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McDwiff is an Option for Opening DWF Files on a Macintosh(1)

August 7, 2011

We make use of the DWF file format for sending drawings to clients for review or print shops to print. It is a significantly better format for sending drawings than PDF. Not only are the files a fraction of the size, but they are also easier to create. In addition, the DWF format gives our [...]

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Easy Method for Generating Area Take-offs Using Autodesk Design Review

During the design process clients and builders need area take-offs for estimating pricing on materials for managing an appropriate budget for their project. At EVstudio we utilize Autodesk’s Design Review program as a means for clients to review our drawings throughout the design process. Builders also use it for calculating or gathering area take-offs. Here, [...]

AutoDesk Revit Structure and Bentley RAM working together

EVstudio’s structural department is working on several new projects where we will be modeling the structure in Revit and exporting it to RAM to complete the analysis. The first trial tests have been working great.  As we become more comfortable with the process we will be doing some extra work by continuing with our previous [...]

EVstudio.info is Linked on Alltop

Evstudio.info is listed on the Alltop blog aggregation site under both architecture and engineering. Alltop is designed to be a “online magazine rack” and is defintely a go to source for finding the best blogs on the web and quick information on a topic. There is a great summary on their site “The purpose of [...]


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