Revu 20 release notes

14 November 2023

What's Fixed:

• Sketch-to-Scale measurements could not be moved to an exact position in 20.3.15.

• Slow typing in text boxes in Windows 11 when Virtualized Webcam Drivers are enabled.

• Printing via Word plugin resulted in misaligned text.

• Source folder option would not work for some folders when using Office Plugin with OneDrive is enabled.

• Unable to edit text with PT Sans font recently installed.

• Hatch Patterns (.PAT) did not import on systems with INTL Settings using comma as decimal.

• Error "The document could not be saved…" when saving or checking out a file.

• Custom columns partially cut off in Properties Panel.

• Additional improvements and fixes.

August 2, 2023

What's New:

• Plugin support for Revit 2024, AutoCAD 2024, and Navisworks 2024.

What's Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where use of decimal as a separator for depth on measurements wasn't working.

• Fixed an issue where the Bluebeam Printer wasn't saving files with associated special characters.

• Fixed an issue where files encrypted with FileOpen DRM were failing to open.

• Fixed an issue where connecting to SharePoint Online using the "Open in Revu" option for the first time presented errors.

• Fixed an issue where very large Studio Projects failed to download.

• Additional improvements and fixes.

April 25, 2023
What's Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where documents wouldn't open, or unable to connect to Studio.

• Fixed an issue where users were unable to delete or insert pages on multipage file with broken bookmarks.

• Fixed an issue where layers associated with custom markup tools reset.

• Fixed an issue where Revu did not support long file name paths in SharePoint.

• Fixed an issue with inconsistent snapping of page when scrolling to top of document.

• Fixed an issue where View/Sheet Sets not remembering selections made for files located in BIM360.

• Fixed an issue where PDFs created from iTextSharp were not displaying as expected in Revu.

• Fixed an issue where some hyperlinks were failing to open as expected.

• Many additional improvements and fixes.

August 19, 2022
What's Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where documents wouldn't open due to outdated C++ packages.

August 9, 2022
What's New:

• This release provides compatibility with the Autodesk 2023 suite of Revit, Navisworks, and AutoCAD.

What's Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where Batch Sign and Seal was not reshaping to match image.

• Fixed an issue where the tab key wasn't switching page labels.

• Fixed an issue with overlaying Digital Signatures.

• Converting an Outlook email to a PDF in Revu 20.2.50 pops-up "An unknown error occurred during Bluebeam PDF Plugin execution" message box.

• Users cannot 'Open' previous Project File versions if the current version is 0kb.

• Snap to Content does not respect isometric grid intersections. - Opening Bentley OpenRoads Designer file in Revu fills the LargeImageCache directory with gigabytes of data that never purges.

• Fixed garbled text for PDFs generated in Revu, Acrobat, and Foxit/Nitro.

• DocuSign signature shows as invalid in Revu only.

• Legends display symbols rotated if the first instance of an annotation on the page has a rotation value.

• Revu does not default to Modern Authentication when SharePoint DMS entries are Auto-populated into the Interface preferences.

March 29, 2022
What's Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where selecting fonts in DPT would crash Revu.

• Fixed an issue where text added to a text box was not being recorded in a Session.

• Fixed an issue where check in information was not updated in the SharePoint version history dialog.

• Fixed an issue where signature was incorrectly showing as invalid.

• Fixed an issue where Solid Line Style was being overwritten and replaced with Cloud Style.

• Fixed an issue where use of full-width Japanese character as input for scale was crashing Revu.

• Fixed an issue where Stamp folder location is not exported into Revu Preferences XML.

• Fixed an issue where incorrect Revu version was displayed in About information.

October 25, 2021
What's New:

• Studio users will now remain signed in until they choose to sign out.

What's Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where tools could appear in the wrong Tool Set.

• Fixed an issue where automatically creating form fields was corrupting the file in certain cases.

• Fixed an issue where copying text with ligated characters would result in an incomplete selection.

• Fixed an issue where cancelling an error dialog would close the document with unsaved changes.

• Fixed an issue where inserting pages from PDFs with bookmarks wasn't working in some cases.

• Fixed an issue where some images were rendered as black squares.

• Fixed an issue where where files could bloat when adding IGC digital certificates.

• Fixed an issue where Revu could freeze when repeatedly copying and pasting certain markups.

August 31, 2021
What's Fixed:

• Fixed a SharePoint Extension issue with the "Open In Revu" context menu when multi-tenant deployed.

• Updated SharePoint authentication to default to "Modern".

• Fixed an issue where converting an Outlook email to a PDF was displaying an error message.

• Fixed an issue causing files to be incorrectly considered as edited on open.

• Fixed an issue where users were unable to delete or insert pages on some multi-page files.

• Fixed an issue where Revu could crash during the creation of Reports with long file names.

 July 20, 2021
What's Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where Windows Updates led to some crashes for deployed installations.

• Fixed multiple related issues where file sizes were getting inflated by digitally signing a PDF.

• Fixed an issue where the AutoCAD plugin couldn't be enabled by Standard Users.

