Parametric urban design plugin for SketchUp with live planning-control feedback.
Why we recommend it
It reports gross floor area and plot ratio live as you model, so zoning compliance stops being a separate checking exercise.
Strengths
- Live planning and zoning feedback
- Works inside SketchUp
- Good for urban massing
Drawbacks
- Requires SketchUp
- Focused on urban scale
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