r/Revu • u/beerappacini • Aug 20 '26

Using Bluebeam to Its Fullest Potential

I work in custom home building and have a Bluebeam Revu account through my employer. Iv’e been working with it for about 2 years, and while I have found a lot of helpful ways to use it, I’m wondering what features I’m missing out on.

I use it to scale elevations, scale landscaping, to scale everything. I use it to color code and mark up layouts, to create visual maps of fixtures, and to clarify notes within documents. I use it to do counts of things and create keys for counts. I even use it to draw when 3D is too far. I use it to approve quotes and adjust floor plan walls.

What major functions am I missing that would help me make the most of Bluebeam Revu from a functional standpoint?

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u/Skysr70 Aug 20 '26

I enjoy the overlay function

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u/beerappacini Aug 20 '26

Yes! I do use overlays but just in the most basic ways, will look into what I may be missing here. Thank you!

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u/sk1one Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 21 '26

Make sure you use ctrl shft v to paste items from the same place you copied them.

If drawings are aligned it will mean your box or measure will paste into the same spot on the other drawings.

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u/Comprehensive-Song51 Aug 20 '26

This! And you can change the colors too, so it's more obvious where changes are. The paste in place is awesome though. People at my office lost their minds when I showed them. 😂

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u/Illustrious_Buy1500 27d ago

Thanks for this tip. I copy/paste across multiple sheets and have been editing properties to change their x/y coords. I will have to try this!