NEW! Bluebeam Conversion Server Version 3.0™ NEW!

Companies can enjoy Bluebeam's PDF accuracy and power in a centrally-managed server environment.

This solution gives an unlimited amount of users automated, high-speed conversion of an unlimited number of documents to PDF (or ten other file formats including DWF, TIF, and JPG) and the flexibility of three interfaces.

Bluebeam Conversion Server is ideal for companies that share and archive CAD, Office and Windows documents.

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Product Compatibility

Operating System: Windows 2000, XP SP2, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server

AutoCAD: AutoCAD 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (including MDT, ADT, LDT, etc.)
AutoCAD LT, Inventor are supported through the Bluebeam Network PDF Printer

SolidWorks: SolidWorks 2004, 2005

Other Applications: The Bluebeam Network PDF Printer works with all CAD and Windows applications.

For Example: Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint), AutoCAD LT, MicroStation, ProE, Unigraphics, Autodesk Inventor.

Basic Server Information:

• This solution gives users automated, high-speed conversion of an unlimited number of documents.
• Bluebeam does not limit the number of users networked to the server solution.

Bluebeam Conversion Server Features:

• Uses Bluebeam’s proven file creation technology to convert AutoCAD (.DWG), SolidWorks (SLDDRW, SLDPRT, SLDASM), Word (DOC), Excel (XLS), PowerPoint (PPT), Postscript (PS), and PDF files
• Converts any other Windows file type that the server can issue a "print command"
• Converts CAD and Windows files to 10 file formats (PDF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PCL, PNG, PSD, EMF, and WMF)
• Converts DWG files to DWF
• Converts from postscript (PS) to PDF
• When converting to PDF from AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Word, Excel & PowerPoint, the following features transfer:
  • File properties
  • Hyperlinks
  • Text stamps

Bluebeam Conversion Server offers three interfaces:

• Watched Folders (see Overview)
• Network PDF Printer
• Programmatic Interface (API) (see API Overview)

Watched Folders:

With the release of version 2.0, Bluebeam Conversion Server offers two options for Watched Folders:

• Existing File Folders and
• New Conversion Folders.

Existing File Folders
Bluebeam Conversion Server watches Existing File Folders located on your network containing your project files. The server is configured to convert new files or updated files based on the schedule you specify (hourly, daily, weekly, etc.). This requires no interaction by users, they simple open and save files as normal and PDF creation is automatic.

New Conversion Folders
New folders are created on your network that are configured specifically for converting files rather than storing files. The New Conversion Folders offer PDF creation in real time. With New Conversion Folders, users must copy the file into the folder to initiate PDF creation.

Watched Folders Features:

• Companies can create an unlimited number of watched folders and output folders.
• Watched folders can be configured to use different conversion settings.
• Different watched folders will create different published files (i.e. one watched folder will output files of a certain page size, another may add a certain text stamp).
• Configuration options include:
  • Page size customization
  • PDF textstamping
  • PDF watermarking
  • Selected layouts
  • Resolution
  • Model vs. paper space
• Can be defined by directory or type of conversion.
• Can be specified by directory, any number of text stamps to apply ("On all files placed in Folder X, apply text stamp in the bottom left corner").

Network PDF Printer:

• Users can print files to Bluebeam's Network PDF Printer for conversion.
• Converts CAD and Windows files to ten file formats (PDF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PCL, PNG, PSD, EMF, and WMF).
• The Network PDF Printer interface offers the flexibility to choose:
  • File name
  • Folder to save the converted file
  • Image Resolution
  • Image Compression
  • Line Merge support
  • Rotation

Programmatic Interface (API):

• Bluebeam Conversion Server customers will have complete access to the Bluebeam API.
• .NET API (Visual Basic .NET, C#)
• The Programmatic Interface allows customers to control:
  • Specific file type
  • Defining page sizes
  • Applying text stamps
  • Specify input and output files