Bluebeam's General Questions

Can I install Revu on a Mac using Parallels or other virtual machine tools?

While it's possible to run Revu for Windows on a Mac via Boot Camp or Parallels, there are potential variables that may cause compatibility issues. Because of this, we can't troubleshoot or resolve user issues in these environments.

Perpetual Licensing 

Perpetual Licensing is a licensing system that requires companies to purchase and register Revu on a per workstation basis using a serial number and product key. Perpetual licensing is available for Revu Standard, CAD and eXtreme and may include Maintenance.

Open Licensing 

Open Licensing is an annual subscription that allows companies to authorize concurrent access to Revu eXtreme for any user in their company from a shared pool of seats. Open Licensing brings flexibility and the benefits of volume software licensing to organizations of all sizes, anytime, anywhere.

Seats may be added to an existing Open License at any time, and they will be prorated based on the renewal date. Active subscriptions are entitled to free upgrades and Maintenance, with access to our Technical Support team by phone and email as well as Bluebeam Drawings*.

*Drawings is optimized using the United States National CAD Standard® (NCS).

How does Open Licensing work?

Simply launch Revu to request a seat from the Bluebeam Gateway, a web-accessible portal where licenses and Bluebeam Drawings* usage are hosted and managed.

If a seat is available, the Gateway automatically allocates it to the user and authorizes Revu to run on that computer.

Once all available seats are in use, the Gateway limits further requests for Revu to run.

When an active user closes Revu, the Gateway automatically retrieves the seat and immediately makes it available for others to access.

*Drawings is optimized using the United States National CAD Standard® (NCS).