How to Add a Custom “Reason” When Using Digital Signatures in Bluebeam Revu 20

Bluebeam Revu allows for the creation and use of digital signatures to validate the authenticity of digital documents. Digital signatures act like a stamped seal, providing...

How to Upgrade Bluebeam Revu to Version 2019

At the end of October Bluebeam released Revu 2019, which includes a new rendering engine capable of increasing panning and zooming speed by up to 6 times, improved takeoff...

How to Use Bluebeam Cloud

Bluebeam Cloud is Bluebeam's newest offering, included for free with all Bluebeam Revu 21 licenses. Bluebeam Cloud is a web/app solution for collaborating on drawings and...

How to Create a Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) in Oracle Primavera Cloud

In Oracle Primavera Cloud, the Cost & Funds app allows you to create budgets, and track, manage, and report on project costs and funds. This can be especially useful for cost...

7 Ways To Customize Bluebeam Revu Using Preferences

Along with its powerful PDF editing, markup and collaboration capabilities, Bluebeam Revu has remained a solution for professionals due to the program’s customizability. Revu...

How to Change Column Titles in Primavera P6 Professional

Most screens in Primavera P6 Professional, such as the Activities, Projects, and WBS screens, feature a table that displays specific types of data. The data shown in these tables...

Recalculating Resource Assignments and Duration Types in Primavera P6

When assigning resources to an activity in Primavera P6, there are several resource assignment settings that should be taken into consideration. The resource assignment...

How to Reset Your Password in Oracle Primavera Cloud

If you ever forget your Oracle Primavera Cloud password, you can reset it at any time. There are several ways to reset your Oracle Primavera Cloud password depending on whether...

How to Use Web Tab in Bluebeam Revu

Bluebeam Revu 20 is well known for its powerful PDF editing, markup and collaboration technology - but did you know that the program also has an integrated method for searching...

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...

Oracle Primavera Blog

How to Create a Project in Oracle Primavera Cloud

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,...

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Does Primavera P6 Work on Windows 11?

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,...

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How to Print Schedules in Oracle Primavera Cloud

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...

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How to Calculate Earned Value in Primavera P6

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...

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How to Use Dashboards in Oracle Primavera Cloud

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...

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What is a CPM Schedule?

What is a CPM Schedule?

The critical path, also called the longest path, is a sequence of tasks that directly affect the project’s finish date. Each of the tasks along the critical path are called critical activities. If any of these activities are delayed, the whole project will be delayed....

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Bluebeam Revu Blog

How to Create a Markups List Summary in Bluebeam Revu

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...

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How to Create and Share Profiles in Bluebeam Revu

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...

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How to Download Bluebeam Revu for Free

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...

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10 Reasons Why You Need Bluebeam Revu Training

10 Reasons Why You Need Bluebeam Revu Training

As a Bluebeam Certified Instructor, I’ve come across many daily users of Bluebeam Revu who taught themselves how to use the program through trial and error. Revu’s interface and accessibility of tools do make the program easier to navigate, but there are many reasons...

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How to Use Bluebeam Cloud

How to Use Bluebeam Cloud

Bluebeam Cloud is Bluebeam's newest offering, included for free with all Bluebeam Revu 21 licenses. Bluebeam Cloud is a web/app solution for collaborating on drawings and completing project workflows on-the-go. Using Bluebeam Cloud, you’ll be able to comment and...

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Raster PDFs vs. Vector PDFs in Bluebeam Revu

Raster PDFs vs. Vector PDFs in Bluebeam Revu

As a PDF viewer and editor, Bluebeam Revu allows you to work with any and all PDFs, regardless of how data is encoded within them. Most often, the content within a PDF document will be encoded as one of two types of data: raster or vector. Although Bluebeam Revu can...

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How to Create Custom Tool Sets in Bluebeam Revu

How to Create Custom Tool Sets in Bluebeam Revu

In Bluebeam Revu, the Tool Chest allows you to store and save customized markups for reuse. Oftentimes, Revu users may need to customize markups to work with specific projects - such as measurement markups that represent different flooring materials or color coded...

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Bluebeam Training Videos

Bluebeam Training Videos

There are many options for Bluebeam training. There is onsite training, virtual training over Zoom, and Bluebeam video tutorials to name a few. Bluebeam training videos are the most accessible and affordable option. It requires no travel, no overhead, and doesn’t...

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AEC Blog

What is Biophilic Architecture?

What is Biophilic Architecture?

Chances are you know how great nature can be for your mental health. From the intense rejuvenation you feel from being in the wilderness to the simple relaxation of walking around your neighborhood. Biophilic design seeks to connect our inherent need to be close to...

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Can Plastic Roads Solve Our Plastic Problem?

Can Plastic Roads Solve Our Plastic Problem?

By 2050, the world will produce over three times as much plastic waste as it ever has. This startling statistic isn’t exactly a surprise, but it is increasingly important that we try to repurpose discarded plastic. To do this on an appropriate scale (an enormous...

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Construction Robotics: Is the Industry Ready?

Construction Robotics: Is the Industry Ready?

For the last 50 years, while the rest of our economy has almost doubled in productivity, the construction sector has lagged behind. In fact, in just the last several years, the construction industry has seen a startling 8% decline in productivity. There are various...

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