Bluebeam Revu Standard Changelog

What's new in Bluebeam Revu Standard 20.2.40

Aug 23, 2021
  • Fixed an issue where Windows Updates led to some crashes for deployed installations.
  • Fixed multiple related issues where file sizes were getting inflated by digitally signing a PDF.
  • Fixed an issue where the AutoCAD plugin couldn’t be enabled by Standard Users.
  • Fixed a bug causing text corruption after using Batch Sign and Seal with a PFX type digital ID.
  • Fixed a bug causing PDF Summary to substitute the Euro symbol for the space in the thousands separator.
  • Corrected Rise/Drop value in Annotations List when drawing calibrated using preset scale of 1:10 or 1:20.
  • Fixed an issue blocking Batch Slip Sheet when “Insert revised pages before current…” was selected.
  • Updated support for FileOpen, assuring secured PDFs can open.
  • Fixed a bug where Batch Overlay wasn’t respecting the “Advanced Colour Shading” setting.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 20.2.30 (May 18, 2021)

  • What’s New:
  • Plugin support for the latest versions of AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks.
  • What’s Fixed:
  • Fixed an issue causing content to not display as expected.
  • Fixed a bug causing some files not to open with the SharePoint extension.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 20.2.20 (Apr 15, 2021)

  • What’s Fixed:
  • Fixed a bug causing Revu to not delete temporary PostScript files after printing.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 20.2.15 (Mar 17, 2021)

  • New:
  • Quantity Takeoff & Page Scales:
  • We simplified the process of setting page scale so it’s quicker and easier to ensure accurate measurements on all your drawings. You can now save custom and calibrated scales to your list of preset scales, allowing you to reuse them later. You can also set X and Y scales as well as Viewports to different scales, or quickly apply scales to a custom page range in drawings. From the calibrate menu, you can now create a custom scale preset and reuse it whenever you like.
  • Independent Measurement Units:
  • The units of Length measurement are no longer tied to page scale. Whether scaled up or scaled down, or even if you’re using a different measurement system, you can now take length measurements using whatever units you need. Change the units of any length measurement from the Properties toolbar, without having to edit the scale. Added a link to the Bluebeam University, Bluebeam’s self-paced online training program, under the Help menu.
  • Plugins:
  • Added support for Sketchup 2021.
  • Improved the installation of the SharePoint extension app across multiple SharePoint sites.
  • Added the ability to export a document formatted as a fillable form directly from Excel to PDF.
  • What’s Fixed:
  • Corrected an issue that caused opening Revu 20.1 with .NET Framework 4.7.1 to result in a fatal error.
  • Fixed a problem causing the Studio sign-in screen to be blank or non-functional for some users.
  • Addressed an issue causing some files to not open consistently.
  • Fixed some problems around creating PDFs from Revu and Outlook with Append Mode set to “Append.”
  • Addressed a number of rendering issues affecting certain PDFs, including rendering of hatch patterns at certain zoom levels, wrong background colors in images, and a blue tint on some files created from InDesign.
  • Corrected a problem where adding an additional Header or Footer to a PDF would overwrite the previous Header or Footer.
  • Fixed a problem causing Count tools in tool sets to be blank.
  • Addressed issues with the mouse position jumping when holding SHIFT while using some tools from Tool Set.
  • Corrected a problem with radio buttons and check boxes rendering.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 20.1.15 (Jan 20, 2021)

  • WHAT'S NEW:
  • SharePoint:
  • Updated support for SharePoint, so you can open PDFs stored in SharePoint securely in Revu from any current browser.
  • Studio
  • When signing into Studio, you’ll now need to enter your email address before you’re prompted for a password.
  • Admins now have the ability to securely reassign markup ownership when a collaborator permanently leaves a Session, saving time and reducing confusion in the process. New owners will also receive an email alerting them to their new status. Changes in ownership will be noted in the Session record and can be included in summaries and reports.
  • It’s now possible to reassign a denied Session user’s markups to an active user. Session admins can reassign markups by going to Session Settings and selecting Attendees.
  • Markups:
  • A visual indicator will appear on Markups that have replies in the Markups list, so you’re always aware when comments require your attention. Clicking this icon will take you directly to the replies in the Markups list, or you can hover over the icon to see a preview of the reply.
  • Revu 20.1 Reply to Markups:
  • Markups that have replies will display a small visual indicator. You can hover over the indicator to preview the reply, or click to see it in the Markups List.
  • The “Apply to Pages” functionality for markups is improved, letting you apply markups to a custom range of pages or to all Even, Odd, Landscape, or Portrait pages.
  • You can apply markups to a custom page range, which may include any combination of individual pages or page ranges, separated by commas.
  • When placing several markups, you’ll now see a progress bar so you can track the process.
  • The behavior of leader lines in Callouts and Text Boxes is improved and will now automatically adjust to prevent overlap when the shapes of those markups are changed.
  • Measurements:
  • Real-time measurement values are now shown in a small tooltip-style table in the lower-right corner of the drawing as you place measurements.
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  • Measurement values appear and update in real-time in a small window in the lower-right corner of Revu as you place measurements.
  • Plugins:
  • Added support for SolidWorks 2021.
  • PDFs generated using the Batch PDF function in the Word plugin can now automatically generate bookmarks based on names of files in the batch.
  • Bookmark configurations can be saved in the ACAD plugin.
  • What’s Fixed:
  • Fixed an issue with Enterprise License registration on Virtual Machines.
  • Addressed a problem causing printing to stop after a couple pages for some printers.
  • Corrected bugs concerning Batch Slip Sheets.
  • Fixed some issues related to saving files to network drive.
  • Improved the handling of user-installed fonts.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 20.0.30 (Nov 17, 2020)

  • Corrected a problem causing an inability to scroll up and down a document in some views when zoomed in.
  • Fixed an issue causing Revu to crash for some users after they update Windows.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 20.0.20 (Oct 26, 2020)

  • What’s New:
  • For Open License users, Revu now releases the seats of users who go inactive. For more information on how this works, check out our Revu Administration Guide.
  • Improved Revu’s startup performance.
  • What’s Fixed:
  • Fixed an issue causing Revu 20 to crash when users attempted to autosize a Text Box markup created with an older version of Revu.
  • Fixed a scrolling issue in the Markups list.
  • Fixed a scrolling issue in the Markups list.
  • Corrected some installation issues, including updates from the In-App Updater overwriting pre-existing parameters and unexpected reboots.
  • Other bug fixes across all parts of Revu.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 20.0.15 (Aug 19, 2020)

