. Color Processing Change colors in the PDF content by selecting an original color and changing it to a new color. Color processing also changes colored PDFs to monochrome or grayscale. Internet Explorer plug-in (beta) View PDF files in IE, complete forms online, search for keywords, take a snapshot, copy text, save files locally, and click a button to open the PDF in a local session of Revu. Radius measurements Measurements tool includes the ability to calculate a radius measurement. Tool Chest additions Markups that are saved in the Tool chest can be duplicated and changed to any color. Paste functionality Copy an item from one page and paste it into the same location on a different page. You can also apply a paste function to specific pages in a document using the thumbnails tab. Hide Markups From the Markups list, all markups can be hidden from the PDF using the Hide Markups button. Alignment modes When aligning markups on a PDF, Revu 8 offers additional options to align by width, height and size as well as distribute horizontally and vertically. Snapshot enhancements Change the color of PDF Snapshots and copy an entire page as a Snapshot using the Thumbnail panel. More Search Options Revu 8 adds the option to search within the filename and to search file properties. 3D mouse support Revu 8 is compatible with the Connextion 3D mouse so users can navigate the PDF and apply markups at the same time. Highlight mode Any markup that has a fill color or hatch pattern can be given a highlight effect by selecting the option in the properties panel. Revu 7 7.0 Microsoft no longer supports Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Windows XP. With this in mind, we're unable to support Revu software running on unsupported versions of Windows. Please refer to our compatibility chart and Technical Services Overview for more details. If you'd like to run Bluebeam Revu on a supported version of Windows, you can purchase the current version online from the Bluebeam Store. Spell Check Revu checks markups, form field text and PDF content for spelling errors. Import dictionaries for additional languages. Scan to PDF Create PDF files directly from scanned images and digital camera pictures. Arcs and Curves Bluebeam continues to improve electronic markup and measurement with the addition of an arc tool and curved markups. With this new functionality, AEC professionals can measure the area, perimeter and volume of curved sections of a drawing with accuracy. Hatch Patterns Revu includes several standard hatch patterns (brick, diagonal, weave, etc.) that you can choose to fill markups or create your own hatches with the hatch pattern editor. Hatches can be saved on a network drive to share with your team. Reduce File Size Bluebeam gives you more control when reducing the PDF file size. Before the file is reduced, Revu will estimate the file size and give you options to adjust resolution, embedded fonts and other file data. Batch Office Version 7.0 brings the ever popular batch wizard to Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Convert countless Office files to PDF in a single batch and designate settings such as page size, color and stamps. Flags Add flags to PDF files to designate signature lines or draw attention to other important information. Flags can also link to a page in the PDF, a website or another document. Stamp Editor Stamp PDF documents with date, time, signatures, seals, logos or any other information you choose. The improved Stamp Editor lets you create custom stamps or edit the stamps included in Revu. Image Converter Import jpeg, tiff, bmp and other image files into Revu. Revu automatically converts the image to PDF with an internal image converter and displays the PDF in a flash. Export PDFs or just the markups to an image file that can be imported into AutoCAD. PDF Packages Organize multiple files and file types into one PDF package that can be emailed to a client or project manager. PDF packages can include any type of file or a folder of files. Packaged files and folders are displayed in a list that can be sorted and easily navigated. PDF Templates Frequently used forms and documents can be saved as a PDF template. Revu includes templates for a fax cover, invoice, submittal and RFI. Batch Processing Bluebeam extends its batch processing features to include adding security to a batch of PDF files as well as rotating pages. AutoCAD 2010 The Bluebeam plug-in is compatible with AutoCAD 2010 for one button PDF creation, custom PDF settings and batch creation out of AutoCAD. Version 7 also includes the ability to create a PDF from the command line of AutoCAD 2010. Quick Security Create a security profile to quickly apply security to PDF files. Measurement Labels Revu 7 allows you to move the measurement annotation to your desired location by clicking and dragging. This way, the label won’t cover any important sections of the PDF drawing. Compare Documents Improvements Version 7 allows users to save advanced setting options in the Compare Documents feature and restore default settings. Eraser Eraser tool in Bluebeam Revu now has the option to select from three different sizes. Flatten Markups In addition to flattening all the markups in a PDF file, Revu now gives users the option to select individual markups to flatten to the PDF. Eyedropper The eyedropper allows you to select a color from the PDF document to use when changing the markup color for font, lines and fill. Page Imposition Revu allows you to print multiple pages of a PDF onto one printed page. Markup List Version 7 added a Page Index to the markup list to indicate the page number on which a markup appears. Revu 6 6.5 Microsoft no longer supports Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Windows XP. With this in mind, we're unable to support Revu software running on unsupported versions of Windows. Please refer to our compatibility chart and Technical Services Overview for more details. If you'd like