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Introduction to Bluebeam 1 min
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Navigating the Interface 3 min
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Thumbnails Panel 4 min
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Markup Tools 4 min
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Tool Chest 3 min
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Calibrate and Set the Scale on Drawings 2 min
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Basic Measurement Tools 3 min
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Overlay Pages 3 min
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Markups List for Estimators 3 min
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Visual Search 2 min
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Start Using Bluebeam for Estimators Knowledge Check 3 min
Start Using Bluebeam for Estimators
Get up to speed fast with this short introductory course to the tools you will use every day in Bluebeam.
Overview
This course will help you quickly get started with using Bluebeam as an estimator. We'll show you the tools you can use every day.
Details
As an estimator, you analyze blueprints and project specifications to estimate the materials, labor, and costs required for a building project while also communicating with suppliers and contractors to gather quotes and update estimates as project variables change. Bluebeam Revu is designed to make your job easier by putting your most-used tools right at your fingertips. In this course, we'll help you get up to speed quickly so you can start using Bluebeam today. You'll learn how to place markups, save customized markups such as measurements, take measurements and counts, and use the Markups List to calculate sums.
Learning Goals
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Successfully navigate the interface
- Locate and place commonly utilized markups
- Save customized markups in the Tool Chest
- Set the scale of a drawing
- Take length, area, and count measurements
- Overlay drawings to find differences
- Arrange and sort pages using the Thumbnails Panel
- Utilize the Markups List to create estimate sums