• Fixed a bug causing text corruption after using Batch Sign and Seal with a PFX type digital ID.

• Fixed a bug causing PDF Summary to substitute the Euro symbol for the space in the thousands separator.

• Corrected Rise/Drop value in Annotations List when drawing calibrated using preset scale of 1:10 or 1:20.

• Fixed an issue blocking Batch Slip Sheet when "Insert revised pages before current…" was selected.

• Updated support for FileOpen, assuring secured PDFs can open.

• Fixed a bug where Batch Overlay wasn't respecting the "Advanced Colour Shading" setting.

May 18, 2021
What's New:

• Plugin support for the latest versions of AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks.

What's Fixed:

• Fixed an issue causing content to not display as expected.

• Fixed a bug causing some files not to open with the SharePoint extension.

April 14, 2021
What's Fixed:

• Fixed a bug causing Revu to not delete temporary PostScript files after printing.

March 16, 2021
Revu 20.2 features improved measurement tools based on feedback from customers like you, including the ability to easily set scale across multiple drawings and apply length units independently of page scale.
What's New:
Quantity Takeoff & Page Scales

• We simplified the process of setting page scale so it's quicker and easier to ensure accurate measurements on all your drawings. You can now save custom and calibrated scales to your list of preset scales, allowing you to reuse them later. You can also set X and Y scales as well as Viewports to different scales, or quickly apply scales to a custom page range in drawings. From the calibrate menu, you can now create a custom scale preset and reuse it whenever you like.
  

Independent Measurement Units

• The units of Length measurement are no longer tied to page scale. Whether scaled up or scaled down, or even if you're using a different measurement system, you can now take length measurements using whatever units you need. Change the units of any length measurement from the Properties toolbar, without having to edit the scale.
  

Help

• Added a link to the Bluebeam University, Bluebeam's self-paced online training program, under the Help menu.

Plugins

• Added support for Sketchup 2021.

• Improved the installation of the SharePoint extension app across multiple SharePoint sites.

What's Fixed:

• Corrected an issue that caused opening Revu 20.1 with .NET Framework 4.7.1 to result in a fatal error.

• Fixed a problem causing the Studio sign-in screen to be blank or non-functional for some users.

• Addressed an issue causing some files to not open consistently.

• Fixed some problems around creating PDFs from Revu and Outlook with Append Mode set to "Append."

• Addressed a number of rendering issues affecting certain PDFs, including rendering of hatch patterns at certain zoom levels, wrong background colors in images, and a blue tint on some files created from InDesign.

• Corrected a problem where adding an additional Header or Footer to a PDF would overwrite the previous Header or Footer.

• Fixed a problem causing Count tools in tool sets to be blank.

• Addressed issues with the mouse position jumping when holding SHIFT while using some tools from Tool Set.

• Corrected a problem with radio buttons and check boxes rendering.

January 27, 2021
What's New:

• We've launched a new Studio instance in Sweden so users can collaborate while meeting local data residency requirements. Revu 20 users will automatically see it in the list of available servers. Learn more.

January 19, 2021
Revu 20.1 expands on the Markup tool and Studio enhancements in Revu 20.0, and also includes updated support for SharePoint, so you can securely authenticate Revu and open documents in any modern browser.
What's New:
SharePoint

• Updated support for SharePoint, so you can open PDFs stored in SharePoint securely in Revu from any current browser.

Studio

• When signing into Studio, you'll now need to enter your email address before you're prompted for a password.

• Admins now have the ability to securely reassign markup ownership when a collaborator permanently leaves a Session, saving time and reducing confusion in the process. New owners will also receive an email alerting them to their new status. Changes in ownership will be noted in the Session record and can be included in summaries and reports.
  

• It's now possible to reassign a denied Session user's markups to an active user. Session admins can reassign markups by going to Session Settings and selecting Attendees.

Markups

• A visual indicator will appear on Markups that have replies in the Markups list, so you're always aware when comments require your attention. Clicking this icon will take you directly to the replies in the Markups list, or you can hover over the icon to see a preview of the reply.
  

• Markups that have replies will display a small visual indicator. You can hover over the indicator to preview the reply, or click to see it in the Markups List.
  

• The "Apply to Pages" functionality for markups is improved, letting you apply markups to a custom range of pages or to all Even, Odd, Landscape, or Portrait pages.
  

• You can apply markups to a custom page range, which may include any combination of individual pages or page ranges, separated by commas.

• When placing several markups, you'll now see a progress bar so you can track the process.

• The behavior of leader lines in Callouts and Text Boxes is improved and will now automatically adjust to prevent overlap when the shapes of those markups are changed.

Measurements

• Real-time measurement values are now shown in a small tooltip-style table in the lower-right corner of the drawing as you place measurements.
  

• Measurement values appear and update in real-time in a small window in the lower-right corner of Revu as you place measurements.

Plugins

• Added support for SolidWorks 2021.

• PDFs generated using the Batch PDF function in the Word plugin can now automatically generate bookmarks based on names of files in the batch.

• Bookmark configurations can be saved in the ACAD plugin.

