Introducing This Year's Opening Keynote Speaker

Bluebeam eXtreme Conference Announcements The 2016 Bluebeam eXtreme Conference is just a month away! We've just added some additional sessions and panels you won't want to miss. Read on to learn about this year's keynote speaker and featured sessions. Register Now Introducing This Year's Opening Keynote Speaker Dan Goods, Visual Strategist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will be speaking at this year's Opening Keynote. During the day he runs The Studio at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a team developing creative ways of communicating and working to transform complex concepts into meaningful stories that can be universally understood. He is passionate about creating experiences where people are reminded of the gift and privilege of being alive. Recently he was selected as "One of the most interesting people in Los Angeles." Microsoft Surface and Bluebeam Revu: Making AEC More Efficient In this session, attendees will hear from one of the senior engineers at Microsoft Surface, Pete Kyriacou. He will describe the story, idea and engineering behind Surface devices. In addition, he will provide examples of how running Revu on Surface makes individuals within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industry more effective. Newly Added Sessions and Panels Academic Panel Presentation: Focus on BIM Our first ever academic panel provides a look behind the curtain of one the country's most distinguished Construction Management programs at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. This panel will highlight forward-thinking construction management curricula, effective mentorship strategies, and professional preparedness for recent grads. Studio API Integration Session We are excited to announce that both Fieldlens and Trimble will be showcasing their Studio API integrations during this session. Space is limited, so secure your spot today! We look forward to seeing you at this year's Bluebeam eXtreme Conference. Please reach out if you have any additional questions. See you in August, The Bluebeam Team Thank You to Our Sponsors Please do not reply to this email. This address can't accept incoming email, and we don't want to miss your message! For Sales Support, please contact sales@bluebeam.com or for Technical Support, please contact support@bluebeam.com. If you need additional help, please check out our Contact Us page. This email is sent by: Bluebeam, Inc. 55 South Lake Ave, Suite 900, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA We respect your right to privacy - view our policy Forward to a Friend | Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe Copyright 2002 - 2016 Bluebeam, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Model Review - What's in the Model

During a visit with a client this morning, I was reminded on a common task we perform to review models. One of the first things I like to do when reviewing models is see how the Revit sheets were put together. Is the geometry from model elements, Revit's 2D elements or CAD.

Our process is very simple. We simply compare the original sheets provided by the designer to sheets we create out of Revit after we get rid of any linked CAD files, CAD imports and Revit's 2D linework. We then use the power of Bluebeam to compare the two sets of PDFs. Bluebeam will highlight the differences between the two sets of PDF's.

Why is the beneficial? It really depends on how you intend to use the model.

I have seen a lot of "BIM jobs" that have sheets that have been exported out of Revit and "embellished" in AutoCAD. The embellishments are very interesting as this can be anything from adding new callouts to altering the geometry. Using this PDF compare method will quickly allow you to see what is from the model and what is from elsewhere.

This process can be done very quickly. In 15 minutes you can determine how deep you need to dive into your Revit model review.

CloudsCarsCameras: Using Bluebeam Revu to assist in upgrading a Revit Project

Saw this post on CloudsCarsCameras.com that I thought I would share with you. Great idea.

Posted on July 7, 2013

Using Bluebeam Revu to assist in upgrading a Revit Project

With a new release of Revit every year, it makes it increasingly difficult not upgrade an active Revit project.  What makes it even more difficult is the uncertainty when Revit upgrades your project.  Are all my objects there?  Is everything in the right place?  In this post and video we are going to go thought the steps to upgrade your Revit project from 2013 to 2014. Then we will use Bluebeam’s Revu to help us find any items that may have changed or gone missing after the upgrade process.


If you want more information regarding Bluebeam please drop me a note at bill@bim9.com

Here are the steps I use in the video:

Step 1  Backup

You should always create a backup of your or your companies work when ever you make a change that will impact the entire project, this would be one of those times.  Here are some ways that you can backup your project:

• Copy to local workstation
• Copy to USB drive
• Rely on your I.T. department to have a backup.
• Use a service like CrashPlan or Dropbox to copy your project files off site.
• You only need to archive/backup the .RVT files and its links.

Step 2  Check your Project

You should always check each central file before the upgrade process. It is always a good idea to know what errors are in the file before you begin the upgrade process.

1. Open each .RVT file and check for errors.
2. Document what files are linked to where.
3. Use Bluebeam to create a PDF of each sheet and view in your project.

Step 3  Copy the Project to a new folder

You may or may not want to have a new folder for you project, but I find that its a good idea to do so.  you don’t need to make an entirely new project folder just a new folder to store your central files.

1. Create a new folder.
2. Copy the RVT central files to that folder.
3. Rename the central files if necessary to have the version number in the name.

Step 4:  Upgrade Project

1. You will want to start with the files with the least amount of links.
2. Here is the order for my example project:
   MEP
   Structural
   Architectural
   Site
3. Use Bluebeam to Create a PDF of each sheet and view in your project.

Step 5   Check your work with Bluebeam

Now for the fun part; we will use Bluebeam Revu to compare both PDF files created in the earlier steps.

1. Use Bluebeam Revu to compare the 2013 and the 2014 project files.
2. When you select the 2013 PDF you will see all the changes in the Markup List.
3. Double click the markup to see both the 2013 and 2014 versions.
4. Using Bluebeam Revu you can quickly find all the differences.

If you want more information regarding Bluebeam please drop me a note at bill@bim9.com