Getting Started with EVS

New to Earth Volumetric Studio? These seven short tutorials walk you through the EVS workspace using a sample project, so you can start building models with confidence. Each video has clickable chapters and a step-by-step written version.

Before you start, download the EVS Sample Projects (required for the EVS demo). The tutorials use the Painting Facility sample project throughout.

  1. Getting Oriented in EVS 6:32
    Open a sample project and tour the EVS workspace: the startup window, main toolbar, and how to move, dock, and auto hide windows.
  2. Main Toolbar, File Menu, and Sample Projects 7:26
    The Main Toolbar and application Menu: New, Open, Save and Save As, opening a Sample Project, and the data-preparation tools.
  3. The Viewer Window 5:18
    Navigate the EVS Viewer: rotate, pan and zoom, view orientation, snapshots, probe and measure tools, and the model tree.
  4. The Application Window 11:08
    Build applications in the Application window: the module library, annotations, modules, ports, connections, and module status.
  5. The Properties Window 11:06
    Edit application, module, and port properties, use favorites and linked properties, and get started with the datamap editor.
  6. The Options Page 8:23
    Program-wide preferences in EVS Options: user and system settings, culture, interface options, and defaults for new applications and modules.
  7. Window Layouts 4:30
    Show and hide windows, save a custom window layout, switch between layouts, and restore the default EVS workspace.

Total running time 0:54:23