Get the most out of your BB-Bid Plan Room with
online takeoff and markup!
To help you bid faster, easier and more competitively, PDF files within BB-Bid work with most takeoff and markup software! You can view, markup and takeoff quantities from plans and specs in any BB-Bid online plan room. Below is a comparison of the features and capabilities of some popular applications. Please review this chart and select the product that best meets your individual needs, then set and save your preference and begin!
To find out more about any application, or to download, simply click on the product name.
Multiple Document Viewing Access all your drawings and specifications for quick and easy viewing.
Split Screen Viewing View documents "side by side" to examine key drawings and/or specifications.
Takeoff Drawings Calculate length, area, perimeter, diameter, angle and counts to produce accurate quantities.
Markup Drawings & Specifications Add notes, symbols, images, etc., to help produce a more comprehensive bid.
Search Specifications & Markups Use a "keyword search" to quickly find important information within your specification book and markups.
Overlay Addendums Place modified drawings over originals to quickly identify where changes were made.
Message RFIs with Markups Send 'Request for Information' messages
from the BB-Bid Online Plan Room with marked up documents attached.
Access Takeoffs and Markups from Any Computer Information hosted by The Blue Book enabling access anytime from anywhere via the internet.
Cost The prices listed are to the best of our knowledge, current. Please visit the company website for the most up-to-date information.
$149 one time per computer
$49 yearly for maintenance and support from Bluebeam
eTakeoff Basic -
FREE
eTakeoff
Pro - $499
If you have Adobe 7.0 or higher, the takeoff and markup tools are free. If not, the cost to upgrade or purchase is $449.
PDF Revu:
Industry-leading software from Bluebeam provides easy online takeoff and markup for the most accurate bidding. Bluebeam specializes in PDF solutions for the Construction, Architecture and Engineering industries and makes it simple to markup and edit PDF files.
Select multiple files
Make electronic markups
Complete electronic takeoffs
View multiple documents side-by-side
Print PDF files
Access documents from anywhere
Search text by Keyword to find specific notes
Send RFIs with marked-up documents
Getting started is easy and only takes a few minutes. Click here to get more information or to download and install Bluebeam PDF Revu.
eTakeoff:
The eTakeoff Plan Viewer is fully integrated with BB-Bid It allows you to quickly view drawings and:
Organize drawings in projects
Make measurements and annotations
Organize measurements and make advanced calculations
Transfer quantities to other applications
Print drawings with their measurements and annotations
Compare different versions of a drawing to identify changes
The Basic version is FREE and allows viewing and printing, organizing drawings in projects and measuring but measurements can't be saved. It also allows full review of information created with more advanced versions.
The Pro version adds the ability to save measurements and annotations, display them in various colors, list the measurements and easily transfer them to other applications.
The Premier version adds the ability to organize measurements and annotations in layers, calculate quantities based on multiple measurements and compare drawing versions.
