Bluebeam Revu Tips: Estimating Wall Area June 24, 2015
Posted by carolhagen in Bluebeam Revu, Construction Industry - Software, estimating.Tags: Bluebeam Revu Tips, estimating, Painting Contractor estimating software, Wall area Take-off, Wall contractor estimating software
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Painting and wall contractors find estimating take-offs easy when the wall area can be calculated quickly. Using a Perimeter measurement tool or an Area measurement tool , open the properties tab and enter the wall height into the Depth field to enable the measurement of the Wall Area column in the Markups list. You can of course create you own custom tools to expedite the process. I’d suggest if you are only interested in taking off wall area, make your own custom wall tools for your common wall heights (8, 10, 12 ft, etc) so you can reuse them and not have to enter the depth field each time.
This video shows a resilient flooring tool, an area measurement) that then has the depth entered. This method saves time in that you get multiple calculations in one measurement. I’d use this method if I were a general contractor or a wall and flooring contractor.
The feature for taking off wall area was introduced back in 2014 with the Bluebeam Revu 12 release. If you have an earlier version of Revu and would like to upgrade to the latest release, Click here and email me your contact info. I’ll help get you upgraded.
For more Bluebeam estimating tips you may want to read these previous posts:
Manual Counting Ends with Visual Search
Multiple Monitors for Estimating Take-off Productivity
Show all Measurements in an Estimating Take-off
Bluebeam Tip of the Week: 3 Wall Area Measurement Methods for Estimators April 24, 2013
Posted by carolhagen in Bluebeam Revu, Construction Industry - Software, estimating.Tags: Bluebeam, construction, estimating, tips, Wall area Take-off
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Bluebeam Revu’s measurement functions provide quick methods for estimators to take-off length, area and quantities. Painters, drywallers and other specialty trades often need to calculate wall area quickly and efficiently on a construction project. With Bluebeam Revu you have three take-off choices.
- Elevation views and the area tool (most accurate, most time consuming)
- Perspective drawing and the volume tool
- Perspective drawings and the perimeter tool
With options 2 and 3 there will be further calculations necessary to account for doors and windows. Knowing that you’ll all want to try these faster options and get more bids completed, I’m providing this handy reference document explaining the process using the Bluebeam Revu Measurement tools. You can download this free PDF (and yes, you can view it first because I’m using Box.com).
The 3 Wall Area Measurement Methods for Estimators using Bluebeam Revu
Please share this with other professional estimators and fellow Bluebeamers. If they aren’t using Bluebeam Revu, share this link for them to get a 30 day free trial
Disclosure: My firm, Hagen Business Systems Inc is a Silver Level Bluebeam Partner and sells Bluebeam Revu to architects, engineers and contractors throughout the United States.
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