  • What’s New:
  • Studio:
  • The Studio invite process just got a lot easier. You can now quickly invite project partners from your Studio Groups and Outlook address book, or by simply copying and pasting an email list. Then Revu will help you process and refine the list until it’s just right.
  • Studio Admins can now invite and assign permissions to users before they even have a Studio account, or easily send reminders to invitees who have yet to join a Session or Project, giving you more visibility, security and participation from project partners.
  • You can now see a list of active Sessions and Projects arranged by “Joined” and “Not Joined,” and join directly from Revu.
  • We have launched a new Studio instance in Australia so users can collaborate while meeting Australian data residency requirements. Additionally, as new Studio instances come online, they will be automatically added to the list of available servers.
  • Markups:
  • You can now add leader lines to Text Boxes (making them act like Callouts) or remove them from Callouts (making them act like Text Boxes). In addition, Callouts and Text Boxes can have as many leader lines as you want coming out of any or all sides, saving you time when you need to communicate a similar change across multiple items.
  • We improved the autosizing function for text boxes in markups like Text Boxes, Callouts, and Cloud+ so it won’t change line returns.
  • We added hexagon shape for text markups (Text Boxes, Callouts, and Cloud+) to help you communicate more effectively.
  • Markups List:
  • We updated the filtering process in the Markups List, including improved logic and more useful criteria selections for measurements, dates and more to help you effectively track, manage, and gain insights from the data in your document.
  • You can now save filters to use later or on other PDFs.
  • Summaries generated from the Markups List can now filter out markup replies for a cleaner report.
  • Measurements:
  • You can now use custom and advanced line styles with most measurement markups to save time and accurately identify different measurement types in your drawings.
  • New Features:
  • There’s a new “Find Tools & Commands” feature that lets you search for tools and commands throughout Revu to help you find what you’re looking for, faster.
  • Plugins:
  • We’ve added support for AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2021, Navisworks 2021, and SketchUp Pro 2020.
  • What’s Fixed:
  • Installing & Updating:
  • Fixed an installation issue causing some users to get a “Given key not present in dictionary” error.
  • Corrected a problem for international installations that was causing the default measurement unit to change from centimeters to inches when updating Revu.
  • Rendering:
  • Improved performance with files containing CCITT-encoded images.
  • Images no longer appear as black boxes when using the SKIA rendering engine.
  • Plugins:
  • Fixed a problem with pages getting rotated when printed from Revit.
  • Corrected a problem that was making some AutoCAD blocks containing wipeouts turn solid black when printed from other PDF viewers.
  • AutoCAD files no longer display text masking in Revu or when physically printed.
  • Improved the Revit plugin’s ability to convert Rooms into Spaces.
  • Studio:
  • Fixed a problem that was preventing users in certain environments from sending Studio invitations to users outside of their domain.
  • You can now filter Records items in Studio Session reports.
  • Usernames over 50 characters no longer prevented from joining Sessions.
  • Adding large groups to a Project’s User Access list now works properly.
  • Markups:
  • You can rotate markups by fractional degrees again.
  • Corrected a problem that was letting users try to merge Counts across pages even though that functionality is not supported.
  • Snapshot working correctly pages with Legends.
  • Radius node can now be moved for lines that have been converted to arc.
  • Measurements:
  • Subject and Label fields now auto-complete correctly when that option is enabled.
  • Fixed Height and Width columns issue with rotated pages.
  • Thumbnails:
  • Fixed a problem that was causing a page to stay selected after copying and pasting it from the Thumbnails panel.
  • Reordering thumbnails no longer causes page labels to shift to other pages.
  • Corrected an issue that was causing Revu to revert to Full Page Mode and lose the zoom level/location when the user changed pages from the Thumbnails panel while zoomed in on a part of the page.
  • Other:
  • Bluebeam PDF Printer now respects orientation settings when printing from within Revu.
  • Improved PDF bookmarks created by Bluebeam Stapler.
  • Other bug fixes across all parts of Revu.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2019.1.20 (Jun 2, 2020)

  • Enhancements:
  • Plugins:
  • Added support for Revit 2021
  • Added support for Solidworks 2020
  • Stamps:
  • Added a feature to automatically convert BRX stamps found in the Stamps folder into PDF stamps
  • Customer Development Program:
  • Added a path within Revu (“Help Make Revu Better” in the Help menu) for customers to join the Customer Development Program
  • Resolved Issues:Chrome:
  • PDFs created by Chrome or browsers powered by Chromium displaying garbled text in Revu
  • Studio:
  • After using “Save As” to save PDF to a Studio Project, temporary measurements appear as normal markups
  • Revu crashes when copying a Studio Project ID while the Project is loading/opening, depending on connection quality
  • Opening File Properties on a file in a “Conflict” state crashes Revu
  • Revu crashes when Host adds new User Groups after losing connection
  • “Finish Session” option can become inactive under certain circumstances
  • Project files that are cut and pasted into a subfolder are going into the parent folder
  • Wrong Studio version being shown on Project Settings tab
  • The “Manage Notifications” link in the context menu for Studio Projects links to the page for Sessions
  • Some users cannot send Studio invitations to users outside of their domain
  • Unable to upload file to a v1 Session using a current Revu client
  • Rendering:
  • Some PDFs are rendering patterns as black areas
  • Text and graphic elements in some PDFs are not properly rendering and/or appearing faded
  • Lines might appear grey or thin and nodes appear as dots in Revu 2019
  • Certain line widths and transparencies are not being properly rendered
  • Lines from hatch patterns might be duplicated when rendered
  • The preview pane in Windows Explorer is not showing the full PDF and zooming can cause errors
  • Certain layers not showing content in Revu 2019
  • PDF Editing:
  • Page labels are not being updated when pages are reordered in the Thumbnails panel
  • Inserting pages when both files have bookmarks breaks the bookmarks on the inserted file
  • Combining files when the first or second file inserted contain no bookmarks breaks the bookmarks for the other files
  • Rearranging pages in the Thumbnails panel breaks bookmarks for combined PDFs if bookmark would have to move to a new parent
  • Batch slip sheeting files on a network drive breaks relative hyperlinks when using “Insert Revised Pages” and “Copy Markups” options
  • Bluebeam Stapler:
  • Inserting or deleting pages of a PDF with bookmarks created using a 2019 version of the Bluebeam Stapler causes those bookmarks to break
  • Stapling files when the first file contains no bookmarks breaks the bookmarks for the other files
  • Other:
  • An exception error is encountered when performing an in-app update from pre-2019.1.16 version of Revu
  • 3D conversion process failing to read license when opening IFC files and converting them to 3D PDF in Revu
  • Batch Sign & Seal process failing when Entrust 3rd-party digital signature is selected
  • Users signing documents in Revu with specific certificates get “Input String was not in a correct format” error
  • Full screen hover bar still appearing after changing to “Markup Mode”
  • “Subject” and “Label” in Measurements are not auto-completing even when that option is enabled
  • Textboxes lose all edited settings and revert to default font when “Autosize Font” is enabled and user presses ESC to exit Edit mode
  • Adding revisions to a Set with relative hyperlinks causes the links to break
  • Some users are unable to use Stamps after updating to Revu 2019.0.20
  • Option to import BRX stamps still present even though BRX stamps have been deprecated
  • Incorrect transparency created using DWG to PDF.pc3 with the AutoCAD plugin
  • Markups created by Autani application not displaying in Revu
  • PDFs created by the Miro collaboration tool displaying garbled text in Revu
  • Cannot convert multi-page RVT file using Revit plugin when the file is stored in BIM 360 cloud without using the Desktop Connector

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2019.1.16 (Apr 3, 2020)

  • Resolved Issues:
  • Exception Error encountered when performing in-app update
  • Certain PDFs showing lines of text as thick, black lines
  • Bluebeam Previewer not showing PDFs in full scale and zooming causes errors
  • All “Report an Issue” emails defaulting to [email protected] regardless of language selected
  • Document canvas shakes when navigating some documents in certain environments

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2019.1.15 (Mar 4, 2020)

