This keeps everyone on the project “on the same page”
Simply stated, PlanGrid is a construction software designed for use in the field on mobile devices providing real-time updates and seamless file syncing over Wi-Fi and cellular networks.
But, let’s dig in and take a look at the comparison of PlanGrid vs Bluebeam Revu.Īlready using Bluebeam Revu? Contact us to renew your annual maintenance and/or consolidate multiple licenses under a single serial number. Honestly, this question has a lot of moving parts, so the answer can be a bit dynamic. Since many companies are looking for ways to become more paperless, both of these applications have become quite popular as digital workflow choices with Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC).īut, which one is better? If a company is looking to take their wide-format workflow digital, which one should they choose? This happens on all our field devices, would be surprised if you don't see this as well.Lately, a recurring question has come up with my construction clients regarding the comparison of Bluebeam® Revu® and PlanGrid.
I'd be curious if you also see this orphaned file error. I'd also suggest email, they are responsive to helping, just not with resolving the problem once identified and they can replicate.
We often manual clean the iPad up which is a pain so we are working through a better way as the Sync function doesn't behave how other sync function do when moving files within the Project on different devices.īluebeam has been aware of this for over 3 months and they have only acknowledged the error with no resolution.
So we now have issues of the file in two different locations, one remains local to the iPad will not update the Project anymore. The file is now orphaned on the iPad (local copy saved on the iPad) it will sync the new file in the new location.
in the Project, a copy remains on the iPad in the original folder location (lock icon removed). We are dealing with orphaned folders when syncing which is a pain.īasically once the iPad has synced the project and one was to update the Project from a Desktop, the iPad does not recognize the file has moved/deleted/etc. We are syncing daily for use in the field without a connection and so we don't have to carry drawings, very similar to what you have explained. I have not encountered that memory error, we sync everything thru wifi since the iPad is non-cellular. all of them are using v3.9.6 Revu latest iOS 12 and 12.1 and 12.2. We are also syncing a large Project (3.6GB, 13 root folders, multiple sub-folders 80+), same iPad specs mentioned as well as different versions. Also I just stopped syncing our “Archive” folders and this seems to relieved this issue a bit but it is still not operating the way I would expect. I’m not in the jobsite trailer all day would prefer carrying around an iPad than 2000 drawings.Īny insight is welcome. I only download all info to my iPad because cellular service at the construction site is very poor and non existent if I am inside the customers building. We upload roughly 1-2 GB of data a week to this project. I go through this 1-2 times a week until all folders are synced and docs are on my iPad. When I try to sync all 15 folders each week it will get to about 1GB of files downloaded and then the iPad will give a warning that I am running low on memory and need to close open documents or apps.īluebeam will shortly after crash and I start over again. This allows access on the go and in the field. We are a large electrical engineering firm and utilize Bluebeam as a document repository for all project documents. Looking for some guidance or see if anyone else has encountered this issue.