How it works

TownScope is an urban open spaces analysing tool. To perform any analysis you need three components :
1- the scene model,
2- the analysis medium or element and,
3- the analysis processor.

Models can be generated in any CAD software. Main CAD file formats supported in this version of TownScope

Very important : the north direction is crucial for solar access calculations. TownScope considers this direction to be bottom-up on the screen when a scene is displayed in plan projection. You can change the orientation of your model in the CAD tool or through the transformation window.

Three types of analysis elements can be defined in TownScope :

  The analysis processors available in the current version are :

In general, to perform any analysis :

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