  • Enhancement:
  • Plugins:
  • Added support for Navisworks 2020
  • Added support for SketchUp 2019
  • Localization:
  • Updated Japanese translation of Revu and related resources
  • Rendering:
  • Improved load times for file types, especially scanned images
  • Issue Fixes:
  • Fixed issues relating to:
  • Measurements and Markups:
  • Cloud+ markup callout start point moving when certain properties are changed before placing from tool chest
  • Certain properties not appearing in the Dynamic Properties Toolbar when markup line style changed to “Cloud”
  • Subject and Label properties remaining locked when a markup is locked then unlocked
  • Multiple quick Undo operations causing Revu to crash
  • Polyline and Rectangle markups not being properly reset under specific conditions
  • Markups sometimes disappearing after clicking hyperlink
  • Auto size text preference changing when moving text box
  • Text alignment in text box reverting to Left Justified when text is changed
  • Custom colors appearing as black when attempting to change color on grouped markups
  • Some dropdown lists in the Dynamic Properties Toolbar truncating on certain monitor configurations
  • Changing the subject of a Sequence in the Properties panel breaks the Sequence markup group
  • Sketch to Scale measurements inconsistent when X and Y measurements use different scales/units
  • When an invalid scale is set, the field with the invalid scale is not being highlighted
  • Pressing ENTER to enter values not working in some places
  • Placing only one Count with a caption from Tool Chest doesn’t show the caption until the count is moved
  • Calibration units defaulting to inches even when scale set to metric
  • Some escape methods not working when adding a Viewport
  • Subject and Label properties incorrect when some markups are grouped
  • Changing the units on a count creating errors in width, height, or depth
  • Switching documents sometimes causing wrong measurement units to be shown
  • Calibrating and applying a scale after placing a measurement causing issues when placing subsequent measurements
  • Measurements not updating to new calibration on “Apply Scale”
  • Styling problem with disabled items in Measurement menu on Measurement panel
  • Incorrect totals shown in Dynamic Properties Toolbar for some measurements before placement
  • Centroid icon staying highlighted when disabled in Measurement panel
  • “Show caption” unable to disable from measurements doc tab
  • Radius type defaulting to 3-point type
  • Measurement tools not staying highlighted
  • Count markups grouping with other markup types
  • Default properties for 3-point radius measurement not being saved
  • Insufficient warning when deleting all viewports from a document
  • Memory leak when using Count tool on certain PDFs
  • Dimension markup losing center control point after scrolling pages
  • Copying a Count with a custom formula creating inaccurate counts
  • Plugins:
  • Save as Append feature in Word Bluebeam plugin failing
  • Revit: Export rooms to spaces with all views and sheets selected gives wrong output file
  • AutoCAD: Errors in log file after converting 3D file
  • Revit: Warning appears when converting PDF from Revit with an Open license
  • SketchUp: Plugin crashes SketchUp when exporting
  • Solidworks: Plugin still appearing in the Bluebeam Administrator after uninstalling
  • Plugin for AutoCAD not keeping Layout Name Only settings on second plot/pdf
  • Rendering:
  • Cancelling certain batch processes causes an exception that doesn’t clean up correctly
  • Switching pages when loading a document with many pages causing rendering problems
  • Rendering problems under specific configurations for things not in the document window
  • Disconnecting from or reconnecting to External displays causes open document’s canvas to disappear (GPU Rendering Only)
  • Highlight Viewports not causing Canvas Refresh
  • Search:
  • Inconsistent results when searching folders/subfolders, & recents
  • Artifacts after closing last document in Visual Search tab
  • Cancelling Search not working
  • Visual Search status message getting cut off
  • Studio:
  • Sequences being duplicated if deleted then undone while offline
  • Saving a file to Projects and placing measurements before closing and reopening the file dirties the document
  • Projects: invoking edit action causing the split window to open
  • Uploading/downloading file to a subfolder level with long path failing silently without error message
  • Going online with a Rogue edit after the file has been sent to a Session does not cause the file to be “In Conflict”
  • Some Project dashboard options not showing after switching from View Mode
  • Studio: Active server can be deleted via the Delete key on the keyboard which causes Revu to crash when the settings are saved
  • Non-WinForms doc tabs display incorrectly after toggling Auto-Hide Tabs off
  • In Studio Project details view, right-clicking on an empty column name area brings up wrong context menu
  • Studio Session tabs for Records/Notications/Pending flickering
  • Delete, Undo markups in Session not updating in document thumbnail until user hovers over the thumbnail
  • Projects: Hyperlink feature incorrectly showing as enabled for checked-in documents
  • Projcets: Reconnecting after losing access leaves connection icon in limbo state
  • Studio Enterprise: File in Studio Projects Adopt Sibling Folder’s Permissions instead of Parent’s
  • Empty string in a Studio whitelist crashes Revu
  • Launching Revu by opening a PDF when Studio Panel is active and set to “Keep me signed in” generates debug.log
  • Projects: opening a file in a certain Project causing “An item with the same key has already been added” error
  • Other:
  • Exceptions when saving U3D file upon closing Revu
  • Error when trying to load bookmark structure after restoring settings
  • Using Capture with some cameras causes Revu to crash
  • Batch Sign & Seal completion dialog shows 100% when the process is not complete
  • Some digital signature images do not display in Revu
  • Stapler shortcut not placed on desktop during MSI install when command line calls for it
  • Error registering Revu via Bluebeam Administrator
  • Revu Preferences not opening under certain configurations
  • Installing Revu and then registering with a Standard or CAD license generates warning that features are disabled on launch
  • PDF properties fields cut off tails on some letters
  • Bookmarks not working properly when combining PDF with bookmarks with another PDF that was converted from Word
  • Encryption information potentially revealed in error message under specific circumstances
  • Tablet/Surface: user can reorder pages on Session and Secured files via thumbnails tab and cause shifted markups
  • Unable to add tags after selecting Remove all Tags from the Tag Preferences dialog
  • Custom Categories not appearing in Category list when adding documents to a Set with Categories set to ‘Manual’
  • Reuse Stamp reverting to a previously used stamp
  • Dynamic text “User” in a stamp references username in Revu Preferences. The same stamp used in a Batch process references Windows username
  • Markup Summary: Checking/cancelling Custom Filter on some columns when creating summary crashes Revu
  • When “Format Numbers” CSV Export preference is unchecked, Totals remain formatted with non-breaking spaces as thousandths separator.
  • Insert Pages with Interleave Pages turned on not working
  • Grouped markup becomes ungrouped after changing Subject on the Properties panel
  • Intermittent scrolling in Single Page mode
  • Tool tips not appearing for Dynamic Fill toolbar
  • Scrolling up on a multi-page PDF in Continuous Mode unexpectedly jumps to incorrect position in document
  • Undocked Markup List can’t be resized beyond a certain dimension.
  • Revu might open a default PDF instead of Welcome tab after being uninstalled/reinstalled if Open PDF on Startup had been set
  • Opening a large collection of documents can trigger race condition error.
  • Revu experiences launch errors on Windows 7
  • Edit text causing text to disappear
  • Custom RGB value in color palette with value ’12’ or ‘120’ switching value when document is saved
  • Files created by Archicad 22.0 publisher throwing errors on second open and corrupting on save in Revu
  • Computer Name no longer writing to the Start Event in the Revu.log
  • Visual Search not highlighting selected items on the page
  • Deleting .tdl cache files while document is open causing errors
  • Cannot Delete Pages from file with a named destinations with a null page reference
  • Sandy Bridge Intel processors using the onboard GPU incompatible with Hardware Rendering
  • Revu crashes when rendering a file on systems with a Matrox M9148 LP PCIe x16 GPU
  • Launching the Bluebeam Stapler 2019 with Open Licensing results in registration error
  • Revu registered with an Open License triggering a message stating user is offline when they utilize BBPrint
  • Running Batch Hyperlink under a custom Profile causes Revu to Freeze

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2019.0.20 (Feb 29, 2020)

