Modelur
Modelur is a SketchUp extension that enables architects, urban designers, and planners to conduct fast, accurate 3D massing and feasibility studies directly within their existing design workflow. The tool provides real-time feedback on key metrics like floor area ratio and building heights, and syncs with Excel to automate calculations and flag zoning compliance issues. Users can iterate up to five times more design options in less time while keeping all project data stored locally.
- Construction Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Early-stage urban design and architectural feasibility studies often rely on manual calculations and disjointed tools, making it difficult to quickly explore multiple massing options and assess key metrics. Iterating on designs with conventional methods is slow, and compliance with zoning regulations is hard to verify until late in the process, leading to costly rework.
Solution
Modelur is a SketchUp extension that streamlines 3D massing and feasibility studies by providing real-time feedback on key metrics directly within the SketchUp environment. The tool automatically calculates development parameters as users model, and it syncs with Excel in real-time to automate calculations and support data-driven design decisions. Users can set design requirements such as floor area ratio or building height limitations, and Modelur warns them when designs violate city zoning ordinances. By enabling rapid exploration of design alternatives, Modelur accelerates the early-stage design process, allowing teams to iterate up to five times more options in less time while keeping all data stored locally for full control.
Target Audience
Architects, urban designers, planners, and architecture firms performing massing studies, feasibility analyses, and urban design competitions.
Features
- Real-time calculation of key metrics such as floor area ratio (FAR), building heights, and plot coverage directly in SketchUp
- Two-way Excel synchronization that automates data exchange and calculations during design iterations
- Parametric massing tools that let users define design requirements and receive warnings when designs fail to comply with zoning constraints
- Seamless integration within the SketchUp workflow, eliminating the need to switch between applications during early-stage design
- Data storage remains local, ensuring full control and privacy over project information