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PDFzone praises Bluebeam Lite, Bluebeam Software's newest PDF solution
Bluebeam Lite creates PDFs from AutoCAD LT, Microsoft Office apps
By Don Fluckinger
Bluebeam Lite, a new plug-in package from Bluebeam that works with the
"lighter" AutoCAD LT platform, also happens to include plug-ins for Microsoft
Office applications that put buttons for PDF creation in the toolbars of Word,
Excel and PowerPoint.
The company didn’t intend to make Bluebeam Lite something that the average
desktop user might consider buying. Bluebeam’s intention, said President and
CEO Richard Lee, was to give its core user base of engineers what they need to
add ancillary materials they often create in Microsoft applications to their
PDFs of AutoCAD files.
But at the $99 price point, office users who can’t afford Acrobat Pro might
give it a second look.
"It’s not a primary focus, " Lee said. "However, this product, because it has
the Office plug-ins--even if [buyers] aren’t CAD users--they can go ahead and
buy Bluebeam Lite and create PDFs right out of Office and not even use the CAD
functionality."
Lee said this--his company really isn’t trying to expand into the desktop
market and its hundreds of millions of potential Bluebeam Lite users--utterly
without a wink and a nod: He really does feel his Bluebeam’s success lies in
the CAD market.
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About Bluebeam Software, Inc.
Bluebeam Software invents, develops, and commercializes software that addresses
the unique needs of engineers and architects. As the trusted standard in PDF
technology for architects and engineers, Bluebeam produces the highest quality
and easiest to use products in the marketplace, allowing project teams to
immediately improve communication and collaboration with virtually no learning
curve. For more information about the company, latest news, and purchasing
information, visit Bluebeam Software on the Web at
www.bluebeam.com or call 626-296-2140.
Bluebeam and Pushbutton PDF are trademarks of Bluebeam Software, Inc. All other
product names, trademarks, or registered trademarks are the sole property of
their respective owners. © 2004 Bluebeam Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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