  • Resolved Issues:
  • Fixed some crashing issues occurring on systems using certain GPUs.
  • Corrected a memory leak issue related to the Count tool.
  • Solved a problem preventing Preferences from opening.
  • Addressed some font rendering issues.
  • Improved the Search tool to correct inconsistent results when searching subfolders.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause Project files to become inaccessible.
  • Made a few back-end enhancements and fixed some other minor bugs.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2019.0 (Oct 28, 2019)

  • Measurements:
  • Set Scale improvements
  • New Set Scale dialog automatically prompts to calibrate or input a known scale, ensuring correct scale on all pages.
  • Quickly apply a known scale to a file, using new preset options for common imperial and metric measurements.
  • Apply a scale to a page range.
  • View or modify page scale from the Thumbnails panel or the Navigation toolbar.
  • Measurement properties enhancements:
  • New Units dropdown for measurements in Properties Toolbar allow easy selection of desired units for independent measurement values.
  • Markups saved to the Tool Chest retain their selected Units settings.
  • Option to show or hide measurement tools at the top of the Measurements panel.
  • Revu now displays a preview of the running total of measurement values when placing measurement markups.
  • New detachable Totals dropdown in Properties Toolbar displays applicable totaled values for selected measurements.
  • Viewports updates:
  • New ability to create new or edit existing viewports to allow placement of measurements in different scaled sections of the same page.
  • Added viewport option to “Clear All from Page,” which allows removal of viewports from a single page.
  • Rendering:
  • Enhancements:
  • New hardware-accelerated rendering engine provides significant improvements to speed and performance of panning and zooming in PDFs.
  • Improved performance and memory usage when working in multiple split screens.
  • Rendering preview of surrounding areas on a document.
  • Fixed issues relating to:
  • Document appearance flickered when resizing screens or re-rendering measurements.
  • Certain documents intermittently displayed blank content after saving or idling.
  • Editing text in Text markups or PDF content occasionally caused document flickering, instability, or content to appear blank.
  • In split screen with Horizontal Scrollbars Preference enabled, documents in split views temporarily appeared blank until selected.
  • PNG images did not appear in print preview or when printed, while using hardware rendering.
  • Scrolling through pages in split screen or certain view modes navigated to incorrect page.
  • When application was minimized in taskbar while rendering, window intermittently could not be reopened.
  • PDF content temporarily appeared blank when adding markups while panning in document.
  • When using hardware rendering, Disable Line Weight setting was not visibly applied until interacting with document view.
  • Poor performance in hardware rendering mode occurred after locking/unlocking and moving many markups at once.
  • In certain files, thumbnails and document occasionally hung when scrolling to specific page while simultaneously opening files.
  • Configuration Editor:
  • New Configuration Editor provides a simplified interface allowing enterprise administrators to more easily set up new deployments, patch deployments, and other feature customization options (including the deployment of profiles, tool sets, and other extensions) to be enabled through installation.
  • Additional guides and installation packages are available on the Enterprise Deployment site: https://support.bluebeam.com/articles/enterprise-installation/.
  • Automatic In-App Update Notifications
  • New automatic in-app update service displays a notification at start-up when a new version of Revu is available for download.
  • This update service and notifications will be first available upon release of the next point update.
  • The in-app update can be skipped to be downloaded at another time.
  • The availability of these in-app updates can also be controlled by administrators deploying Revu using the new Configuration Editor.
  • Plugins:
  • Added support for Revit 2020, AutoCAD 2020, AutoCAD LT 2020, Solidworks 2019, and Microsoft Office 2019.
  • Open Default PDF
  • New setting in Preferences allows for opening a selected PDF each time Revu is launched. Files may be stored on a network folder, local machine, configured DMS, or Studio Projects, allowing for easier access to a PDF dashboard or other frequently used PDFs.
  • Additional Enhancements:
  • New option added to MSI to disable the “Follow Host” feature in Studio Sessions during Revu deployment.
  • Bookmarks, Places and Hyperlinks are now updated to point to the newest revision when replacing pages in Batch Slip Sheet. New Preference setting also enables this behavior when inserting pages during Batch Slip Sheet.
  • Added Invite button to Dynamic Properties Toolbar in Studio Projects.
  • View Mode now supports saving fillable forms.
  • Certain Bluebeam Administrator settings related to Revu are now accessible through Revu Preferences, including: Reset Settings, Backup Settings, Restore Settings, Use as Default PDF Viewer, Net Config settings, and access to Revu Logs.
  • Quantity Link now displays “Invalid: Mixed Units” message in Excel for measurement totals with different selected units.
  • Issues Resolved:
  • Studio:
  • Improvements to Studio stability issues intermittently that caused unexpected disconnections.
  • Studio login dialog flashed upon Revu launch when “Keep me signed in” was enabled.
  • Tooltips in Studio Session record panel closed too quickly.
  • Removing all servers from Studio whitelist caused application to crash.
  • In Studio Sessions, filtering Markups List view by Status needed to be re-applied to display new status changes to other users’ markups.
  • Switching from View Mode to Markup Mode did not reenable certain functions related to Studio Sessions.
  • Menu to send Studio Project files to existing Sessions was not scrollable.
  • Unsuccessful Studio login when Windows setting for web content language was disabled.
  • Digital Signatures:
  • Error occurred when applying certain Digital Signatures with custom appearances including image files.
  • When adding Digital Signatures from certain Certificate Authorities, signatures appeared briefly but were not applied.
  • Unsuccessful application of digital signatures using certificates issued by Comodo.
  • Markups and measurements:
  • Highlight tool incorrectly selected text aligned with bottom of cursor.
  • Grouped markups on rotated pages displayed with incorrect rotation in Legends.
  • Markup control points were not visible if document view was rotated 270 degrees.
  • Pen tool markups created with Surface Pen stylus appeared jagged.
  • Stamps added with Batch Apply Stamp did not display correct Opacity.
  • When selecting a Status for a markup, the Markups List scroll reset to top of the list.
  • Arrow keys stopped navigating document after resuming a Count markup.
  • Count column in Markups List incorrectly displayed total of “1” for counts created in Revu 2016.
  • Fill Color palette in Properties panel did not display “No Fill” option when grouped markups or multiple markups were selected.
  • Certain Dynamic Text was not appearing correctly when using Batch Apply Stamp.
  • Copying and splitting Count markups created in Revu 2016 or earlier caused incorrect selection of Counts.
  • Length measurement updated incorrectly and label was temporarily hidden after label was adjusted in Properties panel.
  • Markups List column display order incorrectly reset to default order when Manage Columns dialog was opened.
  • Stability improvements, including:
  • Invalid loading of Roboto font caused freezing or missing text in installation dialogs, especially in Windows 7 environments.
  • Files with XRefs crashed when creating 3D PDFs from AutoCAD plugin.
  • Object Reference Error occurred when opening certain secured PDFs.
  • Object Reference Error intermittently appeared when closing documents.
  • Object Reference Error caused by combining files with hyperlinks through the Stapler.
  • Application hung when closing Properties panel with uncommitted changes, or when navigating from Rotation field with Tab key.
  • With certain documents open, loading previews of Stamps containing JavaScript intermittently caused application to crash.
  • Intermittent crashes occurred when saving files to an unavailable network drive.
  • Installation dialogs occasionally hung when updating to new point release, requiring application restart.
  • For newly created or combined PDFs with unsaved changes, extracting pages as separate files displayed error and closed Revu.
  • Slow performance and increased memory usage caused by switching between Profiles.
  • Additional improvements and fixes:
  • Blank Panel Access toolbar appeared when reopening Revu with no panels on right side.
  • Error occurred when opening IRS W-9 fillable form.
  • Next/Previous page buttons intermittently navigated to incorrect page.
  • Bookmark views and child bookmark organization not retained in certain files when combined through Stapler.
  • Issues printing files opened through BfX.
  • Duplicate annotation references caused Markups List and Hyperlinks panel to not load correctly.
  • Changes to selection in Page Range field when Printing not set as default for future print jobs.
  • Deleting pages from Thumbnails intermittently caused Revu to hang.
  • Closing document tabs intermittently caused tabs to appear blank.
  • Print Preview did not update when Auto-detect page size was selected.
  • Printing files with “Document Only” option selected prints with blank page.
  • Certain functions may have appeared disabled when Windows display language was set to certain non-English regions.
  • Hyperlinks to SharePoint Online 2016 returned 403 Forbidden error.
  • Page Labels and Bookmarks created with AutoMark were not displaying subsequent page regions for certain files.
  • With certain “What to Plot” configuration in Revit plugin, converted PDFs were occasionally missing bookmarks or views.
  • Issue occurred when logging in to SharePoint 2010 when configured to use pnp:ListInstance.
  • Access to libraries stored in Global Assembly Cache may have failed when conflicting versions are shared with other applications.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2018.6 (Jul 24, 2019)

