Novedge Pulse™ of Karen Painter

The February edition of the Bluebeam Insider has made it official – Revu 10 will be here at the end of March! We know “next month” can seem like a long ways away, especially when you’re waiting to find out what we have in store for you with Revu 10. So, in an effort  [more...]

It seems to be the trend these days –and one that we here at Bluebeam are very excited about. More and more of our customers are standardizing on Revu, not just as their PDF editor, but as a solution to complete a variety of digital workflows. Among those customers  [more...]

This year we’re doing something very cool to celebrate the launch of Revu 10…we’re bringing Revu to you! You and your project partners could be among the first to see Revu 10’s new features in the comfort of your very own office. It’s just our way of saying “thanks”  [more...]

You asked for it, so we made it! We’ve just created a new, free tool set of electrical symbols. This tool set is packed full of markups that you can easily place on your drawings, change the color and resize. You can get it (and many other tool sets) for free here.  [more...]

The ball has dropped, confetti has landed and 2012 is here! Bluebeam continued our annual tradition of celebrating the New Year together by watching the Rose Parade. Lucky us – our Pasadena, CA headquarters are conveniently located on the parade route, and we have  [more...]

The image says it all. Thanks for a great 2011! We’re looking forward to making 2012 another amazing year. To observe the holidays, our offices will be closed on Monday, December 26th and Monday, January 2nd. Cheers, and remember to keep on PDFin’! -Karen [more...]

It’s that time of year again – time to reflect on the past 365 days or so, and look forward to the future. When looking back on 2011, there’s one thing we know for certain, users like you helped us make 2011 an awesome year! Just how awesome? Check out our 2011: Deconstructed  [more...]

Hello Bluebeamers! If you use Bluebeam Studio to collaborate online with others, then read on. This weekend Bluebeam Studio is jumping over to a new cloud so that we can offer users even better performance during PDF-based collaboration sessions. This switch will begin  [more...]

This year’s Autodesk University was held at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.  The feedback from many attendees was that this year’s show was more exciting than ever, and we were thrilled to be a part of it. Many of our users stopped by to tell us how Bluebeam PDF  [more...]

Get ready to go digital with Bluebeam PDF Revu! We’re teaming up with one of our partners, Microsol Resources, to offer a free webinar highlighting how AEC firms can leverage Revu for more efficient communication, faster response times, and significantly reduced printing  [more...]

Today, Pasadena, CA – home of Bluebeam’s HQs – is experiencing high Santa Ana winds of up to 60 – 80 MPH. With downed trees, debris and power lines, the city has been placed under a state of emergency and people have been asked to stay inside. Since it’s unsafe for  [more...]

You want to digitize your workflows with Bluebeam, and we want to help you meet your goals. And while many of you take advantage of our video tutorials and PDF tutorials to help you take your project workflows to the next level, we know that sometimes you just need  [more...]

Are you looking for a way to implement digital signatures in your organization? Well, you’re in luck. Not only does Revu support digital signatures, we’ve recently added a page on our website with tips and best practices for making them work for you. Check out this  [more...]

It’s time to celebrate! Last night in Hollywood, CA Bluebeam won two PRism Awards from the Public Relations Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter. We were honored in the New Product/Service Launch – Business to Business category for creating an exciting Revu 9 and  [more...]

I love hearing how Revu makes a difference for our customers, and I especially love it when I get to share these success stories with all of you! And today, I’m doing just that. Recently our friends at DPR Construction put together a case study to detail how Revu’s  [more...]

If you need to call Bluebeam today, stick with dialing up our west coast offices. Trust me. Nearly 3 million homes and businesses are still without power after last weekend’s record-breaking east coast snowstorm. And one of those businesses is Bluebeam’s east coast  [more...]

The leaves are turning, and Team Bluebeam is in the midst of the busy fall trade show season! Up next is the American Society of Landscape Architects’ 2011 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA October 31st – November 1st. If you’re heading to the show then spend Halloween  [more...]

This year Greenbuild was held a month earlier than normal and in a whole new country – Canada! But that didn’t stop Team Bluebeam from descending upon Toronto to spread the word that Revu makes project communication faster, paperless and green. And, if spreading our  [more...]

