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<p>Foreword ix</p> <p>Acknowledgments xi</p> <p>Introduction xiii</p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Taking the Leap: Switching from Red to Blue 1</b></p> <p>Products and Feature Comparison 1</p> <p>License Pricing 2</p> <p>Value Proposition 5</p> <p>For IT 9</p> <p>Training 11</p> <p>Conclusion 14</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Doing Red in Blue 15</b></p> <p>Changing Preferences 15</p> <p>Tabs and Toolbars 17</p> <p>Creating PDFs 19</p> <p>PDF Document Actions 21</p> <p>Conclusion 35</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Redlining 37</b></p> <p>The User Interface 37</p> <p>Conclusion 65</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Redlining Together 67</b></p> <p>Getting into Studio 69</p> <p>Sessions 71</p> <p>Projects 94</p> <p>Managing Notifi cations 104</p> <p>Conclusion 104</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Management of Change 105</b></p> <p>Digital Slip Sheeting 105</p> <p>Bluebeam Sets 114</p> <p>Tags 123</p> <p>Conclusion 135</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Issuing 137</b></p> <p>Stamps 137</p> <p>Flatten 142</p> <p>Digital Signatures 143</p> <p>Document Management Systems 152</p> <p>Summary 154</p> <p>Export 156</p> <p>Conclusion 157</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Measuring and Estimating 159</b></p> <p>Calibration 159</p> <p>Measurement Tools 161</p> <p>Estimating 174</p> <p>Conclusion 187</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: In the Field 189</b></p> <p>Revu App for iPad 189</p> <p>Mobile Access 208</p> <p>Field-Generated Documents 210</p> <p>Conclusion 224</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Go Digital, Document Assembly 225</b></p> <p>PDF Forms 225</p> <p>Functions 233</p> <p>Batch Functions 238</p> <p>Document Security 256</p> <p>Conclusion 258</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Go Digital, Engineering 259</b></p> <p>Measuring 259</p> <p>Sketching 262</p> <p>Comparing Documents 268</p> <p>Layers 276</p> <p>Batch Sign & Seal 284</p> <p>3D PDFs 288</p> <p>Conclusion 294</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Possibilities and Potential 295</b></p> <p>Recent Bluebeam Trends 295</p> <p>Recent Industry and Technology Trends 298</p> <p>Untapped Potential 301</p> <p>Future Possibilities and Potential Impacts 308</p> <p>Conclusions and Final Thoughts 310</p> <p>Index 313</p>

<p><b>RACHEL ATTEBERY, PE, ITIL</b> is a Business Technology Analyst with Black & Veatch. She has authored dozens of training documents, videos, and operating procedures on the use of Bluebeam, as well as conducted live trainings for AEC professionals around the world. <p><b>JASON HASCALL, PE, SE</b> is a Program Manager and structural engineer at Black & Veatch, where he is a leader within their Bluebeam UserX group, which is devoted to expanding and encouraging the use of Bluebeam at Black & Veatch.

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