  • Error message was not displayed when attempting to use the Revu full installation package instead of the patch installation package.
  • Updating to a newer version of Revu using the patching installation package would hang or take longer than expected in some circumstances.
  • Changing profiles resulted in removing tools from “My Tools” tool set.
  • An object reference exception error was intermittently displayed when closing Revu.
  • Multiple pop-up messages displayed when using the Bluebeam PDF printer if the BBprint.log was deleted while the BBprint.exe was stilling running.
  • A "Signature Invalid, Document Altered" message displayed when signing documents using IdenTrust Global Common (IGC) certificate.
  • Compatibility issues with some smart card readers caused digital signatures to fail to complete.
  • Compatibility issues with digital certificates intended for signing and securing emails with S/MIME encryption.
  • Error displayed when applying third-party digital signatures with custom appearances containing a graphic file.
  • Already rendered content would flicker when starting to draw a markup, then panning the document to a new region of the page and adjusting the markup shape before it’s placed (via small mouse movements and mouse clicks).
  • Using tab button to commit rotation change for some markup tools caused Revu to crash.
  • Switching or closing the Properties panel before committing change to property value caused Revu to crash.
  • An increase in memory consumption could slow down Revu in specific scenarios when closing a document, un-splitting or switching views, or when leaving Revu open for an extended period.
  • Adding count measurements to a document in a Studio Session and then undoing the count and clicking “leave session” caused Revu to freeze.
  • Using “close all” tabs function caused Revu to intermittently crash.
  • Inserting pages with hyperlinks prevented some documents from being reopened or used for other processes.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2018.5 (May 1, 2019)

  • Addressed an issue where documents that remained open for an extended amount of time caused the document content to go blank or disappear and intermittently caused Revu to freeze.
  • Addressed an issue where panning and zooming before the rendering completed in a document containing large images caused Revu to crash.
  • Addressed an issue where some documents had content accuracy issues when using the Skia rendering engine.
  • Addressed an issue where deleting multiple thumbnails in a document with broken hyperlinks would cause Revu to crash with an error.
  • Addressed an issue where using the Save As function with the thumbnails panel open would sometimes cause Revu to freeze.
  • Addressed an issue where updating the status of a lot of markups caused Studio Sessions to freeze.
  • Addressed an issue in Studio Sessions where the Critical Operation dialog never completed and Revu needed to be restarted.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2018.4 (Feb 21, 2019)

  • Addressed an issue where clicking a hyperlink on a markup between PDFs would cause Revu to freeze.
  • Addressed an issue where editing text caused the content to disappear.
  • Addressed an issue where using the Typewriter tool would cause the document to disappear.
  • Addressed an issue in Sessions where transactions on certain markups were not ending, causing markups to go missing.
  • Addressed an issue in Projects, where Batch Slip Sheet was not functioning properly on multi-page documents.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2018.3.4 (Nov 16, 2018)

  • Fixed an issue where Revu may not launch because it incorrectly determined that a user did not have permissions to temp folders.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2018.3 (Oct 29, 2018)

