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Bluebeam Tip: How to Make AutoCAD Text Searchable in PDFs

Carol Hagen

Bluebeam Revu is used by many Architects and General Contractors that also use AutoCAD. When you convert AutoCAD files to PDF, there’s a setting that you’ll want to check if you want to make the text searchable in your PDF. By turning SHX Fonts on, all of the fonts in AutoCAD will be transferred as searchable text.

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Bluebeam Revu Tip: Complementing CAD

Carol Hagen

While many Architectural, Engineering and Construction firms use Bluebeam Revu to convert CAD to PDF, there’s an often overlooked capability that is as plain as the nose on your face. “Nowadays, I draw in Bluebeam equal amounts to sketching or CAD.” It’s sketching and creating floorplan illustrations.

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Top 10 Best Laptops for AutoCAD and SketchUp

Learn Civil Engineering

If you’re looking for the best laptops for AutoCAD and Sketchup, you’re either a developer, an architect, or someone who is working on a project that requires computer-aided design software like AutoCAD and Sketchup Pro. The pros and cons of the top laptops for Sketchup and AutoCAD are covered in this article.

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How Architectural and Engineering Firms Convert Thousands of Files to PDF Quickly

Carol Hagen

If you create in AutoCAD, Solidworks or Microsoft Office you may need to publish your documents to PDF for distribution purposes. Bluebeam Q provides PDF document conversion for engineering, architectural and construction firms with large volumes of documents. Why not let Bluebeam Q streamline your processes.

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CAD Shack: Working With Architectural Title Blocks

CAD Shack

Working With Architectural Title Blocks. It seems I dont get to post to CAD Shack as much as I would like to. This may be cheating, but check out this post I just did for Club Revit on dealing with architectural title blocks and their shared parameters. CAD Shack VIPs. AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems. Revit OpEd.

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CAD Shack: MEP Annotation Symbols vs. 3D Architectural Families

CAD Shack

MEP Annotation Symbols vs. 3D Architectural Families. Have you ever plotted and found something like the image below where an architectural object is some how thinking it is more important the your MEP object? Put those pesky architectural objects in there place quickly by making them transparent in Visibility Graphics.

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CAD Shack: December AUGIWorld features Industry Insights

CAD Shack

Melinda Heavrin, AutoCAD Architecture expert, thoroughly discusses "Material Matters". In "Stuck in Neutral, Christopher Fugitt offers his view on AutoCAD Civil 3D and what is needed to make that product all it could be. CAD Shack VIPs. AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems. AutoCAD MEP Links. RobiNZ CAD Blog.

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