Here’s a link to Bluebeam’s “Plugin Compatibility Chart”. Extract drawings from image PDFs using OCR. Bluebeam has created plugins for Solidworks, SketchUp Pro, Navisworks, and other Microsoft Office programs. Advanced PDF to AutoCAD Converter Batch convert multiple PDFs to CAD formats. Each program has its own specific settings that allow you to create intelligent PDFs from DWGs and BIM files. These settings also apply to programs like AutoCAD and Revit. You can even create security permissions that restrict access to a file, along with requiring a password to open it.

These plugins allow you to modify intricate settings and bring important “vector” data from your files into a “smart” PDF.Ī Microsoft Word file can be converted into a PDF within seconds, and it will retain its formatting, image properties, hyperlinks, and bookmarks. Bluebeam Revu takes this concept several steps further by automatically creating plugins within many commonly used programs. You can convert files from other programs into PDFs by exporting them.