Redline
How to redline drawings (PDF) on a PC or tablet
Open the set, cloud the change, note it and send back a PDF the office can keep editing.
Guides
Redline guides for electricians.
Short, step-by-step guides to the jobs you do on a print every day: redlining drawings, marking as-builts, counting devices and measuring to scale. For a one-minute video of each tool, see the how-to videos.
As-builts
As-built redlines: a field guide for electricians
What goes on an electrical as-built, how to mark it as you go, and what to hand over at closeout.
Electrical
Electrical drawing markup app for electricians
What an electrician needs from a PDF markup app, from symbols and counts to an editable export.
Count
How to count devices (receptacles, fixtures) on a PDF
Count by clicking, or box one symbol and let Find & Count mark the rest. Then check the total.
Measure
How to measure to scale and find square feet on a PDF
Set the scale, measure lengths and runs in feet and inches, and work out square feet.
Switching
A Bluebeam alternative for electricians (no subscription)
Why crews switch, who it suits, and how to start without changing how the office works.
The sample drawing, redlined. Clouds, receptacle symbols, a measured run, a note and an AS-BUILT stamp on sheet E1.01.
Rough-In Redlines for Windows is available now, free for 3 drawings. iPad, iPhone and Mac are coming soon; Android tablets are in development. Comparing apps? See PDF markup apps compared and the FAQ.
Try it on a real print.
Free for 3 drawings on Windows, every tool included, no account. Pro is $39.99 once. The iPad, iPhone and Mac app is coming soon.