Bluebeam Revu CAD
SMART. EFFICIENT. POWERFUL.
With Revu CAD, you can implement paperless processes throughout the entire lifecycle of a project with powerful PDF creation, markup, editing and collaboration features. Create 2D and 3D PDFs from AutoCAD®, Revit®, Navisworks® Manage, Navisworks Simulate, SolidWorks® and SketchUp® Pro and SolidWorks® using Revu’s plugins and batch creation functionality. Digitally redline 2D and 3D PDFs with industry-standard markups and measurements, and save custom markups in the Tool Chest™ for easy reuse. Automatically compare drawings, integrate with SharePoint® or ProjectWise®, go mobile on a tablet PC or iPad and store your files in the cloud and collaborate with anyone, anywhere at any time using Bluebeam Studio™.
Revu 20.1 is now available!
Product Features
Bluebeam Revu CAD Features
What’s New in Bluebeam Revu 2020?
CUSTOMIZE COLLABORATION PERMISSIONS
Newly enhanced process for setting permissions ensures the right people have access to the right information from the start.
GET THE DATA YOU NEED, FASTER
Quickly see the latest edits and updates with improved Markups List filters.
MARK UP AND MEASURE QUICKER THAN EVER
Finish the job faster with our newly improved PDF markup and measurement tools
Revu CAD includes all features from Revu Standard, and:
PLUGINS FOR 2D PDFs
Create PDFs from AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, Navisworks Manage, Navisworks Simulate and SketchUp Pro.
PLUGINS FOR 3D PDFs
Create PDFs from Revu, Navisworks Manage, Navisworks Simulate, SketchUp Pro and any IFC file.
BATCH CREATION
Convert an unlimited number of files from CAD programs and apply stamps, cover sheets, headers & footers and more.
Also includes BLUEBEAM STUDIO – Manage projects securely and collaborate with project partners anywhere, at any time.
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Specifications
Bluebeam Revu CAD Specifications
Operating Systems
- Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
As part of the installation, the Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.7.1 will be installed if .NET 4.7.1 or higher does not already exist on the workstation. Further information about the .NET Framework may be found here.
Windows 10 machines must have the Windows 10 Anniversary update or newer in order to install .NET Framework 4.7.1. For more information, please refer to the Microsoft website.
Virtual Environments
Bluebeam Revu is certified Citrix Ready® for XenApp® 6.5-7.6 and XenDesktop 7.14, 7.16, 7.17, 7.18, and 7.15 LTSR.
In order to stay compliant with our EULA (End User License Agreement), each organization must purchase as many seats as there are Revu users in your organization.
Note that Windows Server® 2012 R2 and newer are supported under Citrix environments.
Plugins
Each edition of Bluebeam Revu (Standard, CAD and eXtreme®) contains a different set of plugins for one-click PDF creation.
Microsoft Office®
Standard | CAD | eXtreme
Microsoft Office 2010 – 2019 (Word®, Excel®, PowerPoint®) and Office 365® (supported with locally installed applications). Previous versions of Office and Office 365 Online apps are supported through the Bluebeam PDF printer.
Microsoft Outlook® 2010-2019
SharePoint®
Standard | CAD | eXtreme
SharePoint® Server 2010 – 2016, SharePoint Foundation 2010 – 2013
* Server-side configuration component for Internet Explorer integration optional. This component requires Internet Explorer 11.
ProjectWise®
Standard | CAD | eXtreme
ProjectWise V8i SS3 and SS4, ProjectWise CONNECT Edition v10.
AutoCAD®
CAD | eXtreme
AutoCAD 2017 – 2020 (Also compatible with Autodesk® products built on AutoCAD platform including Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, etc.).
* Bluebeam only supports AutoCAD running on Windows versions supported by Autodesk.
AutoCAD (3D PDF creation)
CAD | eXtreme
AutoCAD 2016 – 2020
AutoCAD LT®
Standard | CAD | eXtreme
AutoCAD LT 2017 – 2020
AutoCAD LT is supported by the Bluebeam PDF printer. A two button toolbar is added to AutoCAD LT, which uses the Bluebeam PDF printer to create PDF files.
Revit®
CAD | eXtreme
Revit 2014 – 2019
Revit (3D PDF creation)
CAD | eXtreme
Revit 2017 – 2020
Navisworks® Manage, Navisworks Simulate (3D PDF creation)
CAD | eXtreme
Navisworks Manage 2017 – 2019, Navisworks Simulate 2017 – 2019
SketchUp® Pro (3D PDF creation)
CAD | eXtreme
SketchUp Pro 2017 – 2019
SolidWorks®
CAD | eXtreme
SolidWorks 2017 – 2019
Other Applications
Standard | CAD | eXtreme
The Bluebeam PDF printer works with all CAD and Windows applications installed on your PC: e.g., AutoCAD LT, Revit LT™, older versions of Revit, Autodesk Inventor, MicroStation.
Hardware
The below requirements are suitable for both Windows desktops and tablets.
Minimum Requirements
- Display
- 1024 x 768
A display driver supporting OpenGL® 3.0 or above is required to display 360° photos.
A display driver supporting either OpenGL® 3.2 (or above) or OpenGL® ES 3.0 (or above) is required to use hardware rendering.
- Processor
- Desktops and laptops: 1 GHz processor or equivalent (recommended, see below)
- Tablets: Intel® i3 processor or equivalent
- RAM
- 4 GB (32-bit Windows)
- 8 GB (64-bit Windows)
- Hard Disk
- At least 5 GB of available space may be required
- Using Revu with typical office documents
- When using Revu for general office applications, a mid-range computer that meets the above requirements may be used.
- Using Revu with large sets of engineering documents
- When working with large drawing sets (for example, construction project bid sets) in which the PDFs may contain hundreds of large format drawings, it is recommended that workstations have adequate memory and processor resources. A recommended hardware configuration would be 64-bit Windows with an Intel i5 Dual Core or better processor, as well as at least 8 GB of RAM. Revu can run on systems with lower specifications; however, a workstation with these specifications will provide the optimal performance.
- Using Revu for OCR
- When using the OCR functionality of Revu eXtreme, 64-bit Windows is highly recommended for best performance.
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Bluebeam Revu CAD

SMART. EFFICIENT. POWERFUL.
With Revu CAD, you can implement paperless processes throughout the entire lifecycle of a project with powerful PDF creation, markup, editing and collaboration features. Create 2D and 3D PDFs from AutoCAD®, Revit®, Navisworks® Manage, Navisworks Simulate, SolidWorks® and SketchUp® Pro and SolidWorks® using Revu’s plugins and batch creation functionality. Digitally redline 2D and 3D PDFs with industry-standard markups and measurements, and save custom markups in the Tool Chest™ for easy reuse. Automatically compare drawings, integrate with SharePoint® or ProjectWise®, go mobile on a tablet PC or iPad and store your files in the cloud and collaborate with anyone, anywhere at any time using Bluebeam Studio™.
Revu 20.1 is now available!
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