  • Digital Signatures:
  • View Signed Version
  • If Revu detects that invalid changes were made to digitally signed documents, Revu will now allow you to view the original signed document.
  • Change History:
  • If Revu detects that invalid changes were made to a digitally signed document, Revu will now keep a log of all the changes that were made after a document has been signed. This allows you to know exactly what changes were made to invalidate the signatures. The current log only tracks any addition or deletion of annotations.
  • IGC Certificates:
  • Added support for IGC Certificates.
  • Studio:
  • Preferences:
  • Redesigned the Studio tab in preferences. The Options tab now contains all the Studio settings, while all server management information is now contained in the Servers tab.
  • Projects:
  • Studio Projects now maintain last used Split View window size.
  • List View in Projects now maintains customized column order.
  • Sessions:
  • Adding, deleting or editing markups will now display an uploading indicator next to the markup.
  • Resolved Issues:
  • Addressed an issue where the PDF Printer and plugins failed to created PDFs.
  • Addressed an issue in page labels where if the page label started with a zero, it would not display the zero.
  • Addressed an issue where Open License would sometimes take longer to acquire the license.
  • Addressed an issue where after processing Batch Slip Sheet, the page label order was not maintained.
  • Addressed an issue where markups created by Apple Previewer were not displaying.
  • Addressed an issue in Batch Print where trying to copy multiple copies of a file with collate enabled would only print the file once.
  • Addressed an issue where pasting multi-line text into a custom text column would sometimes cause Revu to crash.
  • Addressed an issue where using Batch Slip Sheet on documents in a Project would check out all the documents.
  • Addressed an issue for Cloud+ markup where adding it to the Tool Chest with a custom subject was not retained when using the tool.
  • Addressed an issue in Batch Header and Footer where deleting the existing header and footer using the “Delete All” option would lock the files.
  • Addressed an issue where creating PDFs from AutoCAD 2019 could sometimes prompt an error that a licensed version of AutoCAD is not activated.
  • Addressed an issue where file selection was not working for Quantity Link.
  • Addressed an issue where changing the color of a line markup in the Properties panel could cause the pages to reorder.
  • Addressed an issue in Number Pages where the custom start value was not working if there was no prefix.
  • Addressed an issue in Batch dialogs where selecting “Open Set” was only adding the first file.
  • Addressed an issue where custom columns with no values was not listed in the Columns tab.
  • Addressed an issue in Batch Summary where column reordering is not maintained with save configuration if “Show Empty Columns” is enabled.
  • Addressed an issue where volume measurement markups could not be placed in documents with untitled view ports.
  • Addressed an issue in the Markups List where filtering by blank layers would not work.
  • Addressed an issue where intranet hyperlinks were not working correctly.
  • Addressed an issue where document view did not refresh when toggling layer visibility or deleting layers.
  • Addressed an issue where printing from the Windows Explorer via the right-click menu was not working correctly.
  • Addressed an issue where selecting a markup and then clicking a hyperlink to a different page caused the markup to shift.
  • Addressed an issue where adjusting Polygon control points could cause Revu to freeze or crash.
  • Addressed an issue in Number Pages where inputting a number greater than 100 in the start field would revert to 100.
  • Addressed an issue where exiting the Make a Suggestion WebTab before it finished loading could cause Revu to hang.
  • Addressed an issue where recreating a file with image markups breaks the image markups.
  • Addressed an issue in number type columns where if the selected markup has a null value, it will display the value of the previously selected markup.
  • Addressed an issue where using Batch Link with JavaScript enabled could cause Revu to hang.
  • Addressed an issue where header and footer edits only applied to the first page.
  • Addressed an issue where the Line Style preference box would close when adjusting the up/down arrows.
  • Addressed an issue where a count placed outside of a Space would be included to a different count total if moved into the Space.
  • Addressed an issue where applying counts to VisualSearch results would sometimes apply double count to a single object.
  • Addressed an issue in VisualSearch where the “Include Sub-Folders” option was missing.
  • Addressed an issue where the up/down arrow keys and page up/down keys were not correctly increasing/decreasing values for numeric fields.
  • Addressed an issue in Batch Apply Redaction where the custom page range could not be inputted.
  • Addressed an issue in Reduce File Size where the configured advanced options were not being applied.
  • Addressed an issue where pressing tab on a Rectangle Sketch to Scale markup would cause the background of a PDF to disappear.
  • Addressed an issue where opening the Sessions setting dialog twice would sometimes cause the dialog to automatically close.
  • Addressed an issue for custom statuses where selecting a default model and state was not working properly.
  • Addressed an issue where specific files were not rendering in Skia.
  • Addressed an issue where doing multiple searches would sometimes not refresh properly and only show previous results.
  • Addressed some rendering issues related to blurry images and text not displaying.
  • Addressed an issue where verifying multiple documents with signature would sometimes cause Revu to hang.
  • Addressed an issue in Batch Apply Stamp where X and Y coordinates would be limited to 100.
  • Addressed an issue for Cloud+ markups where the no fill option could not be selected from the Properties panel.
  • Addressed an issue where bookmarks were no longer working after a PDF is combined in Revu or Stapler.
  • Addressed an issue where PDFs produced by Vectorworks were not rendering properly using Skia.
  • Addressed an issue where Snapshot for specific files would sometimes not work using Skia.
  • Addressed an issue where running Reduce File Size would not prompt to Save As and just save over the current document.
  • Addressed an issue where the “Rotate All Pages by Default” option in Preferences was not applied when using the Rotate function in the toolbar.
  • Addressed an issue in the Properties panel where the text custom column was only limited to 268 characters.
  • Addressed an issue for Counts where copy and pasting a group of counts would sometimes not update correctly in the custom column.
  • Addressed an issue for Counts where configuring the custom columns from the Properties panel was sometimes not applying.
  • Addressed an issue where clicking on a Session document multiple times will start multiple downloads of the same document.
  • Addressed an issue where finalizing a Session would remove the attendees and the markups created by those attendees.
  • Addressed an issue where hyperlinks to some SharePoint files would fail to open and prompt an error.
  • Addressed an issue in XML and CSV summary where Format Number option is always on.
  • Addressed an issue in the Summary settings where sorting by custom column with blank value did not show as primary sort.
  • Addressed an issue where files that are added to batch processes but are not applied to still appear as if changes have been made.
  • Sessions:
  • Addressed an issue where deleting markups offline would show a blank entry in the Pending tab.
  • Addressed issues where newly created markups sometimes failed to upload to the cloud and appear “stuck” in the Pending tab.
  • Addressed issues where bad connection could sometimes lead to failed uploads causing pending items to lose property changes.
  • Addressed issues where placing lots of markups on a document could cause the pending queue to hang.
  • Addressed issues where adding, deleting or undoing markups would sometimes not update for other attendees.
  • Addressed issues where some markup changes appear out of order for some attendees.
  • Addressed issues where Cloud+ markups could sometimes have missing clouds.
  • Addressed issues where leaving a Session with pending markups or closing multiple documents at once could sometimes cause Revu to hang.
  • Addressed an issue where uploading pending markups such as Cloud+, Callouts, or Text would sometimes result in missing text.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2018.0 (Apr 11, 2018)

  • Addressed an issue in Revit® for Collaboration where multi-page PDFs were printing in the incorrect page size.
  • Addressed an issue in Projects where folders and files were still syncing after being excluded from syncing.
  • Addressed an issue where converting PDF to TIFF in Stapler resulted in the TIFF files being much larger than the original PDF.
  • Addressed an issue where Revu cuts off the right edge when printing on 11x17 paper.
  • Addressed an issue where markups were not being sorted correctly when creating a PDF summary.
  • Addressed an issue where editing hyperlinks in Projects would execute the hyperlink before the Action dialog came up.
  • Addressed an issue where removing temp folders caused certain tools to freeze or disappear.
  • Addressed an issue where PDFs could not be opened from search results when searching through current Studio Project.
  • Addressed an issue where My Tools was missing when reopening Revu.
  • Addressed an issue where Project folders were not refreshing when uploading files.
  • Addressed an issue where moving a Project folder would not display in the new location right away.
  • Addressed an issue where Batch Plotting with AutoCAD® plugin was missing the Check Dependencies option in the Batch Create dialog.
  • Addressed an issue in Projects where the Copy option was missing for users with read-only permission.
  • Addressed an issue where drawing logs could not be saved to Studio Projects.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2017.0.40 (Dec 20, 2017)

  • Addressed an issue where viewing a file in a Set would cause the thumbnail preview and file to continually refresh.
  • Addressed an issue where clicking hyperlinks in a Project file would cause the file and panels to reload multiple times before the file opens.
  • Addressed an issue where opening Project files from the Recents panel could cause the file to refresh multiple times.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2017.0.30 (Dec 19, 2017)

  • Resolved Issues:
  • Revu 2017.0.30 fixes several issues including, but not limited to:
  • Studio
  • Addressed an issue that caused some files to have missing markups after finishing a Session.
  • Addressed a connection issue to Studio Enterprise Servers that caused file downloads in Sessions to fail.
  • Changing the Open Document setting of a Set in a Studio Project no longer causes a “Could not find file” error.
  • Addressed an issue that prevented attendees from accessing newly uploaded Project files via links, File Access or batch processes.
  • Addressed an issue where opening a Set file would cause a “Could not find file” error and remove the file from the Set.
  • Addressed an issue where hyperlinks to subfolders would bring users to the root folder instead.
  • Updated Studio cache file to improve security.
  • Addressed a timing issue that sometimes caused downloading files in a Studio Session to fail.
  • Uploading an existing folder with new files will no longer duplicate existing files and only add the new files.
  • Addressed an issue where canceling Sync would only cancel the current file and not the entire sync process.
  • Addressed an issue that caused Project files in Recent Files to display the incorrect status once a user leaves the Project.
  • Addressed an issue that allowed users to delete a folder while it was uploading to a Project.
  • Addressed an issue where revision history time did not match local system time when saving a document.
  • Addressed an issue that prevented users with Full Control permissions from deleting a Project.
  • Offline users uploading documents without correct permissions are now notified once they log in that the documents could not be uploaded. The document is removed from the pending panel.
  • Checking in documents while joining another Project no longer causes Revu to freeze.
  • Addressed an issue where canceling the “Download Copy” function did not work properly.
  • Addressed an issue that prevented users from accessing SharePoint when uploading a file.
  • Addressed an issue that caused “Permissions denied” error when updating Project copy in Studio.
  • Addressed an issue in Projects where hyperlinks to non-PDF files would not work unless the folder containing the files was expanded.
  • Project hyperlinks in emails no longer fail to download and open.
  • Addressed an issue that delayed the expiration date of a Session.
  • Addressed an issue that prevented existing files and folders from displaying during batch processes or the creation of new folders.
  • Addressed an issue that allowed non-host attendees to upload Project files to Sessions
  • Sets:
  • The Wildcard revision filter now saves and applies to new Sets.
  • 360° Photos:
  • Improvements to detection of 360° photos.
  • Addressed an issue that caused some 360° photos to only be viewed as 2D photos.
  • Markups:
  • Height and width columns are now displaying correctly when rotating pages.
  • Addressed an issue that caused the Label and Comment columns to incorrectly merge when exporting CSV Summary.
  • The Markups List no longer jumps to the top when filling a box in the Checkmark column or changing markup status.
  • Style property is no longer out of view when changing style to Cloud.
  • AutoCAD:
  • Converting AutoCAD files using Stapler no longer fails on Windows 10.
  • Addressed an issue that caused AutoCAD to crash when converting a 3D file to PDF.
  • Stapler:
  • Improved performance for converting AutoCAD files to PDF.
  • Hyperlinks:
  • Addressed an issue that caused hyperlinks to open in the default web browser or WebTab instead of Revu.
  • Thumbnails:
  • Addressed an issue that altered, or did not update, the page labels when inserting a page.
  • Measurement:
  • Measurement column now refreshes correctly when editing Slope for a Length measurement.
  • Localization:
  • Column names are now properly translated when exporting 3D properties to CSV Summary.
  • Decimals are now right-aligned in the Markups List for languages that utilize commas for decimals.
  • Addressed an issue that caused Revu to crash when editing a Cloud+ markup.
  • Addressed an issue that caused text to display incorrectly when exporting a non-English document.
  • Improvements to UK dictionary with additional words.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2017.0.20 (Aug 11, 2017)