to run Bluebeam Revu on a supported version of Windows, you can purchase the current version online from the Bluebeam Store. PDF Form Filling Revu now allows users to fill-in form fields in PDFs and save the form. Revu can automatically highlight form fields for better visibility and indicate required fields in red. Batch Stamping Opening and stamping individual PDF files is a thing of the past. Now customized stamps can be applied to any number of PDF documents in a batch. Stamps can be added to specified pages or to all pages in a PDF. De-Skewing Pages Rotation was added to the Page Setup dialog to correct PDF pages that are skewed. Correct the skewed page by selecting the rotation angle or by automatically aligning the contents of the PDF file to a straight line. Printing 6.5 adds the option of printing PDF files with or without markups and comments. Header & Footer Enhancements In addition to adding page numbers, Bates stamps and dates, users can now add file name, author and file path to headers and footers. 6.2 Microsoft no longer supports Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Windows XP. With this in mind, we're unable to support Revu software running on unsupported versions of Windows. Please refer to our compatibility chart and Technical Services Overview for more details. If you'd like to run Bluebeam Revu on a supported version of Windows, you can purchase the current version online from the Bluebeam Store. New Tablet PC Functionality Tablet users can now copy and paste between Revu and Windows tablet applications (Journal™ and OneNote™). New pressure sensitivity technology simulates paper and ink to apply thick or thin ink marks based on the pressure you exert on the screen. Advanced Keyword Search 6.2 includes options to search a keyword in the current document, all open documents, or to search a folder (including sub-folders) of PDF documents. The search results may be highlighted, redacted, hyperlinked or text annotations (underline, strikethrough, squiggly) can be applied. Choose Your Interface During the initial startup of Revu, you have the option of choosing the new or classic style of the interface and selecting an interface profile that best fits your needs. Interface styles can also be changed in Edit > Preferences, then General. Working with Markups Many new enhancements have been added that improve the way you select, configure and apply markups. The selection arrow makes it easier to move and adjust markups. New options allow you to flip markups and delete a markup that is part of a group. Stamps can be applied to a batch of PDF documents to scale. AutoPan Revu now includes Autopan technology that automatically pans when your mouse reaches the edge of the screen. This allows for uninterrupted work when adding or moving markups, calibrating and measuring. Bookmark & Thumbnails Enhancements Revu will now scan the bookmarks in a PDF document to check for valid or broken bookmarks. Broken bookmarks are displayed with a red X in the bookmarks tab. Thumbnail page labels may be edited and can include numbers and fixed text. PDF Summary Improvements The PDF summary generated from the markup list now displays a preview of the actual PDF markup in addition to the markup details found in the list. Better Performance 6.2 adds even more speed and efficiency. Revu starts 10 – 15% faster in 6.2, memory use has been optimized and text editing runs more efficiently. Text Editing Improvements Edit Text now supports an overwrite mode activated by using the Insert key. 6.0 Microsoft no longer supports Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Windows XP. With this in mind, we're unable to support Revu software running on unsupported versions of Windows. Please refer to our compatibility chart and Technical Services Overview for more details. If you'd like to run Bluebeam Revu on a supported version of Windows, you can purchase the current version online from the Bluebeam Store. Typewriter Tool With one mouse click, place your cursor on the PDF and start typing your text. The Typewriter is perfect for filling out PDF forms or quickly adding text comments to PDF files. Text is fully customizable to change spacing, fonts, color, size, and more. Digital Signatures Electronically sign PDF documents to support an electronic workflow and protect your intellectual property. In Revu, users can create a digital ID and digital signature fields in a PDF, certify and sign PDF documents, customize the look of a signature and validate other users’ signatures. Signatures of trusted sources can be stored in Revu for immediate validation of documents. Exclusive New WebTab™ With Bluebeam’s latest innovation, the WebTab, searching online just got easier. The 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. Save favorite urls in Revu for faster access. Redesigned Interface Revu has a sleek new look that makes it even easier to work the way you want. Easily change markup properties and rearrange the interface with drag and drop functionality to display tabs exactly where you want them. Measurement Tool Additions Many additions to the built-in measurement tool make electronic takeoffs better than ever. New features include: calculating volume measurements, counting items on a PDF, storing the drawing scale in the PDF page, setting multiple scales on a single PDF drawing, creating multiple viewports on a page with different scales, and snapping measurement lines to content in the PDF for the most accurate measurement. Batch Compare Documents First introduced in 5.0, compare documents automatically compares two PDF files and highlights the differences. Now in 6.0, batches of PDF files can be compared to an original document for even more time savings. PDF File Attachments Embed any kind of file in a PDF to send as one information rich, PDF document. File attachments in the PDF are designated with an icon that can be double clicked to open in the appropriate local application. PDF