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Urbano v1

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🚀 Features

A preview of what Urbano enables you to do

  • Download Geospatial Data feature

    DOWNLOAD GEOSPATIAL DATA

    Download maps and points-of-interest data from OpenStreetMap directly in Grasshopper.

  • Import and Aggregate Data feature

    IMPORT & AGGREGATE DATA

    Parse and merge layers from OSM or shapefiles into a single coherent project model.

  • Look-up and Modify Metadata feature

    LOOK-UP & MODIFY METADATA

    Attach, query and parametrically edit metadata on any geometric object.

  • Build Mobility Model feature

    BUILD MOBILITY MODEL

    Auto-generate a topological street network and building access points ready for simulation.

  • Multi-modal Routing feature

    MULTI-MODAL ROUTING

    Compute fastest paths for pedestrians, cyclists or cars between origins and destinations.

  • Simulate with Trip Engine feature

    SIMULATE WITH TRIP ENGINE

    Launch activity-based simulations using Amenity Demand Profiles (ADP).

  • Analyse Amenities and Streets feature

    ANALYSE AMENITIES & STREETS

    Evaluate Streetscore, Amenityscore and Walkscore to assess vitality and accessibility.

  • Integrated CAD Workflow feature

    INTEGRATED CAD WORKFLOW

    Bake geometry with metadata back to Rhino and visualise results instantly.

📊 Metrics

  • Amenity Demand Profile heatmap

    AMENITY DEMAND PROFILE

    Spatiotemporal distribution of human activities; default data provided and fully editable.

  • Streetscore metrics on a road network

    STREETSCORE

    Counts Street Hits to show how many simulated trips use each street segment.

  • Amenityscore distribution

    AMENITYSCORE

    Compares amenity demand (Amenity Hits) with supply to reveal over- or under-served areas.

  • Walkscore analysis results

    WALKSCORE

    Calculates a 0-100 walkability rating with customisable weightings.

🛠️ Samples

Use cases with Urbano components

  • Urbano Template import workflow

    URBANO TEMPLATES

    Import Urbano Template - starter files that demonstrate each core workflow.

  • Routing calculation for multiple traffic modes

    ROUTING

    Router - compute shortest paths, distances and travel times for multiple traffic modes.

  • Reachable buildings within walking distance

    ACCESSIBILITY WITHIN DISTANCE

    Router - visualise all buildings reachable from an origin within a chosen threshold.

  • Trip Engine simulation from origin

    TRIPS FROM GIVEN ORIGIN

    ADP Trip Engine & Inspect Trip - split population by ADP and send trips to valid amenities.

  • Streetscore updates when modifying links

    STREETSCORE (ADD LINK)

    ADP Trip Engine & Street Hits - add or remove links and see Street Hits update instantly.

  • Amenityscore updates when adding population

    AMENITYSCORE (ADD POPULATION)

    ADP Trip Engine & Amenity Hits - add building occupants and observe nearby amenity utilisation.

  • Amenityscore updates when adding amenities

    AMENITYSCORE (ADD AMENITIES)

    ADP Trip Engine & Amenity Hits - insert new amenities to balance supply and demand.

  • 24-hour time simulation with ADP

    AMENITYSCORE (ADP TIME STEPS)

    ADP & Trip Engine - run 24-hour simulations to capture temporal variations.

  • Walkscore improvement by adding amenities

    WALKSCORE (ADD AMENITIES)

    Trip Engine & Walkscore - add missing amenities to improve walkability scores.

Step 1 — Downloading Map Data

Step 2 — Importing and Modeling

Step 3 — Site Analysis

Step 4 — Evaluating Design Scenarios

Step 5 — Generative Approach