  • Plugin Compatibility:
  • Added compatibility for Revit 2018 (CAD & eXtreme editions only)
  • Resolved Issues:
  • 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

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2017.0.10 (Apr 27, 2017)

  • 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
  • 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

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2017.0 (Apr 27, 2017)

  • 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2016.5.2 (Nov 9, 2016)

  • 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2016.5.1 (Oct 17, 2016)

  • 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2016.5 (Aug 23, 2016)

  • 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2016.1 (Apr 21, 2016)

  • 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2016.0.4 (Feb 24, 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2015.6 (Oct 5, 2015)

  • 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 OCR 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2015.5 (Aug 18, 2015)

  • Open Licensing:
  • 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 (Manage and Simulate)
  • Revu 2015.5 adds 2D and 3D PDF creation into Revit 2016 and Navisworks 2016.
  • Text Input Support for OTF and Unicode Fonts
  • Revu now supports text input with OTF fonts. 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:
  • 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2015.1.1 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2015.1 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 2015.0.4 (Feb 5, 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 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.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 12.5.0 (Jul 29, 2014)

  • Studio (General):
  • Studio Sever Switching:
  • Revu can now store settings and accounts for multiple Studio servers. Revu will switch Studio servers automatically when a user attempts to join a Session or Project that is on a Studio server other than the one they are currently logged into and users can manually switch servers.
  • Studio Sessions:
  • Seamless Online/Offline for Studio Sessions
  • Continue viewing, marking up, and uploading Session documents when working offline. All changes will upload when connectivity is restored.
  • Markup Alerts:
  • Notify Session attendees of markups in need of their attention. Alerts are sent as an email containing a snapshot view of the selected markup and available, associated metadata. The snapshot is also a link into the Session and clicking it will not only take the recipient directly into the Session, but straight to the markup as well. Users can send markup alerts for any markup, not just the ones they've created.
  • Notifications:
  • Now Studio can be configured to send you notifications for any or all of the Sessions and/or Projects you have joined. These notifications can be daily summaries or they can come as events take place within the Session or Project.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 11.5.0 (Aug 2, 2013)

  • Tablet PC Enhancements:
  • Camera tool allows you to use your PC’s own built-in camera hardware in creating Image markups. The Camera tool is particularly useful for capturing images with your tablet PC in the field.
  • Touch and Pen Input can now be recognized separately and simultaneously on your Windows 8 tablet PC, allowing you to pan and zoom with your fingers while marking up with your pen.
  • Studio Projects Enhancements:
  • Restoring Previous Revisions is now available for all Studio Project documents. Need to fall back to an earlier check-in after some bad edits were uploaded? Version histories for each file now give you the ability to view or restore every previously-uploaded version a Project document.
  • Search Project Files: An option to search local (synced) Project Files by file name has been added to the Search tab.
  • Full Control Upgrade: The Full Control permission has been expanded to include all in-application capabilities of the Project Host, including the ability to delete a Project.
  • Digital Signatures Upgrade:
  • Multiple Signatures can now be collected on a single document without the need for certification.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 11.0.0 (Mar 21, 2013)

  • 3D Enhancements
  • AutoMark
  • Format Painter
  • Formula Editor
  • Markup Enhancements
  • Sets
  • Split Document
  • Structures
  • VisualSearch Enhancements

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 10.0.0 (May 5, 2012)

  • New User Interface:
  • Command Bar: The Command Bar replaces the traditional menu which groups features into categories which are navigated by Tabs.
  • Pin Toolbars: Ability to Pin features to specific Toolbar or to a new Toolbar.
  • Spaces:
  • The Spaces tab provides an innovative feature to define areas within the PDF that makes storing and sorting markups easier and more efficient. It is particularly useful when using Bluebeam Revu to perform Punch. A snapshot can be of a space, and when pasted both the snapshot and the space are associated with each other.
  • Links:
  • The Links tab allows for adding and editing hyperlinks. It also allows for organizing and creating places. Places are defined and named anchors that can be linked to quickly and easily, over and over. The Place section of the Links tab lists all current destinations and provides tools for editing, creating, and assigning hyperlinks to places.
  • Stamps:
  • Stamps created in Revu are now PDF files with support for dynamic text. Use of Dynamic JavaScript PDF Stamps are supported in Revu (Single page only. No creation support.).
  • 3D PDF Creation:
  • New plugins in Revit (2011, 2012) and Navisworks Manage (2011, 2012) to create 3D PDF and U3D files. 3D content can also be copied to the Clipboard.
  • Ability to add 2D Markups in 3D PDFs:
  • 2D markups on 3D PDFs will be automatically created in new views. In the 3D view, blue markup indicators will appear where markups exist.
  • 3D Viewing:
  • The 3D floating toolbar includes an option to define a 3D clipping plane. These clipping planes can be saved in a view.
  • Custom Line Styles:
  • Custom line styles can be created and applied to Line, Polyline, Rectangle, Polygon and Cloud markups. Line styles are created in sets which contain multiple lines. Line styles can contain multiple lines, text and vector content. After the lines styles are created, they will appear in the Style lists in the Line Style toolbar and Properties tab.
  • Outlook Plugin:
  • Revu 10 integrates with Outlook (2007, 2010) for one-button PDF creation in Outlook. Emails can be combined into one PDF file or multiple files or a PDF Package.
  • Overlay Pages:
  • Feature added to support more that 2 layers when overlaying PDFs, as well as choosing these files from a range of pages from multiple documents. Ability to pick Alignment Points for overlay accuracy with skewed PDFs.
  • Layers Improvements:
  • Annotations can be assigned to specific Layers with ease via a right-click on the annotation or assigning the layer in the Markup List. Annotations can be flattened and unflattened to/from its associated layer. A markup and its layer can be stored in the Tool Chest. Layers can also be deleted with all associated annotations.
  • Tool Chest Improvements:
  • Items in My Tools and custom tool sets, the tools can now be displayed in two different modes, Symbols and Detail. Details mode displays the tools in a table, with the symbol image on the left and a text description on the right.
  • Forms:
  • Form fields can be multi-selected for the ability to select/copy/paste multiple form fields at once. Properties of multi-selected form fields can be changed simultaneously as well.
  • PDF Summary:
  • New Print Option was added. A PDF Summary can be printed in a Table format with or without fixed widths.
  • Studio Sessions Improvements and new Studio Project:
  • Studio projects acts as a simple document management system, giving users more flexibility and space when sharing and storing files in the cloud. Project hosts can 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 can 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.
  • Revu Settings:
  • Roaming Profile support has been implemented, which allows segregation of user preferences in each new version of Revu. For 10.0, 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, from the supported plugins and printing to the Bluebeam PDF printer, include options to Append or Prepend to an existing PDF file.
  • Bluebeam Vu:
  • Vu includes all viewing capabilities of Revu - Navigation, Bookmarks, Thumbnails, Text Search, Measurement. Vu also provides the ability to fill and save Forms. Vu users have the capability to participate and markup in Studio sessions. Vu allows DMS Checkin and Checkout.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 7.0 (Dec 19, 2009)

