Member Vince
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Why? What happens if you’ve already installed it?
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@dhwalkellc just import the correct custom column set and everything should work.
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100% agree with David and Doug – enter the specific data to custom columns in the mark-up list.
I have a set-up for measuring drainage in which the drawing is marked-up with a manhole to which the reference number is added on a sequence – this is all the information that is displayed. The details for the manhole inc diameter, depth, etc are all then entered in the custom columns.
Once the mark-up list is exported you can do all sorts of things with this information.
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I have quite a few different set-ups now so here are a few: –
1. Text – in my drainage set-up I use text for the details for the Start and End of a sewer run eg a manhole reference SW1 or if it the run joins onto another run then the end detail might be SW1>SW2.
2. Choice – for roofing the type of cuts to the top and bottom of a rafter are entered via a choice. For foundations the type of mesh reinforcement, clayboard, etc.
3. Dates – for drainage I actually use the Creation Date to help stop me having to enter repetitive details. When I export to Excel, I re-sort the whole mark-up list into the order in which I did the mark-ups. This means that if I have 5 sewer runs connecting into the same manhole, I just need to enter the manhole details against the first mark-up then in Excel those details can automatically be pasted down to the other 4 runs. This doesn’t sound like much initially but when you are measuring 1000’s of runs on a big scheme it can really save a lot of time.
4. Numbers – used for pipe diameters in drainage, timber sizes in roofing, etc.. With the use of non-standard products, it is basically impossible to create a Choice list which will include all the possibilities.
I am planning on using Check Marks for valuation purposes but haven’t got around to setting anything up with those yet.
As for formulas – sorry I don’t use these in Bluebeam 😆.
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I think there might be a few glitches with this version – I’ve noticed it freezing a few times as well as more problems with custom markups.
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I’ve actually captured the problem on video and have now sent it off to Bluebeam.
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I’ve also noticed another problem where the order of the lines and text to a custom tool change order when a markup is placed.
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Layers are assigned to the prebuilt tools. The first couple of times the tools are used everything works fine but then I notice there is no layer assigned in the Markup List and when I check the actual tool, the layer is gone from there too.
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Hi @Troy
Hopefully the picture below shows what I mean.
The first markup has the label moved to the end and is then saved to a toolbox.
The second and third markups are created using the new tool.
I want the label to stay the same distance from the end of the markup but unfortunately Bluebeam seems to be placing it based on a distance from the centre point of the markup.
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@dhwalkellc I do have a spreadsheet for measuring the cut & fill to roads if the long sections are available though…😆
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A set-up using Bluebeam and Excel for slightly bigger areas – well it’s what I do! 😂
Use Bluebeam to grid up the drawing and then use Excel to enter the existing and proposed levels from the grid.
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I export the custom columns from each of my profiles to a folder in Dropbox so there is always a copy to hand should I need them.
It’s actually best to save backups of the whole profile but I think @troy-degroot might be the person to explain best practices for that type of thing.
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I add data from Excel to my drawing as David has suggested – it’s very quick & easy!
One tip is not to zoom in & out of the drawing if you are adding multiple information otherwise you will find that the imported information will be different sizes unless the zoom factor is exactly the same each time you do some pasting.
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@Don what format are the additional details in? Can you just copy & paste the schedule onto your drawing? Or if it is in Excel, combine all the details there and then copy & paste onto your drawing.