A local workbench for comparing PDF sheets and DXF drawings. Examine geometry changes, quantify basic differences and export traceable reports without sending source files to a cloud service.
This website is informational. Engineering Studio is not downloadable or purchasable.
Two different analysis paths address different types of source material. Outputs remain connected to imported source files through content hashes and local project records.
Render pages, compare rasterized revisions, inspect highlighted regions and export a viewable result. Pixel-based comparison does not automatically align shifted sheets.
Compare supported CAD entities, review changes by layer, measure linear geometry and report gross areas of closed 2D contours. Blocks and nested holes are not expanded.
Every comparison begins with an identified pair of revisions. The same analysis core is available from the desktop application and command-line interface.
Copy source documents into a local project. Track contents using SHA-256 digests.
Read pages, DXF layers and geometric entities. Flag excluded geometry explicitly.
Inspect visual and structural deltas between revision A and revision B.
Export an HTML report and available comparison imagery for the review record.
The matrix describes the current implementation, not capabilities promised for the commercial release.
| Format | Current state | Coverage / limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Implemented | Raster page rendering and pixel differences. Automatic drawing registration remains outstanding. | |
| DXF | Implemented | Selected 2D entities, revisions, lengths and gross enclosed areas. No full CAD fidelity. |
| IFC | Experimental | Optional metadata inspection. No geometric clash detection or validated 3D takeoff. |
| DWG | Not available | Native DWG import requires a separately evaluated, commercially compatible implementation. |
Quantity reporting is preliminary and unsuitable as an unverified construction takeoff. Closed contour areas are gross; openings, overlaps and nested voids are not deducted.
Development prioritizes correct results on reference projects, deterministic regression tests and stable Windows packaging before any license goes on sale.
Reliable page registration, scale preservation and multi-page test fixtures with measurable error bounds.
More entity families, block transforms, area conventions and independent reference quantities.
Tests against real architectural and engineering IFC files, including properties and geometry where supported.
Installer verification, fault recovery, performance tests, packaging review and documented limitations.
Engineering Studio is an engineering software project in private technical development. This page documents current functionality and planned validation work. There is no paid version, preview order, waiting-list payment or public installer.