Use Smart Overlay to compare drawing sets
Applies to:
- Revu 21
Smart Overlay lets you compare two versions of PDF drawing sets and processes them to show what's changed between revisions. The comparison results display in Bluebeam on the web, where you can review changes organized by discipline and sheet. Smart Overlay allows you to see which areas of the documents changed and may need attention.
This feature is useful when you need to track design changes across revisions or identify what's different between phases of a project. This allows you to prioritize reviews of the sheets with the most significant changes.
Before you begin
Make sure your files are optimized for this feature by following these best practices.
Start a comparison
To start using Smart Overlay, follow these steps:
- In Revu, select Batch > Smart Overlay.
- Enter a name for your Smart Overlay.
- Under Version 1, select Add to upload your original drawings. Select
one of the following options: - Under Version 2, select Add to upload your revised drawings. Select one of the following options:
- Select Continue.
Your browser will open Bluebeam on the web where your files are processed and your results appear. If you haven't signed in to Bluebeam on the web, you'll be prompted to sign in. The processing time depends on the file size and the number of files in your project.
View your comparison results
The Smart Results page in Bluebeam on the web lists all your Smart Overlay and Smart Review results. Select your analysis by the name you entered earlier.
Your workspace will display your files with differences highlighted in red and green for version one and version two, respectively. The right panel displays your sheets organized by discipline and assigned a percentage score. Lower percentages indicate a higher number of differences between the revisions. Each discipline and sheet has its own percentage score.
Download the comparison
To download the comparison as a rasterized PDF, select Download.
How-To
Revu 21
Smart Overlay
