- [Instructor] In previous episodes … of Bluebeam tips and tricks, … I've discussed some of the differences between … vector PDFs and raster PDFs, or image based types of PDFs. … But, since we're spending the next few episodes … discussing the use of Bluebeam Review … as a takeoff and estimating tool, … I think it's important to revisit that topic again. … So, let's take a look at … two different sets of construction drawings, … that I already have open here in Bluebeam Review. … I've already set the scale, and calibrated everything, … for both of these sets of drawings. … But this one here is a vector based PDF, … meaning it was created, what I'll call properly, … a CAD operator drew this in CAD and outputted it … as a PDF by using a proper plugin, … and generated a vector based PDF. … And, you'll see here if I zoom in, … my lines and my symbols, and my images, … remain very sharp. … Let's zoom out, … and switch over to our other drawing. … This drawing, at first view, … also looks like it's a vector PDF, …
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8/30/2018Skill Level Beginner
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