Bluebeam Revu 21 System Requirements & Plugin Support

This article applies to:

  • Revu 21

Operating Systems

  • Windows 11 (64-bit)

  • Windows 10 (64-bit)

Minimum Hardware Requirements

Display:

  • Resolution: 1024 x 768

  • Display driver supporting:

    • OpenGL 3.0 (or above) required for 360° photos

    • OpenGL 3.2 (or above)

    • OpenGL ES 3.0 (or above)

Processor:

  • Desktops and laptops: 1 GHz processor or equivalent

  • Tablets: Intel i3 processor or equivalent

    Revu currently does not support ARM processors, like those found in the Surface Pro X. Microsoft has more information in this FAQ.

Ram: 8 GB

Hard Disk: At least 5 GB of available space may be required


Using Revu with typical office documents

When using Revu for general office applications, you can use a mid-range computer that meets the above requirements.

 

Using Revu with large sets of engineering documents

When working with large drawing sets (for example, construction project bid sets) in which the PDFs may contain hundreds of large format drawings, it is recommended that workstations have adequate memory and processor resources. A recommended hardware configuration would be an Intel i5 Dual Core or better processor and at least 8 GB of RAM. Revu can run on systems with lower specifications; however, a workstation with these specifications will provide the optimal performance.

 

Using Revu for OCR

OCR is included with all Revu subscription plans (Basics, Core, and Complete).

.NET Framework

As part of the installation, the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 will be installed if .NET 4.8 or higher does not already exist on the workstation.

Note: Windows 10 machines must have the Windows 10 Anniversary update or newer to install .NET Framework 4.8. For more information, please refer to the Microsoft website.

Revu 21 supports PDFs secured via Microsoft Information Protection (MIP). For more information about setting up MIP, click here.

Virtual Environments

Revu 21 is compatible with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR. For non-persistent environments, users must log out of Revu on their virtual machine (VM) or IT administrators can employ a script to log them out before the VM is destroyed. To learn more about Citrix compatibility and virtual environments, see Bluebeam Revu in a Citrix Environment.

Plugins

Each Bluebeam subscription plan (Basics, Core, and Complete) contains a different set of plugins for one-click PDF creation.

Microsoft Office

Subscription Plans: Basics, Core, Complete

Supported Versions:

  • Office (2016–2021): Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

  • Office 365 (supported with locally installed applications)
    Note: Previous versions of Office and Office 365 Online apps are supported through the Bluebeam PDF printer.

  • Outlook (2016–2021)

SharePoint

Subscription Plans: Basics, Core, Complete

Supported Versions:

  • SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365

  • SharePoint Server 2019

Server-side configuration component for Internet Explorer integration optional. This component requires Internet Explorer 11.

For more information about SharePoint support and compatibility, see Install the SharePoint integration app.

ProjectWise

Subscription Plans: Basics, Core, Complete

Supported Versions:

  • ProjectWise CONNECT Edition v10

  • ProjectWise 2023

AutoCAD

Subscription Plans: Core, Complete

Supported Versions:

  • Revu 21.3 and above: AutoCAD (2021–2025)
    Also compatible with Autodesk products built on AutoCAD platform including Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, etc.

  • Revu 21.2 and below: AutoCAD (2019–2024)
    Also compatible with Autodesk products built on AutoCAD platform including Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, etc.

Bluebeam only supports AutoCAD running on Windows versions supported by Autodesk.

AutoCAD (3D PDF creation)

Subscription Plans: Core, Complete

Supported Versions:

  • Revu 21.3 and above: AutoCAD (2021–2025)

  • Revu 21.2 and below: AutoCAD (2019–2024)

AutoCAD LT

Subscription Plans: Basics, Core, Complete

Supported Versions:

  • Revu 21.3 and above: AutoCAD (2021–2025)

  • Revu 21.2 and below: AutoCAD (2019–2024)

AutoCAD LT is supported by the Bluebeam PDF printer. A two button toolbar is added to AutoCAD LT, which uses the Bluebeam PDF printer to create PDF files.

Revit

Subscription Plans: Core, Complete

Supported Versions:

  • Revu 21.3 and above: Revit (2021–2025)

  • Revu 21.2 and below: Revit (2019–2024)

Revit (3D PDF creation)

Subscription Plans: Core, Complete

Supported Versions:

  • Revu 21.3 and above: Revit (2021–2025)

  • Revu 21.2 and below: Revit (2019–2024)

Navisworks Manage, Navisworks Simulate (3D PDF creation)

Subscription Plans: Core, Complete

Supported Versions:

  • Revu 21.3 and above: Navisworks Manage (2023–2025) and Navisworks Simulate (2023–2025)

  • Revu 21.2 and below: Navisworks Manage (2019–2024) and Navisworks Simulate (2019–2024)

SolidWorks

Subscription Plans: Core, Complete

Supported Versions: SolidWorks (2018–2023)

Other Applications

Subscription Plans: Basics, Core, Complete

The Bluebeam PDF printer works with all CAD and Windows applications installed on your PC (e.g., AutoCAD LT, Revit LT™, older versions of Revit, Autodesk Inventor, MicroStation).

The Bluebeam PDF printer does not support virtualization, renaming, or print servers.

Fonts

Bluebeam Revu supports TrueType (.ttf) and OpenType (.otf) fonts only.

PDF/A Support

Bluebeam Revu supports creating files that are PDF/A-1b compliant according to ISO standards.