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# Site Development

 Explore the inner workings of each typology.

- [Parking Solver vs. Site Solver... What's the Difference in terms of Site Development?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/urban-planner-data-maps-and-site-solver...-whats-the-difference-in-terms-of-site-development)
- [The Site Intelligence Add-On ](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/the-site-intelligence-add-on-)

## Mass-Based

- [TestFit Parking Solver Overview](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/testfit-parking-solver-overview)
- [How Do I Add a Space to a Site? (Building/Warehouse/Park/Chalet/Impervious Area)](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-add-a-space-to-a-site-building/park/chalet/impervious-area-0)
- [Add and Adjust the Tree Density and Maturity to Parks](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/add-trees-to-parks)
- [Parking Solver - Wrap/Podium Massing Preset](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/generate-massing-in-urban-planner)

## Housing - High Density & Gurban

- [What is the Courtyard Aspect Ratio and How is it Adjusted?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/what-is-a-courtyard-aspect-ratio-and-how-is-it-adjusted)
- [Getting Started with High Density & Gurban](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/higher-density-configurator/getting-started)
- [What's in the Garage/Gurban Layer? ](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/whats-in-the-garage/gurban-layer-)
- [How can I adjust the Circulation type of a High Density/Gurban Solve?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-can-i-adjust-the-circulation-type-of-a-hight-density-solve)
- [What's in the Building Layer?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/building)
- [How do I Add a Space/Amenity to a Building? (Retail/Back-of-House/Common Area/etc) ](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/higher-density-configurator/amenity-spaces)
- [How do I create and manually edit block-based high-density buildings?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-create-and-manually-edit-block-based-high-density-buildings)
- [How Do I Manually Adjust the Footprint of a Building? Manual Mode](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/manual-mode-in-high-density)
- [How do I Control the Units of My Building? The Units Layer ](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/unit-editor)
- [High-Density Units at Height](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/high-density-units-at-height)
- [How do I add central cores to High-density block buildings?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-add-central-cores-to-high-density-block-buildings)
- [Courtyard Aspect Ratio](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/getting-started/courtyard-aspect-ratio)
- [What are the Higher Density Parking Shapes?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/higher-density-configurator/higher-density-parking-types)
- [Lined Garage and Structured Liners](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/higher-density-configurator/structured-liners)
- [Verticals](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/higher-density-configurator/verticals)
- [Pinning Units and Cores](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/unit-and-core-adjustments)

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## Housing - Low Density & Subdivision

- [Bookend Parcels](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/booked-parcels)
- [How do I manually add a Cul-du-Sac?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-manually-add-a-cul-du-sac)
- [Getting Started with the Low Density & Subdivision Solves](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/lower-density/getting-started)
- [How can I adjust the Circulation type of a Low Density/Subdivision Solve?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-can-i-adjust-the-circulation-type-of-a-low-density-solve)
- [Low Density Subdivisions](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/lower-density-configurator/subdivisions)
- [The Low Density housing Layer](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/low-density-housing)
- [Apply and Edit Roads in Lower Density and Parcels](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/apply-and-edit-roads-in-low-density-and-parcels)
- [How do I access my Low Density Sites? The Access Layer](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/lower-density-configurator/site-exit)
- [How Do I Add a Space to a Low Density Site? (Clubhouse/Park/Chalet/Park Area)](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-add-a-space-to-a-low-density-site-building/park/chalet)
- [Townhome Manual Mode](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/townhome-manual)
- [The Units Layer: Dynamic vs. Kit of Parts](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/lower-density-unit-editor)
- [How do I Create a Custom Parcels?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-to-create-custom-parcels)

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## Housing - Garden

- [Getting started with Garden apartments](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/garden/getting-started)
- [How can I adjust the Circulation type of a Garden Solve?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-can-i-adjust-the-circulation-type-of-a-garden-solve)
- [What's in the Garden Layer?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/whats-in-the-garden-layer)
- [The Garden Unit Editor](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/garden/garden-unit-editor)
- [Creating a custom Garden building](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/creating-a-custom-garden-building)
- [How do I Manually Adjust My Garden Solve?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/garden-manual-mode)

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## Industrial

- [Getting Started with the Industrial configurator](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/industrial/getting-started)
- [How do I Create an Industrial Building Library?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-create-an-industrial-building-database)
- [How can I adjust the Circulation type of an Industrial Solve?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-can-i-adjust-the-circulation-type-of-an-industrial-solve)
- [How do I Randomize my Warehouse Mix?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-randomize-my-warehouse-mix)
- [How Do I Add an Office/Mezzanine to an Industrial Building using the Warehouse Database?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-add-an-office-to-an-industrial-building-warehouse-database)
- [Industrial Manual Mode](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/industrial-manual-mode)
- [Building Labels](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/industrial/building-labels)
- [How to add end bays, docks, green buffers, and yards to an industrial warehouse? (Presets Created Prior to Version 5.15)](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-to-add-end-conditions-to-an-industrial-warehouse)
- [How Do I Add an Office to an Industrial Building? (Presets Created Prior to Version 5.15)](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-add-an-office-to-an-industrial-building)

