EVS Tips and Tricks provides a source of relevant advice and instruction to improve your EVS modeling work. The topics herein are inspired by the technical support requests that we see every day. I will personally curate these topics, and teach the best practices we’ve developed in our consulting experience as well as point out the pitfalls of the less than optimal practices we see and hear about from our users worldwide.
My goal is to provide discoverable knowledge tidbits that you won’t find elsewhere, or may overlook in the hundreds of pages of help documentation. I will endeavor to put more emphasis on why you should do things a certain way, rather than merely how to do it.
I welcome your feedback on these topics. Let me know if the detail leaves you wanting or sleepy.
If you have ideas for new topics or a different focus, I welcome the discussion.
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2026
Tips and tricks from 2026
New User Interface in EVS 2026.1
Overview of the streamlined user interface updates in EVS 2026.1
2025
Tips and tricks from 2025
Calculating the Average Thickness of Geologic Layers
How to calculate average layer thickness for continuous and discontinuous geologic layers in EVS
Guidelines for making EVS outputs and 3D PDF documents 508 compliant for accessibility
2024
Tips and tricks from 2024
Factors affecting CTWS file size and how to minimize it for faster delivery
Automated Module Renaming For Customized CTWS
Using Python scripts to quickly rename modules for customized CTWS Table of Contents
Mask Horizons For Complex Boundaries
Using mask horizons to reduce computation time and memory by confining models to data regions
Best practices for avoiding application bloat and optimizing EVS workflows
Rules and best practices to minimize the risk of losing hours of EVS work
How to use bookmarks in EVS to control views, visibilities, and sequence states
Gridding And Accuracy Of Stratigraphic Horizons
Understanding grid resolution, interpolation accuracy, and stratigraphic realization in EVS