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In this section we will look at various ways to navigate a Project PDF project. Most of the demonstrations provided will use [https://www.bluebeam.com/ Bluebeam] as the PDF viewer. Many other PDF viewers such as Adobe have similar functions and capabilities. If you are new to Bluebeam and are looking for information on how to set up the software, please see the [https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/design/index.php/Collaborative_Milestone_Review_Process#Setting_Up_Bluebeam_.28All_Users.29 Setting Up Bluebeam] section of the [https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/design/index.php/Collaborative_Milestone_Review_Process Collaborative Milestone Review Process] page
 
In this section we will look at various ways to navigate a Project PDF project. Most of the demonstrations provided will use [https://www.bluebeam.com/ Bluebeam] as the PDF viewer. Many other PDF viewers such as Adobe have similar functions and capabilities. If you are new to Bluebeam and are looking for information on how to set up the software, please see the [https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/design/index.php/Collaborative_Milestone_Review_Process#Setting_Up_Bluebeam_.28All_Users.29 Setting Up Bluebeam] section of the [https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/design/index.php/Collaborative_Milestone_Review_Process Collaborative Milestone Review Process] page
  
[https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/SpecProv/getDocumentById.htm?docGuid=0f7e700a-d3d2-44fc-9038-3b91ec576bce&fileName=%22Overlay%20Different%20Sheet%20Types.mp4%22 Overlay Different Sheet Types]
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:<big>'''View Setup: [https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/SpecProv/getDocumentById.htm?docGuid=742dad39-4174-457e-9a97-46af11b7a15f&fileName=%22Views.mp4%22 Video]'''</big>
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:This video shows how you can split the screen using Bluebeam to look at multiple documents at the same time and how to synch their views. This can be helpful for zooming to the same area on two different types of drawings, or for looking at the typical cross sections and the construction sheet at the same time.
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:<big>'''Overlaying different sheet types: [https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/SpecProv/getDocumentById.htm?docGuid=0f7e700a-d3d2-44fc-9038-3b91ec576bce&fileName=%22Overlay%20Different%20Sheet%20Types.mp4%22 Video]'''</big>
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:This video shows how you can overlay two different types of sheets using layers in Bluebeam. This allows you to turn on and off different types of sheets on the same sheet drawing.
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:<big>'''Calibrate Measurement Tools: [https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/SpecProv/getDocumentById.htm?docGuid=b0c18845-78f5-4446-96fd-12680f6f1fb0&fileName=%22CalibrateMeasurementTools.mp4%22 Video]'''</big>
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:This video shows how to calibrate Bluebeam measurement tools.
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:<big>'''Count and Measure: [https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/SpecProv/getDocumentById.htm?docGuid=62620ab9-4311-46ac-8c34-da81b7ca190c&fileName=%22Count.mp4%22 Video]'''</big>
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:This video shows how use Bluebeam measurement tools to count items.
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:<big>'''Dynamic Fill: [https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/SpecProv/getDocumentById.htm?docGuid=34919c15-80d4-40e5-996b-fc4218030db3&fileName=%22DynamicFill.mp4%22 Video]'''</big>
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:This video shows how use Bluebeam measurement tools to measure areas.
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:<big>'''Search: [https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/SpecProv/getDocumentById.htm?docGuid=3742f12a-40c6-492e-87aa-f72262820e61&fileName=%22Search.mp4%22 Video]'''</big>
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:This video shows how use the search tools in Bluebeam.
  
[https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/SpecProv/getDocumentById.htm?docGuid=faf19e8e-56cf-48ee-a597-cccef6762ddc&fileName=%22Printing%20Project%20PDF%20-%20Poster%20Method.mp4%22 Printing Project PDF using the Poster Method]
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:<big>'''Printing using the Poster Method: [https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/SpecProv/getDocumentById.htm?docGuid=faf19e8e-56cf-48ee-a597-cccef6762ddc&fileName=%22Printing%20Project%20PDF%20-%20Poster%20Method.mp4%22 Video]'''</big>
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:This video shows how to print the Project PDF sheets to smaller sized sheets.
  
 
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Revision as of 13:45, 16 April 2021

Purpose

The purpose of this page is to provide contractors and field staff with resources for Project PDF. This page will house any webinars regarding Project PDF, best practices for navigating the PDF, how to collaborate using Bluebeam, and other topics.

Please see Project PDF Tracker for a list of expected Project PDF projects and letting dates. Please refer to this spreadsheet often as changes are periodically made when there are changes to letting dates, or as pilots are added and removed.

Webinars

Contractor Webinar 1 (11/12/2020)

Training

Training Information

In this section we will look at various ways to navigate a Project PDF project. Most of the demonstrations provided will use Bluebeam as the PDF viewer. Many other PDF viewers such as Adobe have similar functions and capabilities. If you are new to Bluebeam and are looking for information on how to set up the software, please see the Setting Up Bluebeam section of the Collaborative Milestone Review Process page

View Setup: Video
This video shows how you can split the screen using Bluebeam to look at multiple documents at the same time and how to synch their views. This can be helpful for zooming to the same area on two different types of drawings, or for looking at the typical cross sections and the construction sheet at the same time.
Overlaying different sheet types: Video
This video shows how you can overlay two different types of sheets using layers in Bluebeam. This allows you to turn on and off different types of sheets on the same sheet drawing.
Calibrate Measurement Tools: Video
This video shows how to calibrate Bluebeam measurement tools.
Count and Measure: Video
This video shows how use Bluebeam measurement tools to count items.
Dynamic Fill: Video
This video shows how use Bluebeam measurement tools to measure areas.
Search: Video
This video shows how use the search tools in Bluebeam.
Printing using the Poster Method: Video
This video shows how to print the Project PDF sheets to smaller sized sheets.

Estimating Techniques

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Collaborating using Bluebeam

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