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VU.CITY

Survey-accurate 3D city model platform for urban design, planning, and feasibility

VU.CITY is a 3D digital-twin platform covering 25+ UK & Ireland cities plus Dublin and New York at survey accuracy, used by architects, planners, developers, and local authorities to visualize proposed developments in real urban context. It includes SiteSolve, a generative massing tool for site feasibility, and plugins for importing Revit, SketchUp, and Blender models into the city model for context studies and stakeholder presentations.

Established
Founded Not publicly specified
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WHY IT EXISTS

Why This Tool Exists

The Problem

Architects and planners need to test how a proposed development looks and performs within its real urban context, but coordinating site surveys, massing studies, and stakeholder visualizations across separate tools is slow and disconnected from actual city geometry.

The Solution

VU.CITY provides a pre-built, survey-accurate 3D model of the surrounding city so a proposed design can be imported or generated directly in context, with SiteSolve automating massing generation against site constraints and plugins allowing Revit/SketchUp/Blender models to be brought into the shared model for analysis and presentation.

USAGE

How You Use It

Delivery Method
web-appplugin
Integrations
RevitSketchUpBlender
Disciplines
Architecture, Urban Planning
Workflows
Planning & Feasibility
Project Phases
planning-feasibility, design-development, presentation
TRANSPARENCY

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input
What it needs
Required:Site boundary or 3D model (Revit/SketchUp/Blender export)
Optional:Design criteria and constraints for SiteSolve (height, density, protected views)
Formats:FBX, 3D model exports from Revit, SketchUp, Blender
Output
What you get
Format:3D visualization and generative massing options
Fields:massing option geometry, GEA and unit counts, embodied carbon estimate, rendered 3D city-context view
Algorithm
How it works
Model:Not publicly specified
Privacy
How your data is protected
Retention:Not publicly specified
Training:Not publicly specified
Compliance:
API
Integration
Endpoint:Not publicly specified
Method:Not publicly specified
USE CASES

Use Cases

  • ·Site feasibility and massing studies
  • ·Development proposal visualization in real urban context
  • ·Planning policy scenario testing
  • ·Stakeholder and public consultation presentations
PRICING

Pricing

Free
Free trial available on request
Pro
Pro tier: 1 city, floating users (contact sales for pricing)
Enterprise
Enterprise tier: all cities included, floating users (contact sales for pricing)
Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-08-24
Data Sources (5)
Fields Checked (7)
Survey-accurate 4D city mapping covering 3,000+ square kilometers at 15cm accuracy, Geographic coverage: 25+ UK & Ireland cities plus Dublin and New York, SiteSolve generative massing workflow: site boundaries + criteria in, multiple massing options with GEA, unit counts, and embodied carbon estimates out, Revit plugin exports the active 3D view to FBX with grouping, filtering, and detail-reduction options, installed via the VU.CITY Auto-Update Service, SketchUp (beta) and Blender plugins also documented for model import into VU.CITY, Three subscription tiers (Basic, Pro, Enterprise) varying by number of cities and user seats; free trial available on request, No affiliate, referral, ambassador, reseller, or partner-program page found on the vendor site, knowledge base, or in web search
Not Found (4)
Company founding year, Specific subscription prices (site states pricing is changing in 2026 and directs prospects to contact sales), SiteSolve underlying model/algorithm details beyond 'generative 3D design tool', Any officially documented affiliate, referral, reseller, or partner enrollment program
About this research: This record summarizes the cited sources and fields checked. A research date does not establish hands-on testing. Consult the original sources for current details and limitations.
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