Bluebeam Revu Quantity Takeoff & Excel Workflow for QS.

Open a project in Bluebeam Revu and import all drawings for estimation. Calibrate a custom scale per page, and use viewport scaling for sections with different scales to ensure accuracy.

Learn to use the length tool in Bluebeam review for linear takeoffs, including setting page scale, subject, label, depth, captions, and saving custom tool chest presets for repeat measurements.

Utilize the poly length tool in Bluebeam Revu to measure lengths of multiple walls by centering the tool, setting scale, and labeling dimensions; export results to Excel for quantity takeoff.

Learn to use the perimeter tool in Bluebeam review to determine formwork quantities for foundations, and create perimeters by rectangle or point-to-point methods with depth and customized markups.

Learn to use the area tool in Bluebeam Revu to measure surface quantities, including area and volume for foundations, customize labels and appearance, and save settings to a tool chest.

Use the area tool to create polygon cutouts and ellipse cutouts for openings in Bluebeam Revu, adjust fill opacity, and measure subtraction to verify final areas.

Explore bluebeam revu's diameter and angle tools in the tool markup to measure circles and lines in pdfs. Assign labels, depth, area, and volume to quantify results quickly.

Learn to use the count tool in Bluebeam Revu to count fixtures and repetitive items, set properties, and calculate totals for quantity takeoffs in an Excel workflow.

Master dynamic fill in Bluebeam Revu to quickly measure area, perimeter, and volume for irregular shapes, adjusting boundary size and edge sensitivity.

Create and organize layers in Bluebeam review to group quantities by concrete for foundation. Export the data to Excel via a csv summary, then edit and save to preserve data.

Import, scale, and organize foundation excavation plans in Bluebeam review, then measure volume and depth to calculate excavation quantity for foundations using layers, tool chest, and Excel export.

Calculate the PCC for foundations in Bluebeam review using the volume tool, with dimensions 1300 by 1300 and 0.15 m, to total 3.29 m³ for 13 foundations.

Learn to calculate formwork for isolated foundation in Bluebeam Revu, determining total area from length and depth, and exporting quantities to Excel for a cohesive foundation workflow.

Compute foundation concrete quantities by calculating area, depth 0.4 m, and total volume in Bluebeam Revu, labeling 13 foundations and volumes in cubic meters and organizing under substructure layers.

Practice this module’s questions to identify excavation, PCC, formwork, and concrete for foundation; download the mini project file with plans and reinforcement details for calibration in Bluebeam review.

Learn to calculate formwork and concrete for column necks from foundation to grade beams, using height, depth, cross-sectional area, and volumes, then export data to Excel with custom columns.

Complete the module's next practice question by determining formwork for column next and concrete for column next, following the same steps and using drawings available in the resources section.