We are thrilled to announce the first release of UrbanAna, the innovative urban design & planning software from FrontA.Work. UrbanAna is designed to revolutionize the way architects and urban planners approach Urban design & planning.
Key Features:
Generative Design: Efficiently create and refine urban designs with responsive editing tools that adapt to your changes instantly, complemented by generative design capabilities to explore innovative solutions.
Parametric Modeling & Responsive Editing: Create Urban Massing 3D model with ease by adjusting key parameters to meet your goals. Parametric modeling allows you to define relationships and constraints, resulting in flexible, adaptable designs that respond to changing requirements seamlessly.
Real-Time Calculations: Get your Urban Report Metrics in real time. Perform real-time calculations to assess various metrics and impacts of your designs instantly, facilitating informed decision-making and efficient planning processes…
Hi Michal, how have you been doing with our product? Is there anything I can help you with? Feel free to let me know if you need more time to experience
Hi Tao! How has your experience with our product been so far? If there’s anything you need assistance with, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Also, if you need more time to explore, just let me know
Our roadmap is now public! We’re thrilled to share our future plans with you. Your feedback has been invaluable in shaping our journey, and we’re committed to making UrbanAna even better.
Check it out here: https://fronta.work/roadmap
Please keep sharing your thoughts to help us stay on the right path. Feel free to direct message us anytime for any questions or suggestions!
The street tool is really handy. But is there a limitation on the amount of street you can draw?Mine seemed to reach a limit and then not allow me to draw any more.
The street/road type library needs to be reasonably complex to cover things like different lane configurations, cycle paths, car parks, etc. If roads could draw using the Arc tool then that would be great. I think the roads need to explode and then report as Areas (because Roading Area is a key project parameter).
Take a look at some of the parametric Street/Urban Design live components available in the SketchUp 3d Warehouse.
I would probably pay for a street design tool alone…maybe you can develop that as a standalone tool?
The rest of the tools don’t seem as useful to me, since we have our own workflows that we adopt design parameters, and generate reports/data according to our specific project/regional context.
Complex buildings are always prepared with a client/purpose in mind - the unique conditions that create these buildings would be extremely difficult to capture in a parametric tool. So if I were you I would focus on simple Typology-based modelling, and some really good Excel outputs.
Regarding the street tool, there is currently no limit on the amount of street you can draw. If you encountered an issue where you couldn’t draw more streets, it seems like a bug. We will investigate this and provide updates accordingly.
We appreciate your suggestion on the street/road type library. We will add more controls and reporting for roads.
We’re excited to hear that you’d consider paying for a standalone street design tool. Currently, the street tool is simplified designed for quick urban feasibility studies. As we continue to enhance its features, we definitely plan to release it as a standalone tool.
Regarding the rest of the tools, we understand that complex buildings are often tailored to specific client needs and unique conditions, which can be challenging to capture in a parametric tool. Your suggestion to focus on simple typology-based modeling is valuable and aligns with our vision. This is reflected in our Generative Design feature with upcoming typologies.
For Excel, we are working on a live-sync feature and export functionality and will release in weeks.
Thanks again for your thoughtful feedback. You can check out our roadmap to see what we’re working on: fronta.work/roadmap.
Pin Metrics on Viewport: With this new feature, you can now pin the Urban Metrics Report directly to your viewport. This allows for continuous visibility of critical data while you edit your models, making your workflow smoother and more integrated.
Reload Data: Sometimes model errors can happen. The new “Reload Data” feature allows you to quickly correct these errors and reload data. Access this feature via Tools > UrbanAna > Reload Data.
Enhancement
Bug Reporting: Automatically appears when a bug is detected, allowing you to report issues directly to us for swift resolution and improvements in future updates.
Fix bugs
Street Drawing: Resolved an issue where street drawing would halt unexpectedly due to errors. (Thanks to @AK_SAM for reporting this!)
UrbanAna is definitely ripe for puns!
How has your experience with UrbanAna been so far? If there’s anything you need assistance with, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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We’re thrilled to share our future plans with you. Your feedback has been invaluable in shaping our journey, and we’re committed to making UrbanAna even better.
