Scenario
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PDF markup approval & stamping
The user’s view
or
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The web application displays
the PDF drawing with all markups
and comments that have
been added.
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For each markup, the user can
view all the markup properties
(comments author, page, etc.).
The user can choose to accept
or reject each markup on the
PDF file with buttons.
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The color of the markup
automatically changes to green if
it was accepted, or it remains red
if rejected.
The power of Q
The custom application is
developed using Q's Script Engine.
The application accesses the PDF
and displays an image of the PDF
in the web browser.
The custom application displays
a report of every markup in the
PDF file along with its properties
and generates a thumbnail
image of the markup to display
in the browser.
As markups are ACCEPTED, Q
automatically changes the color
property of the markup, then the
PDF image is regenerated instantly
to reflect the new status of the
drawing.
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When the user exits
the web application,
Q automatically reads
the status of each
markup and applies
the appropriate stamp.
The Accepted stamps
is added if all markups
have been approved.
If not, the Rejected
stamp is added.
Based on the status
of all the markups, an
ACCEPTED or REJECTED
stamp is applied. In
addition file open/save
operations are
performed.
PDF markup approval & stamping in detail
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The Script Engine in Bluebeam Q can be leveraged
to develop custom applications that improve efficiency
and automate processes in your organization. In this
example, a web based application is developed for
approving or rejecting PDF markups and automating the
stamping of PDF drawings based on the markup status.
The web application displays a PDF drawing with various
markups and comments indicated in red.
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The web application allows a user to
select a PDF file to review. Once selected,
the Q Script Engine gets cranking. The Script
Engine generates a report of all markups
included in the PDF drawing as well as
thumbnail images of each markup and its
underlying PDF content.
The web application displays the PDF
markup report which includes properties
such as text, author, date and page as well
as the associated thumbnail image.
Each markup also has buttons displayed that
allow the user to Accept or Reject the markup.
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As markups are either ACCEPTED or REJECTED in
the interface, they change from RED to GREEN.
The Script Engine is dynamically interacting with
the PDF to change markup properties in real time.
If the session is exited without all of the markups
being approved, the Script Engine will generate
a REJECTED stamp and apply it to the PDF.
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If all the markups have been accepted, they
will appear GREEN. When the web application
is exited in this case, the ACCEPTED stamp
is applied.
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