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### Added custom columns and Revu moved my data!
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  # Added custom columns and Revu moved my data!
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    on November 22, 2024 at 7:44 am
  My workflow includes assembling a .XLS file with columns in a specific sequence for upload into our estimating software. Part of my process includes inserting 4 additional columns so that I push the “Phase” value into the correct position. Not a big deal, but it’s a step in the process none the less.
  I’ve had it on my list to add these 4 placeholder columns to my markups list so that they would be there from the start. I finally decided to do make the time to do this this week – only takes a minute, right? So I added the 4 columns where I needed them and then shrunk them down so they don’t take up too much screen space and saved the configuration to my profile.
  Fast forward to today and I’ve started a new takeoff. It appears that when I use my tools from my tool chest the values that were previously in my “Phase” column are now showing in my newly added “Unit Price” column.
  While I know I can re-order the columns to get the “Phase” value in the right place by modifying my Power Query (and probably could just insert the 4 placeholder column in PQ also) the question begs to be answered why my custom column “Phase” data didn’t stay in the “Phase” column.
  Any thoughts?
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  Member November 22, 2024 at 7:56 am
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  As a follow up I use a “Cover Sheet” on my takeoff files that brings in “Standard” items that we include in every estimate. I copy this cover sheet into my takeoff set when I get started. This sheet also includes my standard layers.
  So, what’s interesting is that the markups on the cover sheet are fine – the new columns are right where they need to be and the “Phase” data stayed in the “Phase” column. The newly applied markup has the “Phase” value in the “Unit Price” column… 😜
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    Member November 22, 2024 at 8:08 am
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    I probably should have explored this further before posting rather than this play-by-play approach…
    If I start with a new blank PDF everything seems to be in the right places – so it appears that my tools are not corrupted… 🙂
  Member November 22, 2024 at 11:30 am
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  Hi  !
  I’ve has something similar to this when adding new columns in a profile, opening up the drawing in the wrong profile, etc..
  Here’s a suggestion but I can’t guarantee it we will but it may be worth a try.
  Export the columns from a new drawing where everything works and save these on your computer somewhere.
  Then go to the drawing that you are having issues with and simply import the new custom column set.
  Hopefully, this will correct everything………
    Member November 25, 2024 at 4:10 pm
    This seems to have worked  ! Thank you for the suggestion.
    What’s interesting is that my “standard” markups that I bring over with my coversheet are now out of whack – especially since that is the file that I exported the custom column format from… 🤣
    Never a dull moment in the Revu world!
  Organizer November 25, 2024 at 3:42 pm
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  Custom columns are always a challenge when you first start using them because the columns that live in the PDF override the Profile custom columns. It’s interesting that your tools perform differently, I haven’t see that one. Typically the information is either there or not depending on if the column is there or not.  has a great test idea. I hope the issue just goes away as you use your standard tools and now standard custom columns going forward.
    Member November 25, 2024 at 4:12 pm
    Definitely interesting to see how this shakes out. Appears that I need to go back and import the custom columns into my cover sheet file to get them updated too…
    I’ve gotten so comfortable using my existing tools that this is a bit frustrating.
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      Organizer November 25, 2024 at 5:45 pm
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      Yes, you would need to import the new custom column file into the template. Or create a script to import the layers and custom column file.
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        Member November 26, 2024 at 6:32 am
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        Just imported the custom columns into my standard items template. I then copied the new standard items page into my takeoff file and deleted the previous sheet. That did the trick! Now everything is in the correct columns!
        What’s interesting in this exercise is that I’m pretty sure the standard items template file is the one that I exported the custom columns from in the first place… 🤣
        Thank you for helping work through this one @troy-degroot and 
      Member November 26, 2024 at 1:56 am
      Points: 13,846Rank: UC2 Brainery Blue Belt III !
      New or updated profiles do often cause me a few headaches but once they are finished, they are really worth that bit of extra effort required to get them to work!
        Member November 27, 2024 at 9:10 am
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        like when you have update your Power Query to accommodate the new columns?
        That’s always fun
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### Printing Issues
  # Printing Issues
    on November 6, 2024 at 3:23 pm
  Whenever I print a blueprint from my revu, it prints extremely faded. When my coworker prints the same file from his revu, it comes out perfect. I checked the dimness and the color processing, and they are both the same as my coworkers. Any ideas on what could be wrong in my settings?
  Thanks!
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  Organizer November 7, 2024 at 10:41 am
  Is this an issue only from Bluebeam?
  Outside of Bluebeam, if you look at your printer settings, is there a half-tone setting turned on, maybe?
  Organizer November 8, 2024 at 1:12 pm
  Hey @Bailey any chance you have the “Dim Page Content” setting turned on?
### Privacy – Permanently locking a flattened document
  # Privacy – Permanently locking a flattened document
    on November 6, 2024 at 10:37 am
  Hello! If I am blacking out content with black markup boxes and then flatten my document, how do I ensure whoever I send it to can’t unflatten it and see the hidden content?
  Also, how do I erase the digital footprint of the content so that someone can’t search for text that they think may be behind the blacked out sections?
  Thank you for any help!
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  Member November 6, 2024 at 10:54 am
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  you should be using the Redact function rather than blacking them out and flattening.
  Edit> PDF Content> Mark for Redaction (<Shift> +R)
  apply your redaction boxes
  Edit> PDF Content> Apply Redactions (<Shift> + A)
  This will stop anyone being able to search for underlying text.
    Member November 6, 2024 at 11:34 am
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    Thank you!!
  Organizer November 7, 2024 at 10:38 am
  Great question  , welcome to the Brainery Community.
  And just the solution I was going to suggest  McLean , thank you as always
### Studio Question
  # Studio Question
    on October 21, 2024 at 5:23 pm
  Studio Question. Sorry, I don’t work a lot in Studio so I need some help
  Is there a way copy folders from one Project to another?
  Member October 25, 2024 at 2:28 am
  I haven’t really come across anyone yet who uses Studio so have never really looked into it. I guess that it is something that I should learn about though.
  Organizer October 25, 2024 at 9:05 pm
  I typically teach companies to have a template folder structure with template files on the network so you can upload that to each new Studio Project. Especially with Digital Dashboards. I think you have to download and upload if you want to pull from one to another.
### Revu 20 vs. Revu 21 – A few issues
  # Revu 20 vs. Revu 21 – A few issues
    on September 17, 2024 at 12:46 pm
  While teaching a course today (always while teaching!) I had some issues with 21.
  1. I noticed when I created a PDF summary, it didn’t automatically create a Capture Media Summary at the end as it always did in the past.
  2. When I created the Summary in 20, it worked, but the images were not clickable. You used to be able to click and download them. This was a great workaround for sharing images with those that don’t use BB.
  3. The Legend didn’t report accurately. First off, I had punch symbols in the toolset, and placed several of them. I then applied a custom status to some of them. If I window all of them I can create a legend to show all the information correctly. But if I create a Legend of the toolset, it only reports the ones without statuses applied. I’m pretty confident this isn’t how it worked in past versions.
  4. I know the symbol rotation has been an issue forever, but it’s interesting here, one Legend has them rotated, and the other one doesn’t. It’s the same tools.
  Have you guys seen these?
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