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PDF editing with Bluebeam


How the connection between buildagil and Bluebeam can be established is described in the following article: Connect local PDF programs.


Edit with Bluebeam

Click the Edit in PDF app button to open the desired document in Bluebeam.




To edit the document, it must first be checked out. To do this, click on the close symbol and then on check out.

Editing of the document by other users is blocked while the document is on loan.



When the edit of the document is completed, the document can be closed. The following message then appears, in which Check in must be clicked so that the document is saved on buildagil.



Users who want to edit a document that is already checked out receive the following message.



Message for borrowed / checked out PDF documents

Users who want to edit the borrowed / checked-out document receive the following message in buildagil and cannot save the document.



In Onedrive, a lock symbol appears for borrowed documents.



Troubleshooting when opening PDF documents

It can happen that the dialog "Log in to SharePoint" appears when opening PDFs in Bluebeam. However, nothing happens after logging in.



Possible solution:

Open the settings in Bluebeam with "CTRL + K" and then completely remove all connections to buildagil in the "User interface" option.


Updated on: 18/03/2026