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## Datacenters

- [How do I factor Predominant Wind Into my Data Center Site?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-factor-predominant-wind-into-my-data-center-site)
- [How do I Create a Datacenter Building Library?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-create-a-datacenter-building-database-0)
- [How can I adjust the Circulation type of a Datacenter Solve?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-can-i-adjust-the-circulation-type-of-a-datacenter-solve)
- [How do I Adjust My Power Parameters?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/power-parameters)
- [Irregular End Bays  (Presets Prior to Version 5.15)](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/data-center-irregular-end-bays)
- [How do I Randomize my Data Center Mix?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-do-i-randomize-my-datacenter-mix)

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## Generative Design

- [Generative Design: Retail Library](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/generative-design-retail-library)
- [The Generative Design Process Overview](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/generative-design)
- [Generative Design: Solve Filters](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/generative-design-solve-filters)

## Parking

- [Parking](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/getting-started/parking)
- [Multi-size parking stalls](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/feature-database/multi-size-parking-stalls)
- [Surface Parking manual mode](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/surface-parking-manual-mode)
- [Test a Vehicle Path](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/test-a-vehicle-path)

## Retail

- [How do I add a Retail/Commercial Spaces into a Structured/Surface Parking?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/commercial-spaces-in-a-structured/surface-parking)
- [How do I Add Drive-thrus to Retail Spaces?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-to-add-drive-thrus-to-retail)
- [How can I place multiple retail buildings and run Generative Design at the same time?](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-can-i-place-multiple-retail-buildings-and-run-generative-design-at-the-same-time)
- [Retail Library &  Editor Overview](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/retail-library-editor)
- [How do I Align Parking to a Building? Anchored Parking](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/how-to-add-drive-thrus-to-retail-0)

## Core-Based

- [Core-Based Buildings](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/core-based-buildings)
- [Office Building Input](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/office-input-panel-1)

- [Getting Started](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/getting-started#main-content)

    - [Interface](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/getting-started#interface)
    - [Setting up a Deal](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/getting-started#setting-up-a-deal)
    - [Site Design & Configuration](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/getting-started#site-design-configuration)
- [Fundamentals](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/fundamentals#main-content)

    - [Regions](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/fundamentals#regions)
    - [Key Functions](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/fundamentals#key-functions)
    - [Roads](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/fundamentals#roads)
- [Site Development](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#main-content)

    - [Mass-Based](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#mass-based)
    - [Housing - High Density & Gurban](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#housing-high-density-gurban)
    - [Housing - Low Density & Subdivision](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#housing-low-density-subdivision)
    - [Housing - Garden](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#housing-garden)
    - [Industrial](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#industrial)
    - [Datacenters](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#datacenters)
    - [Generative Design](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#generative-design)
    - [Parking](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#parking)
    - [Retail](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#retail)
    - [Core-Based](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/site-development#core-based)
- [Web App](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/web-app#main-content)

    - [Deal Pipeline & Asset Management](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/web-app#deal-pipeline-asset-management)
    - [Deal Actions & Edits](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/web-app#deal-actions-edits)
    - [Reports](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/web-app#reports)
    - [Quantities & Costs](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/web-app#quantities-costs)
    - [Pro Forma](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/web-app#pro-forma)
- [MCP](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/mcp)
- [Reports & Exporting](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/reports-exporting#main-content)

    - [PDF Exports](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/reports-exporting#pdf-exports)
    - [SketchUp Export](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/reports-exporting#sketchup-export)
    - [TestFit to Revit](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/reports-exporting#testfit-to-revit)
- [Account Management](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/account-management#main-content)

    - [Administration](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/account-management#administration)
    - [Account](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/account-management#account)
- [Latest Release](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/latest-release#main-content)

    - [2026](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/latest-release#2026)
    - [2025](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/latest-release#2025)
    - [2024](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/latest-release#2024)
    - [2023](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/latest-release#2023)
    - [2022](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/latest-release#2022)
    - [Beta](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/latest-release#beta)
- [FAQ](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/faq)
- [Troubleshooting](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/troubleshooting#main-content)

    - [Issues](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/troubleshooting#issues)
    - [Errors](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/troubleshooting#errors)

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