Bluebeam Tip: Create purpose-built plan sets with Split and Extract in Revu

Need to share a huge plan set fast? Use Revu’s Split Document and Extract Pages to create smaller, purpose-built files without losing structure.

Before you split

• Clean up page labels for meaningful filenames: Thumbnails panel > Options > Page Labels. Align labels with sheet numbers/titles.
• Verify bookmarks: Bookmarks panel > ensure top-level bookmarks match the sheets or sections you plan to split.
• Optional: Reduce file size first (Document > Process > Reduce File Size or Optimize) to minimize total output.

Method 1: Split Document for automated packages

• Go to Document > Pages > Split Document.
• Choose how to split:
  • By Top-level Bookmarks for discipline sets (best for curated packages).
  • By Page Count for even chunks (useful for upload limits).
  • By File Size when email or portal caps are strict.
• Set output naming to use bookmarks or page labels so files are instantly recognizable.
• Choose destination folder and confirm.

Method 2: Extract Pages for custom ranges

• Open Thumbnails, select pages (Ctrl/Cmd-click, Shift-click, or filter by label), then right‑click > Extract Pages.
• Decide whether to:
  • Extract as a single file or separate files per page.
  • Delete pages after extracting (or keep the original intact).

Best practices

• Rebuild hyperlinks after splitting: Batch Link (Revu eXtreme) to restore sheet callout links.
• Flatten markups before distribution if you need to lock annotations (Document > Flatten).
• Include bookmarks in the outputs for quick navigation.
• Use consistent naming: project-code_discipline_sheet-range_rev.
• QA quickly: open a sample output, verify labels, bookmarks, and page order.

Tip: For recurring split rules, save them with your project profile so anyone on the team can run the same workflow.

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