Win More Bids with Smarter Estimates and Faster Takeoffs

Improve your estimate and bid accuracy and speed with Bluebeam’s intuitive, customizable PDF markup, measurement and take-off tools.

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Enhance takeoffs and estimation with Bluebeam

Bluebeam’s takeoff and estimating software tools offer several advantages for construction professionals:
Intuitive Markup Tools: Annotate and measure directly on PDFs with tools that are easy to customize.
Dynamic Measurement Features: Automatically calculate areas, perimeters, and volumes with precision. Adjust settings for scale and measurement preferences to suit specific project needs.
Flexibility: Customize measurement tools to match specific project requirements
Integrated Estimation Workflow: Combine takeoffs with construction estimating data to create comprehensive project insights.
Cloud Collaboration: Share annotated plans and collaborate in real time using Studio in Bluebeam, ensuring all stakeholders are on the same page.
Customized Reporting: Generate detailed takeoff reports and export data to spreadsheets or estimating software for further analysis.

Bluebeam’s intuitive interface ensures that even complex takeoffs can be performed quickly and accurately, giving you a competitive edge in bidding.

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All the tools you need to finish the job faster

Advances Measurement Tools

Measure volume, depth, radius, wall area, angle or arc, perform area and volume cutouts, and customize counts.

Viewports

Easily take measurements from detail sheets by creating multiple scaled viewports in a single drawing.

Quantity Links

Seamlessly link measurement totals from multiple PDFs to Excel worksheets for automatic bid calculations.

Dynamic Fills

Section off and fill complex drawing regions to easily generate markups, measurements and spaces.

Markup Lists

Track all markups in an integrated, customizable list for improved accountability and easily create PDF, CSV or XML reports.

Visual Search

Search for symbols within PDFs and add hyperlinks and highlights, or even apply custom counts to search results.

Legends

Create a visual summary of markup data on your PDF, which automatically updates as you make changes.

Profiles

Store your preferred toolbars, tool sets and display settings in a custom interface profile or choose from preloaded profiles.

Studio Sessions

Invite anyone in the office or the field to digitally mark up and measure together at the same time.
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