Hyperlinks

The Hyperlink tool is used to insert and view hyperlinks in a PDF. Once placed, a hyperlink will perform its defined action when clicked. When that action is to open another PDF, clicking the hyperlink will open the document in the foreground and CTRL-clicking the hyperlink will open it in the background.

For batch hyperlinking, see Batch Link (only available in Revu Complete).

Go to Tools >  Hyperlink to view the hyperlinks in the current PDF. Hyperlinked areas of the PDF are highlighted in blue.

To turn off the Hyperlinks view, press ESC.

To add a hyperlink to a defined area:

  1. Go to Tools >  Hyperlink.
  2. Click and drag a rectangular region on the current PDF. A blue rectangle appears, indicating the active region for the hyperlink.
  3. Release the mouse button and the Action dialog box appears. Define the hyperlink's action as described below and click OK.

To add a hyperlink to text:

  1. Go to Tools >  Hyperlink.
  2. Click and drag to select text in the PDF. The text is highlighted.
  3. Release the mouse button and the Action dialog box appears. Define the hyperlink's action as described below and click OK.

To automatically create hyperlinks for URLs:

  1. Go to Tools > Markup > PDF Content >  Create Hyperlinks from URLs. The Create Hyperlinks from URLs dialog box appears.

  2. Choose the page range to be affected by the process from the Pages dropdown menu:
    • All Pages: Sets the range to all pages.
    • Current: Sets the range to the current page only. The current page number will appear in parentheses, for example, Current (2) if page 2 is the current page.
    • Custom: Sets the range to a custom value. When this option is selected, the field acts like a text box. Delete any text left in the field and enter the page or pages to be printed directly. To enter a custom range:
      • Use a dash between page numbers to define those two pages and all pages in between.
      • Use a comma to define pages that are separated.

      For example: 1-3, 5, 9 will include pages 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9.

  3. Click OK. URL text strings on the selected pages are automatically hyperlinked.

Hyperlinks can also be created from the Hyperlink button in the File Access list:

  1. Place the cursor over the desired file name in the list.
  2. Click the Hyperlink icon to the right of the name.
  3. Click and drag to define the area of the hyperlink on the PDF. Release the mouse button and the Action will be automatically defined as opening that file.

Hyperlinks can also be created from Search Results.

The Hyperlink Action is what will happen when the hyperlink is clicked. This is defined in the Action dialog box, which appears after the hyperlinked area or text is defined.

There are six actions that can be configured:

Jump to Page: Moves to a specific page number in a selected PDF. To set this action:

  1. Select the PDF from the Jump To dropdown menu. Only PDFs that are currently open in Revu will be available.
  2. Specify where in the PDF to jump to by entering a page number in the Page field.
  3. Set the zoom factor or scale of the page that is displayed by choosing the desired setting from the Scale dropdown menu. The pages can be set to display either in a Fit Page, Actual Size or Fit Width mode. Alternatively, the Inherit Zoom setting will display the page at whatever the current zoom setting is within Revu.

Jump to Place: Moves to a predefined Place on a PDF. The location of a Place can be changed later without breaking the action. To set this action:

  1. Select the PDF from the Jump To dropdown menu. Only PDFs that are currently open in Revu will be available.
  2. Select the Place from the Place dropdown menu. If the desired Place does not already exist, click the Create button to create one on the fly.

Jump to Space: Moves to a predefined Space on a PDF. To set this action:

  1. Select the PDF from the Jump To dropdown menu. Only PDFs that are currently open in Revu will be available.
  2. Select the Space from the Space dropdown menu.

Note: If an Action is set to jump to a Space that is subsequently deleted, the Action will be automatically converted to Snapshot View, as described below.

Snapshot View: Moves to a specific, zoomed in area of the current PDF. This option is useful for zooming into specific views of a region of a large format drawing, such as a particular elevation detail. Click Get Rectangle to define the area of the drawing to jump to.

Hyperlink: Opens the URL entered in the Hyperlink field. The URL will open in a WebTab within Revu or in the device's default browser (as determined by the Open PDF Hyperlinks in WebTabs setting in WebTab Preferences).

Open: Opens the file specified in the Open File field. Click the button to open a file browser.

Use Relative Paths: Revu can store either a full or relative path to a file. When a full path is stored, the location of the file is defined from the drive it resides on; when a relative path is stored, it defines the location of the linked file relative to the current file. A full path is best when you plan to move the file storing the link but not the file being linked to, such as when the linked file resides on a network drive that is accessible to all users. A relative path is best when both files are liable to be moved, such as when you are archiving an entire project to CD, or moving a project to another computer. For more information and Relative vs Full Path, see Understanding Relative vs Full Paths.

A link to a Snapshot view in another PDF can be created using the following steps:

  1. Open both PDF files and select the one that's going to get the hyperlink so it's active.
  2. Go to Tools >  Hyperlink
  3. Click and drag a rectangular region on the current PDF. A blue rectangle appears, indicating the active region for the hyperlink.
  4. Release the mouse button and the Action dialog box appears.
  5. Select Snapshot View and then click Get Rectangle.
  6. Switch to the other PDF and define the rectangle of the Snapshot view.
  1. Open the PDF.
  2. Go to Tools >  Hyperlink The hyperlinks in the PDF are shown.
  3. Right-click on a hyperlink and select Edit Action. The Action dialog box appears.
    • Alternatively, select the hyperlink and press CTRL+SHIFT+E.
  4. Change the action as desired and click OK.
  1. Open the PDF.
  2. Go to Tools >  Hyperlink The hyperlinks in the PDF are shown.
  3. Right-click on a hyperlink and select Properties. The following options are available on the Properties panel:
    • Color: This option sets the color of the hyperlink's outline or fill.
    • Line Width: This option sets the line width of the hyperlink's outline.
    • Style: This option sets the line style of the hyperlink's outline or turns on the fill option.
      • When Fill is selected, the selected Color defines the color of the fill. Filled hyperlinks do not have outlines. This fill effect will be visible when the PDF is viewed, but will not show up in the Markups list or when the PDF is printed.
    • Visible: This option makes the hyperlink visible.
    • Execute: Click this button to execute the hyperlink's action.
    • Edit: Click this button to open the Action dialog box and change the hyperlink's action.
  1. Open the PDF.
  2. Go to Tools >  Hyperlink The hyperlinks in the PDF are shown.
  3. Use one of the following methods to delete a hyperlink:
    • Click a hyperlink to select it and press DELETE.
    • Right-click a hyperlink and select Delete.

Related topics

Batch Link

Search Panel

Links Panel

Understanding Relative vs Full Paths

Introduction to Links in Revu