Bluebeam Revu – Estimating Level 2

Taught exclusively by Curtek, this two-half-day, instructor-led course promises to shorten your staff’s learning curve and maximize your investment in Revu by:

• Providing hands-on instruction by an experienced Senior Estimator
• Focusing on the best practices needed to use Revu to achieve greater productivity
• Delivering frequent skills reinforcement through hands-on classroom activities, contextual feedback, quizzing and discussion
• Applying a progressive learning structure where each learning module builds on previous learning objectives
• Equipping learners with takeaway reference material, including practice files and a reference workbook to use beyond the classroom

Module 1: Introduction

• Course introduction
• Review Profiles, Tool Sets, & Layers

Module 2: Spaces

• What are Spaces
• Adding, editing, and removing Spaces
• Dynamic Fill Spaces
• Classroom Exercise

Module 3: Hyperlinks

• What are Hyperlinks
• Absolute Path vs Relative Path
• Creating Hyperlinks Manually
• Search & Hyperlink
• Batch Link (eXtreme version required for this feature)
• Classroom Exercise

Module 4: Managing Changes and Revisions

• Compare Documents
  • Comparing Page Regions
  • Classroom Exercise
• Overlay Pages
  • Overlaying different size documents
  • Classroom Exercise
• Batch Compare and Batch Overlay
  • Using Batch Compare
  • Using Batch Overlay
  • Classroom Exercise

Module 5: Slip Sheeting Take-off pages

• Replace Pages
  • Using Replace Pages
  • Classroom Exercise
• Batch Slip Sheeting (eXtreme version required for this feature)
  • Using Batch Slip Sheet
  • Batch Slip Sheet summary reports

Module 6: Advanced Markups List

• Review of the Markups List
• Advanced custom columns with formulas
• Best Practices for Subject & Label
• Export Settings – Config
• Quantity Link (eXtreme version required for this feature)
• Classroom Exercise

Module 6: Instructor Session: Questions and Answers

• Specific examples from Trainees real work will be addressed

• A working knowledge of the use of personal computers
• BlueBeam Revu Basics training course
• BlueBeam Revu Estimating Level course

Helpful

• Familiarity with PDF documents
• Scroll wheel mouse
• Microsoft Office Suite installed
• Familiarity with the use of Microsoft Excel

Any field or office professionals in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry that wishes to extend their understanding and use of Bluebeam Revu for Estimating purposes.

This course is delivered in partnership between your local construction association and other associations throughout Western Canada. You’ll be participating in a cohort with industry peers from across these regions.

Morgan Garry is a Bluebeam Certified Instructor. He has over a decade of hands-on experience in the construction industry, including owning his own construction company and working for one of the largest GC’s in North America. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from BYU-Idaho. Most importantly, he’s a trusted expert in using Bluebeam technology on the construction site. Morgan’s classes and training have helped some of the top construction companies in North America to improve processes, workflow, and project management with Bluebeam Revu.

You will need TWO screens for the training to be effective.

• The first screen needs to be a Windows computer with Bluebeam Revu 2019 installed.
• The second screen is to display the Zoom meeting (this could be a second monitor, a larger tablet (9″ +) or a smart phone displayed on to a TV.

You will need a fully functioning version of Bluebeam Revu 2019. Any Windows version is ok (Standard, CAD, or eXtreme). The Mac version will not work. If you have an older version of Bluebeam Revu (2018 or older), you can download a 2019 trial and install it ‘side by side’ your existing install. This will allow you to continue to use your older version without losing your license and you can use the new version to follow along in the training.

You can download a free 90-day trial here: https://www.curtek.ca/post/bluebeam-extends-trial-period-to-90-days