Bluebeam Tip: One-Click Custom Tools to Accelerate Markups in Bluebeam Revu

Cut clicks and speed up markups by turning your most frequent actions into one-click Custom Tools in Bluebeam Revu.

• Build a click-saving tool once
  • Create a sample markup and set its properties (color, line weight, opacity, font, subject, comments, and any label text).
  • Assign a target layer in Properties so every placed markup lands on the correct layer automatically. If the layer doesn’t exist, Revu creates it.
  • Right-click the markup > Add to Tool Chest > choose or create a tool set.
  • Use Properties Mode for “style-only” tools (apply saved appearance to any new markup) or Drawing Mode for exact symbols/stamps.
• Place faster with fewer interactions
  • Enable Reuse on the Properties toolbar to place the same tool repeatedly without reselecting it.
  • Right-click a Tool Chest item > Assign Shortcut to map a single-key launcher. Combine with your dominant-hand mouse for rapid-fire placement.
  • Convert frequently numbered bubbles/callouts into a Sequence to auto-increment values with optional prefix/suffix (e.g., RFI-, DTL-).
• Bundle actions into tools
  • Add a hyperlink action to open RFIs, specs, or detail sheets with a single click.
  • Embed standard comments or responsibility tags so downstream reporting is consistent from the start.
• Standardize and share
  • Name tools clearly and sort them logically; prefix with numbers (01-, 02-) to control order.
  • Export tool sets (.btx) and share across the team or host in a shared location for version control.
• Pro tips
  • Use profiles to load discipline- or client-specific tool sets automatically.
  • Color-code tools by status or trade to reduce post-processing in the Markups List.
  • Create small, task-focused tool sets (Punch, As-Builts, RFIs) to minimize scrolling.

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