[Vince]

Hi @troydegroot – is there content to go with this one as nothing appears to be loading here? 🧐

[Vince]

And here is a extract that shows how this process helps when you have done other markups….

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[Vince]

It certainly simplifies and speeds up the valuation process when I’m out on site @david-cutler

[Vince]

One of the things I use the pasting of numbers from Excel for is progress for valuations as I already have a spreadsheet with all of the stages on it.

I start by taking a site layout and removing many of the layers so I have something that is uncluttered as possible.

I then add the stages as close to the plots as I can get them. This is then printed on A3 so I can use my weatherproof clipboard as I walk around site.

This way I don’t have to refer to a ticksheet and then a layout as I walk around site. On one site I have four phases and two trades on each phase so things can get a bit complicated!

When I get back to the office completing the valuation on Excel takes just a few minutes.

[Vince]

I think Troy has said that this is something to do with the actual text – possibly two layers overlapping or something like that?

I have actually given up using Sets as this happens far too often with the drawings I use. I haven’t got the time to manually adjust so many when there are hundreds involved.

As a shortcut I’ve got a spreadsheet which goes through my folders and collates all the drawings & rebsions based on their file names.

However I would much prefer it if Sets could be made to work a bit better in this regard.

[Vince]

Profile capabilities in 2018 are not exactly the same as those in 2020?

[Vince]

Thanks @troydegroot !

[Vince]

Thanks @David! I was only getting that to work on the areas for some reason??? I don’t suppose you know how you update the tools that you already have saved?

[Vince]

Thanks @David that worked for me. As you say – another great post!

[Vince]

Thanks David – I definitely have a look at that next time!

[Vince]

Thanks Troy.

What about if you don’t want the client to have the option to unflatten the mark-ups if they have Bluebeam?

I think we have one client who has given our drawings to a rival company at tender stage so I’m trying to make sure that if this happens they can’t get the individual details.

[Vince]

Thanks David!

This is one of those rare instances where I think it is quicker to just use the spreadsheet to measure rather than a combination of Bluebeam and Excel.

When I did the measures for the house in the video that was real time i.e. it literally took 3 or 4 minutes to input all of the measures for both the Brickwork and the Scaffolding. From that I have all of the breakdowns automatically generated. This is because a lot of the measures are generated from just a couple of dimensions at DPC level. I personally can’t mark-up that fast on Bluebeam.

I have done a few more videos going into a bit more detail and showing how quick it is to make adjustments for alternative elevations – this is because you don’t have to start your measures all over again.

HOWEVER, hopefully I will have something else very soon that will satisfy the Bluebeamer in you!!!

I’ve been trying out something new which I have almost finished – just need to have a chat with Troy hopefully later this week.

[Vince]

Hi David. Trying something new here so if you get a chance can you have a look at the following and let me know what you think???? https://youtu.be/K1NcK8kQEQQ

[Vince]

Hi David

Unfortunately I am the IT team 😱!

Revu > Preferences > Admin > Backup is where I went – it creates a Zip file which appears to save the .bpx and .btx files but I just wondered if this would miss anything like formulas in custom columns, etc.?

[Vince]

Not if I want to get drawings to the guys on-site within the next year or so!