Bookmark Enhancements Rearranging and editing PDF bookmarks just got easier. Revu utilizes drag and drop functionality to reorder bookmarks in a PDF and allows users to multi-select bookmarks to change the properties or actions associated with bookmarks. File Recovery Don’t worry about losing PDF edits if your computer crashes or the power goes off. Bluebeam’s new file recovery will allow you to recover the document with all your work intact. Revu 5 5.5.3 Microsoft no longer supports Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Windows XP. With this in mind, we're unable to support Revu software running on unsupported versions of Windows. Please refer to our compatibility chart and Technical Services Overview for more details. If you'd like to run Bluebeam Revu on a supported version of Windows, you can purchase the current version online from the Bluebeam Store. Batch Printing In Revu, any number of PDF files can be sent to a printer or plotter in a batch. Users can designate settings for the batch to control paper size, pages to include, scaling and more. PDF Layers Bluebeam Revu now supports PDF layers. View layers in a PDF document, add layers to existing PDF files, or create a layered PDF from multiple individual PDF files. Snapshot Capture vector and raster images from a PDF that can be pasted into any PDF while retaining vector data. 5.5 Microsoft no longer supports Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Windows XP. With this in mind, we're unable to support Revu software running on unsupported versions of Windows. Please refer to our compatibility chart and Technical Services Overview for more details. If you'd like to run Bluebeam Revu on a supported version of Windows, you can purchase the current version online from the Bluebeam Store. Text Editing Add, modify, delete or customize text in your PDF document quickly and easily. Last minute changes or corrections are no longer a problem, simply edit the text. Or, if you are proofreading a document, inserting comments, underlining text or adding a strikethrough is a click away. MultiView™ View the same document, different document, or open multiple documents in different views to quickly access what you need, when you need it. Turn on Sync™ and see all views pan and zoom in unison. Comparing document revisions has never been easier. Continuous Draw Immediate content loading in your workspace. Watch how content begins to appear in sections, giving you the ability to visualize the image before it is complete; pan and zoom as soon as you are ready. More Speed Revu is now faster to convert, faster to load, and faster to render PDF files. In addition, it consumes less memory in doing so. Dynamic Default™ You can dynamically “Set as Default” markup properties. Change your red pen to blue, switch to the callout, and when you return to the pen, it’s blue; no need to manually Set as Default. Copy and Paste Pages Select a page in the Thumbnails Tab and use Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V to quickly copy and paste a page into the same or different document. Or, use the right-context menu to do the same and so much more. Track and Manage Markups Powerful new tools make it easy to add custom columns or fields to your Markups list, reorder them or simply edit the content. Now you can sort and filter standard or custom fields allowing you to organize and align your review process. With the Summary tool, generate a .csv to export into Excel or a .pdf file for further archiving and tracking. Tablet PC Enhancements 5.5 takes the Tablet PC experience further by adding a horizontal scroll bar, an option to startup with a blank page, and a one-click new page button. 5.0 Microsoft no longer supports Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Windows XP. With this in mind, we're unable to support Revu software running on unsupported versions of Windows. Please refer to our compatibility chart and Technical Services Overview for more details. If you'd like to run Bluebeam Revu on a supported version of Windows, you can purchase the current version online from the Bluebeam Store. Rotating annotations All annotations (or markups) placed in a PDF may be rotated by any angle using the control point or properties panel. Header, footers and Bates stamps Page number, Bates stamp, date, etc. can be placed on a PDF file. Redacting text and images Redaction permanently removes text and images from a PDF. The data is extracted from the content stream. A customizable overlay (e.g., black box with or without text) is also available. Comparing Documents An advanced document comparison feature which highlights the differences between two revisions of a document. Annotations are applied to the PDF to indicate where changes exist. Summary reports from markup list The markup list can be exported as a comma separated file (.CSV), a new PDF file, or attached to the open PDF file. There is also the option to print directly from the markup list. Repairing poor quality PDF files Prior to version 5, an error message indicated when a PDF was corrupt or improperly generated. Version 5 now includes a feature to attempt a repair on the PDF so that in can view in Revu. Stapler 2.0 The Bluebeam Stapler application has been completely redesigned to improve performance and provide more flexibility for combining and batch converting documents. Properties panel changes The property panel has been redesigned. It is now possible to enter specific X & Y coordinates to place annotations as well as to specify the size of certain annotations. For example you may now define the width and height of a rectangle annotation in exact inches or centimeters. Grid, Snap, Reuse, and Sync New buttons on the Revu desktop allow users to switch on and off grid, snap to grid, reuse of markup tool, and synchronize side-by-side view. Vista 32-bit & Office 2007 Bluebeam Revu version 5 will now install on 32-bit versions of Microsoft Vista and Office 2007.