Oracle Primavera Blog
What’s New in Primavera P6 Professional 22.12
At the end of 2022, Oracle released its newest version of P6: Primavera P6 Professional 22.12. Although P6 is such a seasoned product, these updates always manage to add a variety of new features. These added capabilities give users more flexibility in viewing and...
New Additions to Oracle Primavera Cloud in January 2023
Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) is Oracle’s newest cloud-based CPM scheduling solution. As a relatively new product, OPC is updated each month with new enhancements. As both a Primavera P6 and OPC trainer, I have helped many organizations transition to the cloud. I...
How to Add Your Company Logo to Oracle Primavera Cloud
Oracle Primavera Cloud allows users to print out a variety of pages to share project data. Project managers often need to print and share different views of the schedule - such as the activity timeline or resource usage. When printing documents, it’s useful to be...
How to Create a Project in Oracle Primavera Cloud
Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) is Oracle’s cloud based collaboration solution. It allows users to work with a variety of objects for different workflows and combines portfolio management with project planning. OPC allows for the creation of projects, portfolios,...
Does Primavera P6 Work on Windows 11?
Windows 11 is the latest version of Windows, Microsoft’s NT operating system. It was released on October 5, 2021, and is free for Windows 10 users to update. However, Windows 10 will still be supported by Microsoft until 2025. So, should you update? For some users,...
How to Print Schedules in Oracle Primavera Cloud
When working on a CPM schedule, contracts generally require you to print the project schedule. In Oracle Primavera Cloud, you can print a variety of pages - such as the Activities page or the Resource Usage page. However, when attempting to print these pages, it’s...
How to Calculate Earned Value in Primavera P6
Earned Value Management (EVM), or Earned Value Analysis, is a technique used to measure the performance and progress of a project. The basic premise of earned value is that the cost spent is relative to the work completed. In other words, earned value is a way of...
How to Use Dashboards in Oracle Primavera Cloud
In Oracle Primavera Cloud, dashboards give you a visual representation of your project, portfolio, program, or workspace data. Dashboards give organizational data a face, which can be crucial when monitoring and sharing project data. OPC allows you to create multiple...
Oracle Primavera Cloud vs Primavera P6: 9 Advantages of Oracle Primavera Cloud
Today, many software companies are moving to the cloud and offering their programs as subscription services. There are many benefits to this for the end users. For example, lower costs, automatic and frequent updates, and more accessibility. Users can access the...
Bluebeam Revu Blog
How to Use Visual Search in Bluebeam Revu
When working with large scale plans, it’s useful to be able to quickly locate specific items on the PDF. In Bluebeam Revu, the Visual Search tool lets you do just that. Much like text searches, Visual Search allows you to search for visual elements on a document. Once...
How to Add Pages, Reorder Pages, and More Using Thumbnails in Bluebeam Revu
In Bluebeam Revu, you are able to manipulate pages within a PDF with ease. However, the options to do so may not be readily apparent to new users. From the Document menu, there are many options for adjusting PDF pages - such as adding or replacing them. Options from...
How to Create Tool Sets and Legends for Quantity Takeoff in Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu offers a variety of tools to peform quantity takeoff and take measurements of a PDF. For one, the Calibrate tool lets you set a scale for the page even if a scale is not listed. And then there’s the Dynamic Fill tool, which allows you to take multiple...
How to Register and Unregister Bluebeam Revu
When you buy a user license of Bluebeam Revu, you will receive a serial number and product key. You will need both of these to register the program for use. When you first install Revu, you will be prompted to register the program as part of the installation. If...
How to Create a Markups List Summary in Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu tracks, classifies and organizes PDF markups in the Markups List. A series of columns and rows display within the Markups List. The rows represent the markups, while the columns present their metadata. There are over a dozen built in columns that can...
How to Create and Share Profiles in Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu profiles allow users to adjust the layout based on the work they need to perform. A profile is a saved configuration of Revu toolbars, panels, toolsets, and columns. Saved profiles can be shared among the project team, allowing all users access to the...
How to Download Bluebeam Revu for Free
Bluebeam Revu is well known in the AEC industry as a versatile PDF software solution. Revu is a PDF creator, editor, and viewer that is used worldwide by architects, project managers, and field engineers alike. PDFs are now a standard in most industries to manage...
How to Calibrate a Page for Measurement Markups in Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu allows users to take accurate measurements from any PDF plan. For users in the AEC industry, this is especially important, as accurate quantity takeoffs are critical to creating a successful bids. In order to do this, you will first want to calibrate the...
What Do General Contractors Do?
General contractors (GCs’) are professionals who oversee construction projects. GCs’ are often hired by property and construction managers to organize and coordinate large projects. They also help homeowners with projects that involve multiple types of tradespeople,...