Bluebeam Revu: Construction Takeoffs
2h 55mIntermediate2025-03-11
Authors
Jim Rogers
Recognized leader in the field of construction management
Course details
In this course, learn how to leverage Bluebeam Revu for accurate and efficient digital takeoffs. Instructor Jim Rogers begins by covering the essentials—setting scales, changing units, and organizing documents with bookmarks, layers, and spaces. Next, Jim explores creating custom tools, using drawing versus property modes, and applying multiple scales on a single page through viewports. Learn to measure lengths, areas, and volumes; handle slopes; utilize dynamic fill; and count take-offs faster with visual search. The course also delves into using the Markup List to add pricing columns, export quantities, and link data directly to Excel. Finally, discover how to slip-sheet revised drawings, perform sheet comparisons to identify changes, and confidently move on to the next steps of your projects.
Skills covered
BluebeamNemetschek GroupConstructionConstruction ManagementAECDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- The only digital takeoff tool you need
- About this course
Getting Set Up and Organized
- Getting started
- Set the scale
- Changing units of measurement
- Use viewports for multiple scales on a page
- Bookmarks and labels
- Add hyperlinks
- Declutter with layers
- Get organized with Spaces
Build Custom Takeoff Tools
- The importance of custom tools
- Finding more tool sets
- Drawing mode versus property mode
- Custom tool examples
- Exporting custom tools
Measuring and Counting
- Length and area measurement
- Wall areas and room volumes
- Accounting for slopes
- Using Dynamic Fill for measurements
- Counting takeoffs
- Count faster with Visual Search
Working with Data in the Markup List
- An overview of the markup List
- Add a pricing column
- Export your quantities
- Link quantities directly to Excel
Revisions and Changes
- Slip sheet revised drawings
- Using sheet comparison to find changes
Conclusion
- Next steps