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CAD Edition

Bluebeam PDF Revu CAD Edition installs toolbar buttons in SolidWorks, AutoCAD and MS Office for easy one-button PDF creation. The Bluebeam PDF printer/PDF writer, converts all other CAD and Windows files to 10 file formats. Bluebeam's specialized technology automatically reads your CAD drawing's orientation, scale, line weights, merged lines, plot style table, and page size, so there is no need to adjust settings for perfect SolidWorks to PDF conversion. This full-featured professional version also converts your SolidWorks and Windows files to TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, PSD, EMF, WMF, and PCL and includes PDF editing, markup, and redlining tools.

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SolidWorks Features & Compatibility

Compatibility & System Requirements

SolidWorks
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, SolidWorks 64-bit 2006-2008

64-bit Compatibility
The 64-bit version of Bluebeam PDF Revu CAD Edition is compatible with Windows XP x64 and Vista x64, and integrates with SolidWorks 2006-2008 x64 only. Revu does not plug-in to 32-bit applications on a 64-bit OS, i.e. SolidWorks.


Batch Conversion Capability in SolidWorks
  • Batch converts SolidWorks to PDF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PSD, PNG, EMF, WMF, and PCL files
  • Simplifies batch PDF creation process with built-in batch wizard
  • Batch uses the default page setup, a custom PDF configuration, or a global definition for all page sizes
  • Creates single or multi-page PDF files
  • Provides the following options for creating batch files:
    • One PDF per CAD drawing
    • All drawings combined into one batch file
    • Sheet control
  • Creates, saves, and edits batch lists
  • Option to select:
    • Current sheet
    • All sheets
    • All sheets by name
Bluebeam Stapler (PDF batch and binding for MS Office and Windows)
  • Create PDF booklets
  • Creates a single PDF file from multiple PDFs, CAD drawings or Windows files
  • Natively supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and all image types
  • Provides a drag-and-drop window that allows users to rapidly convert multiple native files to the ten formats Bluebeam PDF Revu supports
  • Saves converted files to a designated folder (you can use the Bluebeam Stapler tool to batch convert any files to PDF, or any other file format we support)
Bookmarking Features for SolidWorks
  • Choose a bookmarking style based on:
    • Drawing name
    • Layout name
    • Drawing - layout name
  • Plus add 4 types of secondary bookmarks that jump to a:
    • Specific PDF page
    • Snapshot view
    • Webpage
    • Specific file
  • Control appearance of page numbers
E-mail Features for SolidWorks
  • Ability to simultaneously convert SolidWorks to PDF e-mail files
  • Fully integrated into SolidWorks, and MS Office for one-button transmission
  • Saves E-mail settings for reuse
  • Ability to compress E-mailed files
  • Ability to send multiple converted files in a single e-mail
  • Ability to specify different E-mail client or SMTP connection
  • Ability to define e-mail templates that can be stored on a network drive and shared by all employees
Page Settings Options for SolidWorks
  • Use default page setup or fully definable custom page settings
  • Define custom page settings for PDF file by changing:
    • Paper Size
    • Paper margins
    • Scale - Ability to use number of predefined, scaled to fit, or custom definition to define scale for drawing, parts or assemblies
    • Drawing color
    • Line weights
  • Define global page settings, which can be used everytime you convert SolidWorks to PDF or 9 other file formats
  • Create and store an unlimited number of global page settings
  • Create global settings and store them on a network drive where they can be accessed by all employees
  • Supports most larger architectural and engineering paper sizes
  • Support for custom page sizes
  • Set default page size to A4 or Letter
  • Can set prompting for filename
  • Automatically use document or CAD drawing name as default
  • Option to select new file name
  • Uses PDF vector line quality settings
  • Uses Raster image quality settings
  • View results of PDF creation in reader after PDF translation completes
  • Use the last saved PDF folder for the location to write PDF files
  • Choose options for plotting individual PDF files:
    • Current sheet
    • All sheet tabs
  • Use Default MS Office page setup or fully definable custom page settings
  • Choose options for plotting individual PDF files from MS Office:
    • All pages
    • Current page
    • Selected pages
PDF Viewing, Markup and Editing with Revu

CAD Edition includes Bluebeam PDF Revu for PDF editing, markup and viewing features. More info 
File Conversion Features
  • Converts SolidWorks to PDF using buttons installed in SolidWorks
  • Converts SolidWorks drawings and Windows files to PDF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PSD, PNG, EMF, WMF, and PCL
  • Installs plug-in for SolidWorks 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, SolidWorks 64-bit 2006-2008
  • Adds Bluebeam buttons into SolidWorks toolbars
  • Installs Bluebeam PDF printer driver for PDF writing to create PDF, TIF, JPG, BMP, PSD, PNG, EMF, WMF and PCL files from:
    • Any Windows application
    • Any CAD application
    • HTML pages
  • Integrates with Office 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007
  • Adds Bluebeam buttons into MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint toolbars
  • Bluebeam PDF printer driver automatically recognizes which application it is converting from and has predefined settings for most major CAD applications for optimal PDF output. Predefined PDF settings exist for:
    • SolidWorks
    • AutoCAD
    • Autodesk Inventor
    • MicroStation
    • Pro/Engineer
    • Unigraphics
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Bluebeam PDF Revu CAD Edition creates PDF files faster than Adobe 8.0 Professional
  • Enables easy Postscript to PDF processing
Security Features for SolidWorks
  • Bluebeam security features allow you to:
    • Set a password to open files
    • Restrict printing or designate a printing quality parameter
    • Restrict ability to copy out text or graphics
    • Restrict creation of form fields and annotations
    • Restrict ability to fill out form fields
    • Restrict ability to manipulate or render pages
    • Restrict ability to create bookmarks
    • Save default passwords
    • Add digital signatures
FTP Features for SolidWorks
  • Ability to simultaneously convert SolidWorks to PDF and transmit files to an FTP project server
  • Fully integrated into SolidWorks, AutoCAD and MS Office for one-button transmission
  • Saves project server settings
  • Configurable on a per-project basis
  • Ability to transmit multiple converted files in a single batch
  • Ability to define FTP templates that can be stored on a network drive and shared by all employees
Interactive Features for SolidWorks
  • Transfer hyperlinks from SolidWorks drawings and MS Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to PDF
  • Transfer all file property data for easy file search and management
  • Add Text stamps to PDF files
  • Option to select from a large group of predefined text stamps including:
    • Time stamp
    • Date
    • File Name
    • Path
  • Customized text stamp capability:
    • Customize text stamp words
    • Select font, font size, font color, justification, and location on the page
  • Create text stamps that can be stored on a network drive and shared by all employees
  • Embed any number of file attachments including Excel files, solid models, image files and other CAD files
  • Bluebeam compresses embedded files for E-mailing and sharing
  • Add Digital Signature fields
Features for Large Enterprises
  • Network Deployment - For companies that purchase multiple seats of Bluebeam desktop software, we offer a network deployment version of our software at no extra charge. This version integrates with network deployment technologies, such as Microsoft SMS and Novell ZENworks to install on multiple desktops across your network.
  • Centralized Configuration - Bluebeam allows CAD managers or IT managers to centrally manage the following configurations:
    • Page size definitions
    • Text stamps
    • Global page settings
    • E-mail and FTP templates
Miscellaneous
  • Works in international versions of SolidWorks (not localized text)
  • Trial version does not include any annoying watermarks

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