Modelur is a
3D parametric
urban design
Urban design is an approach to the design of buildings and the spaces between them that focuses on specific design processes and outcomes based on geographical location. In addition to designing and shaping the physical features of towns, city, ...
software
Software consists of computer programs that instruct the Execution (computing), execution of a computer. Software also includes design documents and specifications.
The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital comput ...
, implemented as a
SketchUp
SketchUp is a proprietary 3D modeling software that is used to create and manipulate 3D models. It is used in architecture and interior design.
SketchUp is owned by Trimble (company), Trimble Inc. The software has a free web-based version, and ...
plugin.
In contrast to common
CAD applications, where the user designs buildings with usual dimensions such as width, depth, and height, Modelur offers the design of
built environment
The term built environment refers to human-made conditions and is often used in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, public health, sociology, and anthropology, among others. These curated spaces provide the setting for human ac ...
through key urban parameters such as the number of storeys and gross floor area of a building. In addition, urban control values (i.e.
Floor Space Index, Built-up Area, etc. ) and requirements (i.e. number of parking lots or green areas) based on
land use
Land use is an umbrella term to describe what happens on a parcel of land. It concerns the benefits derived from using the land, and also the land management actions that humans carry out there. The following categories are used for land use: fo ...
normatives are calculated in real-time.
Sources
Trimble SketchUpModelur on SketchUp Extension WarehouseModelur on YouTube
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External links
Modelur HomepageModelur UserguideSketchUp Extension Warehouse
Urban design
Urban planning
Computer-aided design software
Computer-aided design
3D computer graphics