  • A completely re-written Stamp Editor
  • The ability to add hatch patterns
  • Support for curved annotations
  • An Arc tool.
  • A Flag tool and panel for flagging frequently accessed pages in a PDF.
  • Support for PDF packages
  • Ability to reduce the size of PDFs.
  • Import and export many different file types including TIFF, JPEG, GIF, BMP
  • Scan to PDF and create PDF from Camera
  • Spell checking … both of annotations and the PDF content.
  • Ability to batch rotate and batch apply security to PDFs.
  • A quick security feature
  • Designate a template folder for starting out new PDFs
  • Added a label to measurements
  • Added a Page Index to the Markup List to indicate the page number on which an annotation appears.
  • Ability to reposition area and volume measurements.
  • Page imposition/printing multiple pages on one printed page
  • Numerous other usability improvements

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 6.5 (Dec 19, 2009)

  • PDF with form fields may now be filled in. Note that only Acroforms may be filled in.
  • A JavaScript engine now included as part of the support for filling of PDF forms. Many functions embedded into PDF forms using JavaScript are now supported in Revu.
  • Batch Stamping of many PDFs feature has been added. Access this feature through the File/Batch Processing/Apply Stamp menu.
  • Ability to rotate or “de-skew” PDFs. This option is accessible from the Document/Page Setup menu.
  • Headers and Footers – May now add document property information to headers and footers such as author, filename and filepath.
  • FDF (Forms data format) files may be imported and exported from the markup list.
  • Numerous improvements have been made to the post-processing of PDF files. This functionality is accessible from the Document/Repair Page Content Menu.
  • Clicking the middle mouse button on the name of the PDF in the main workspace will close the PDF.
  • Added option to turn off printing of annotations when printing.
  • Horizontal tilt function for mouse wheels will pan in the workspace (this is only for mice that support this function).
  • Addressed issue with PDF attachments in Outlook messages being deleted from the temporary folder when forwarding messages.
  • Improvements to make the portability of exporting of toolsets that have stamps embedded in them.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 6.2 (Dec 19, 2009)

  • Option to revert to Revu Classic mode in the Edit/Preferences General Mode.
  • Selection Tool/Arrow for selecting multiple annotations.
  • Search has been completely revamped. Searching across multiple documents is available. There are options to search in the current document, all open documents, or to specify a folder (including sub-folders). The search terms may be highlighted, redacted, hyperlinked or the text annotations (underline, strikethrough, squiggly) applied.
  • Page Labels may be edited. Numbers and fixed text are supported.
  • Annotations may be mirrored vertically or horizontally.
  • Pressure sensitivity for tablet PCs is now supported when using the pen annotation. Interoperability between tablet PC applications is now better supported allowing for the copy of annotations to and from applications.
  • PDFs encoded with the crypt filter may now be opened.
  • The Font appearance now appears in the Font drop/down dialog.
  • The PDF summary from the markup list displays the underlying PDF content in addition to the annotations. The size of the preview is configurable.
  • Autopan – when adding annotations, moving annotations, calibrating, measuring, and other features, as mouse gets to edge of screen it will automatically pan.
  • Callout preview is shown when adding callout.
  • There is a tool in bookmarks now to scan for broken bookmarks.
  • The file drop down now organizes the tabs and sorts them alphabetically.
  • For stamps in Revu, using the &[User] tag will use the ‘User’ field in the preferences screen instead of the windows login.
  • Global Stamps in Batch now supports scale.
  • Edit Text now supports an overwrite mode activated by using the Insert key.
  • When right clicking group annotation, user now has option to delete only the sub-annotation within the group.
  • Performance improvements – Revu starts 10 -15% faster now. Memory use has been optimized. Edit text mode now runs more efficiently.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 6.0 (Dec 19, 2009)

  • Redesigned User Interface to maximize workspace and clarify functionality. You can now stack panels one on top of another and next to one another in the left, right and bottom docks.
  • New Annotations – typewriter and arrow tool.
  • Takeoff and measurement tool significantly enhanced.
  • When taking measurements, the tools will snap to the underlying PDF content for more accurate
  • calibrations and measurements.
  • A counter tool provides tallying functionality.
  • Volume measurements may now be taken.
  • Scale settings may now be stored in the PDF.
  • Different scale settings can be stored in different regions of the PDF.
  • The markup list contains normalized length, area and volume columns to make exporting to other applications for further computation easier.
  • WebTab – Open an internet browser within Revu. Search for information on the web, open a PDF and paste pages into other PDF documents.
  • Bookmarks have been improved now making it easier to reorder bookmarks in the Bookmarks Panel.
  • Files may now be embedded in the PDF.
  • File Recovery. In the event that Revu ends unexpectedly, the next time the application is restarted, any unsaved changes will attempt to be recovered.
  • Drawing comparison improvements. It is now possible to compare multiple drawings in batch operations. You may now specify a specific portion or window of a drawing. Also you now have the ability to specify specific points for manually lining up two drawings that are compared.
  • Speed improvements to viewing scanned or large image PDFs.
  • Speed improvements to printing.
  • Support for Digital Signatures. Create digital signature appearances. Digitally sign and validate documents that have been signed by others.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 5.5 (Dec 19, 2009)

  • Bluebeam PDF Revu includes new text editing features with v.5.5.0. 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.
  • An industry first, Revu is introducing MultiViewTM, a technology that allows you to open up to sixteen separate tabbed views simultaneously. 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.
  • Revu features Continuous Draw for 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. The wait is over – pan and zoom as soon as you are ready.
  • Do you feel the need for 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. Spend more time reviewing your document, not waiting for it.
  • With Revu, copy and paste is just a click away. 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.
  • Bluebeam is revolutionizing how you track and manage your comments and markups, as well as everyone else’s. 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 users had reason to celebrate when Bluebeam introduced a custom TIP, zoom control, Reuse technology, and Lasso tool. 5.5.0 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. The pen is truly mightier than the keyboard.
  • Revu pushes usability to the limit with its latest innovation – Dynamic DefaultTM – now, 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 – markup is now even simpler and more intuitive.

New in Bluebeam Revu Standard 5.0 (Dec 19, 2009)

  • Rotating Annotations: All annotations placed in a PDF may be rotated by any angle using the control point or properties panel.
  • Inserting 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.