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automating-pdf-annotation.md

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 See [[portable-tools]] for valid dependencies.
 
+## Bluebeam Revu Measure Hack
+
+BlueBeam Revu give coordinates for count annotations,
+even where count = 1.
+
+Bluebeam's .bax is a annotation interchange format based on xml
+
+1. Export markups to .bax
+
+    > [!menu]
+    > Markups List > Markups > Export Markups
+
+2. Edit markups
+
+    Convert count annotations to polygons
+
+    ```
+    <TypeInternal>Bluebeam.PDF.Annotations.AnnotationPolygon</TypeInternal>
+    ```
+
+3. Delete all markups in the pdf
+
+4. Import Markups from edited .bax file
+
+    > [!menu]
+    > Markups List > Markups > Import
+
 ## Clean Documents
 
 ### Page Rotation