Revu users have always been the type to get things done. They use Revu to work smarter, push the limits and set new expectations. And they have a whole lot of fun in the process. Well, now it’s time to represent. Bluebeam is launching a new campaign, and it’s all about  [more...]

We know that quite a few of you have found our robust hyperlinking feature to be an invaluable tool for digitally managing your project drawings and documents. In fact, McCarthy detailed their success in this white paper. We also know that there are some Bluebeam users  [more...]

The busy fall trade show season is upon us. This week, Team Bluebeam is heading down to Orlando, Florida for the 2011 Design-Build Conference & Expo. If you’re DBIA-bound, too, then check us out in booth 411. Not only can you see Bluebeam PDF Revu 9 live and in  [more...]

I’m back from maternity leave (it’s a boy!) and returning to my life of PDFin’. And upon my return I saw that Bluebeam had quite the busy summer – with a VIP rally day event, Vision Award Win and speaking sessions. One of the coolest things to happen over the past  [more...]

Are you heading to the Monterey Design Conference this week? If you are, be sure to check out the education session our Director of Account Services, Sasha Reed, is presenting on Friday, October 7th from 10:15am – 11:15am at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific  [more...]

Get excited… Greenbuild starts next week! If you’re headed to Toronto for the show, which is taking place October 4th – 6th, we hope that you’ll stop by our booth - #4142S – to say “hello!” AND participate in one or both of the “Ask the Expert” events we’re holding.  [more...]

In honor of Steel Day 2011, we wanted to highlight one of our newest cases studies from Rowecord Engineering, a major steel contractor in the UK that provides first-class design, engineering manufacture, treatment and erection services for steel structures. Prior to  [more...]

Last Wednesday, September 14th, we attended the Constructech Vision Awards with McCarthy Building Companies at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. And, we’re happy to report that we came out winners! The Constructech Vision Awards ‘honor companies that have realized  [more...]

Join Todd Sutton, Business Unit Manager – Project Controls from Zachry Construction, on Thursday, September 22nd at 11:00am (PDT) for a webinar sponsored by ENR and Microsoft Dynamics. In this webinar, “three forward-leaning, hands-on experts from construction will  [more...]

Last month during the 2011 Tekla User Meeting, Patrick, our Product Manager, met one of our users Doug, a Steel Detailer. Interestingly enough, Doug also happens to be an amateur rally racer. For those of you who don’t know, Bluebeam has been a big supporter of rally  [more...]

Bluebeam’s been nominated as a finalist for two, yep two (!), 2011 Construction Computing Hammer Awards. Our nomination categories include: One to Watch – Company and One to Watch – Product. (Insert round of applause here.) Each year the Construction Computing Awards  [more...]

Here at Bluebeam HQ we are busy getting ready for this year’s Greenbuild Expo, and I’m happy to report that we have some exciting things planned. Before I get to that, let’s go over the 5 “W’s” (and “How”) of this year’s show. Who should attend? Greenbuild attracts  [more...]

Are you curious to see how Zachry Construction implemented Bluebeam Studio in their punch list process? Now’s your chance! Attend Fiatech’s Technology Tuesday Webinar: 123 Punch List Process on Tuesday, September 6 at 11:00am EDT (8:00am PDT). This webinar will be  [more...]

Since the release of Revu 8.5, users have been using Bluebeam Studio  to connect, create and collaborate with anyone, anywhere at any time. Then, a few months back we introduced the highly requested Studio Server, which gives users more control over their Studio settings  [more...]

Since the release of version 9.2, Revu supports PDF/A. What is PDF/A? Simply put, PDF/A is an internationally-standardized file format that insures a document can be opened in the future, making it ideal for electronic archiving. For a file to be PDF/A compliant it  [more...]

Have you had a chance to vote for your favorite PDF software in this year’s ED+C Reader’s Choice Awards? No? Well the good news is you still have time. The polls are open until Wednesday, September 24th, so get voting (please). To vote, all you need to do is click  [more...]