Bluebeam Releases Version 4.5 with Tablet PC Compatibility

By DE Editors

Bluebeam Software(Pasadena, CA), a provider of file-sharing solutions for CAD users, hasreleased v. 4.5 of Pushbutton Plus and Bluebeam Lite to include TabletPC compatibility in Bluebeam Revu.  With this latest release, bothDesktop and Tablet users can create accurate PDF files from CAD and useBluebeam Revu to view large format PDF files and redline PDF designsand specifications.

Bluebeam Revu v. 4.5 offers several features for Tablet PC usersincluding a clean interface for PDF viewing and navigation. There areseveral markups available using the tablet pen including true text,free text, callout boxes, and leader lines. Markups can be erased usingthe top of the tablet pen, and users can double click the tablet pen onthe screen to zoom in and out of the PDF. Bluebeam also works withusers' Tablet PC Auto Recognize tools to translate written text to truetext that is searchable in a PDF.

Additional v. 4.5 features available to tablet and desktop usersinclude adding toolsets and profiles, multi-selecting and groupingmarkups, adding bookmarks and hyperlinks to a PDF, saving files as av1.5 compressed PDF, and adding columns in the Revu markup list.Additionally, Bluebeam Lite v4.5 provides AutoCAD LT 2007 compatibility.

Bluebeam's Tablet PC compatibility features are included in PushbuttonPlus with Revu and Bluebeam Lite with Revu v. 4.5.  Visit bluebeam.com  for more information.

Sources: Press materials received from the company. Additional information gleaned from the company's website.