- Studio Sessions for Administrators Introduction
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5-Minute Workflow: Collaborating with Studio Sessions 0 hr 4 min
- Preparation
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Session Interface and Navigation 0 hr 2 min
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Preparing Files for Studio Sessions Collaboration 0 hr 4 min
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How to Create Custom Columns 0 hr 2 min
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How to Create Custom Statuses 0 hr 2 min
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How to Create, Customize, and Organize Tool Sets 0 hr 4 min
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Advanced Tool Set Management 0 hr 3 min
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How to Save and Reuse Tool Sets with Profiles 0 hr 3 min
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Studio Sessions for Administrators Simulation 01 0 hr 5 min
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Studio Sessions for Administrators Knowledge Check 01 0 hr 3 min
- Session Creation
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Introduction to Session Creation 0 hr 1 min
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Hosting a Studio Session 0 hr 3 min
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How to Log in to Studio with Bluebeam ID (BBID) in Revu 21 0 hr 2 min
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How to Create a Session and Navigate Initial Settings 0 hr 3 min
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Studio Sessions for Administrators Simulation 02 0 hr 3 min
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Studio Sessions for Administrators Knowledge Check 02 0 hr 3 min
- Session Management and Administration
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Introduction to Session Management and Administration 0 hr 1 min
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How to Invite Collaborators to a Studio Session 0 hr 3 min
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How to Create Groups for Studio Sessions 0 hr 2 min
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How to Manage Permissions and Attendee Access in Studio Sessions 0 hr 4 min
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Reporting and Exporting Studio Sessions 0 hr 4 min
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How to Create Session Reports to Keep Track of Work in Bluebeam Studio Sessions 0 hr 4 min
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How to Close a Session 0 hr 3 min
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Studio Collaboration with Teammates Without a Bluebeam Subscription 0 hr 2 min
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Studio Collaboration with Mac Users 0 hr 3 min
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How to Restore Deleted or Finished Studio Sessions in Bluebeam Revu
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Studio Sessions for Administrators Simulation 03 0 hr 5 min
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Studio Sessions for Administrators Knowledge Check 03 0 hr 3 min
- Optional Lesson
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Bluebeam Integrations 0 hr 2 min
- Wrap Up
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Course Wrap Up 0 hr 2 min
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Rate Studio Sessions for Administrators
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Studio Sessions for Administrators: Course Complete!
Studio Sessions for Administrators
Confidently set up, manage, and wrap up Bluebeam Studio Sessions so every review is organized, trackable, and easy for your team to navigate.
Overview
Designed for Studio Session hosts, coordinators, and project leads, this course shows you how to prepare drawings, configure Session settings, and guide collaborators through efficient, real-time reviews in Bluebeam. You will learn how to turn Studio Sessions into a reliable workspace where every markup, comment, and decision is captured, organized, and ready for follow-up.
Details
When you are responsible for running Studio Sessions, the challenge is less about placing individual markups and more about creating a stable, well-structured environment for your entire team. This course walks you through preparing and optimizing PDFs before uploading, setting key document properties that cannot be changed once the Session begins, and creating new Sessions with the right files, permissions, and settings in place. You will also learn how to standardize tools and tracking across your team, organize collaborators effectively, and use Session reports and activity logs to turn real-time reviews into dependable project documentation.
Learning Goals
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Prepare and optimize drawings, statuses, and custom columns before uploading files to a Studio Session
- Create new Studio Sessions, upload project documents, and configure key Session options and permissions for attendees
- Navigate the Studio panel to monitor participants, documents, and real-time activity during an active Session
- Use shared Profiles, tool sets, and Markups List configurations so collaborators work with consistent tools and tracking fields
- Create and manage attendee groups to streamline invitations and permission control across roles or companies
- Generate and export Session reports and activity logs to document decisions, track progress, and support project handoff and retention
FAQs
What will I learn in Studio Sessions for Administrators?
Studio Sessions for Administrators teaches you how to prepare documents, create and host a Bluebeam Studio Session, invite and organize attendees, manage permissions, monitor collaboration, and close a Session with a clear project record. You will also learn how to use shared tool sets, custom statuses, custom columns, profiles, and Session reports to support consistent, controlled project reviews.
How do I prepare PDFs before uploading them to a Bluebeam Studio Session?
Prepare Session documents before uploading them by confirming page order, orientation, scale, page labels, bookmarks, hyperlinks, and file names. Add any custom columns, statuses, layers, and shared tool sets in advance, because several document-level elements become locked for editing once files are in an active Studio Session. Run OCR on scanned files when needed, remove unwanted viewports, and complete a quick preflight review before upload.
How do I create and control access to a Bluebeam Studio Session?
Create a Studio Session from the Studio panel by selecting New Session, giving the Session a name, uploading prepared documents, and selecting initial attendee permissions. You can restrict attendance by email address, set an expiration date, and later manage access through Session Settings. Use Groups to assign permissions by company, discipline, department, or role instead of configuring every attendee individually.
How do I manage permissions and attendee changes in Bluebeam Studio Sessions?
Use Session Settings to define what individuals or groups can view, add, edit, print, save, invite, or export within a Studio Session. Individual permissions override group permissions, and Full Control should be limited to trusted administrators or leads. If an attendee leaves the project, you can remove access and reassign their outstanding markups so open issues remain owned and the Session record remains complete.
How do I receive a completion certificate?
Complete all required course content and activities to meet the course completion requirements. If a course offers a certificate, it will be available through your Bluebeam University account after the course is marked complete.