What's Fixed:

• Addressed a problem causing printing to stop after a couple pages for some printers.

• Corrected bugs concerning Batch Slip Sheets.

• Fixed some issues related to saving files to network drive.

• Improved the handling of user-installed fonts.

November 16, 2020
What's New:

• Corrected a problem causing an inability to scroll up and down a document in some views when zoomed in.

• Fixed an issue causing Revu to crash for some users after they update Windows.

November 09, 2020
What's New:

• We've launched a new Studio instance in Germany so users can collaborate while meeting local data residency requirements. Revu 20 users will automatically see it in the list of available servers.

October 26, 2020
What's New:

• For Open License users, Revu now releases the seats of users who go inactive. For more information on how this works, check out our Revu Administration Guide.

• Improved Revu's startup performance.

What's Fixed:

• Fixed an issue causing Revu 20 to crash when users attempted to autosize a Text Box markup created with an older version of Revu.

• Fixed a scrolling issue in the Markups list.

• Corrected some installation issues, including updates from the In-App Updater overwriting pre-existing parameters and unexpected reboots.

• Other bug fixes across all parts of Revu.

August 18, 2020
Revu 20 makes it easier than ever for your team to get more done together, with new user and content management capabilities for greater flexibility and control, enhanced markup and measurement tools to help you better manage your project data, faster rendering speed, and more.
What's New:
Studio

• The Studio invite process just got a lot easier. You can now quickly invite project partners from your Studio Groups and Outlook address book, or by simply copying and pasting an email list. Then Revu will help you process and refine the list until it's just right.

• Studio Admins can now invite and assign permissions to users before they even have a Studio account, or easily send reminders to invitees who have yet to join a Session or Project, giving you more visibility, security and participation from project partners.

• You can now see a list of active Sessions and Projects arranged by "Joined" and "Not Joined," and join directly from Revu.
  

• We have launched a new Studio instance in Australia so users can collaborate while meeting Australian data residency requirements. Additionally, as new Studio instances come online, they will be automatically added to the list of available servers.

Markups

• You can now add leader lines to Text Boxes (making them act like Callouts) or remove them from Callouts (making them act like Text Boxes). In addition, Callouts and Text Boxes can have as many leader lines as you want coming out of any or all sides, saving you time when you need to communicate a similar change across multiple items.
  

• We improved the autosizing function for text boxes in markups like Text Boxes, Callouts, and Cloud+ so it won't change line returns.

• We added hexagon shape for text markups (Text Boxes, Callouts, and Cloud+) to help you communicate more effectively.

Markups List

• We updated the filtering process in the Markups List, including improved logic and more useful criteria selections for measurements, dates and more to help you effectively track, manage, and gain insights from the data in your document.
  

• You can now save filters to use later or on other PDFs.

• Summaries generated from the Markups List can now filter out markup replies for a cleaner report.

Measurements

• You can now use custom and advanced line styles with most measurement markups to save time and accurately identify different measurement types in your drawings.

New Features

• There's a new "Find Tools & Commands" feature that lets you search for tools and commands throughout Revu to help you find what you're looking for, faster.
  

Plugins

• We've added support for AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2021, Navisworks 2021, and SketchUp Pro 2020.

What's Fixed:
Installing & Updating

• Fixed an installation issue causing some users to get a "Given key not present in dictionary" error.

• Corrected a problem for international installations that was causing the default measurement unit to change from centimeters to inches when updating Revu.

Rendering

• Improved performance with files containing CCITT-encoded images.

• Images no longer appear as black boxes when using the SKIA rendering engine.

Plugins

• Fixed a problem with pages getting rotated when printed from Revit.

• Corrected a problem that was making some AutoCAD blocks containing wipeouts turn solid black when printed from other PDF viewers

• AutoCAD files no longer display text masking in Revu or when physically printed.

• Improved the Revit plugin's ability to convert Rooms into Spaces.

Studio

• Fixed a problem that was preventing users in certain environments from sending Studio invitations to users outside of their domain.

• You can now filter Records items in Studio Session reports.

• Usernames over 50 characters no longer prevented from joining Sessions.

• Adding large groups to a Project's User Access list now works properly.

Markups

• You can rotate markups by fractional degrees again.

• Corrected a problem that was letting users try to merge Counts across pages even though that functionality is not supported.

• Snapshot working correctly pages with Legends.

• Radius node can now be moved for lines that have been converted to arc.

Measurements

• Subject and Label fields now auto-complete correctly when that option is enabled.

• Fixed Height and Width columns issue with rotated pages.

Thumbnails

• Fixed a problem that was causing a page to stay selected after copying and pasting it from the Thumbnails panel.

• Reordering thumbnails no longer causes page labels to shift to other pages.

• Corrected an issue that was causing Revu to revert to Full Page Mode and lose the zoom level/location when the user changed pages from the Thumbnails panel while zoomed in on a part of the page.

Other

• Bluebeam PDF Printer now respects orientation settings when printing from within Revu.

• Improved PDF bookmarks created by Bluebeam Stapler.

• Other bug fixes across all parts of Revu.