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Generate Massing in Urban Planner / Data Maps

  • Under the Mass-Based typology, the Podium - Low Detail and Wrap - Low Detail presets can be assigned deal specific parameters that can generate solves onto sites.
  •  First, locate the site and draw the site boundary.
  • Activate the Massing and select a preset:
  • With the Retail/Multifamily layer selected in the Nav Tree, scroll down to the Property Panel. The shape type will be set to AutoMass.



  • For Multifamily masses The depth of the mass adjusts the overall dimension from the front to back facade as indicated below.


  • The orthographic toggle turned on will constrain the solve to be orthogonal or have 90-degree edges.
  • The divide courtyards toggle turned on will allow the mass to create more courtyards. If it is toggled off, it will combine the courtyards into one.
  • The courtyard aspect ratio will set a ratio for the depth to the height of the courtyard.

  • Overlap