CityCAD
The world's first major CAD application created specifically for conceptual urban design and city information modelling.
CityCAD is a proven city information modelling solution for quickly exploring, testing and communicating urban masterplans.
Unlike other CAD and GIS software, it was created for urban design from the beginning, and makes it easy to create 3D models using tried and tested building types and urban typologies.
CityCAD is completely free of charge, with a renewable Urbanist licence. It comes with getting started guides, tutorials and built-in online help documentation.
Contact us for enterprise installations and paid technical support options.
Why use CityCAD on your project?
Explore designs
CityCAD offers a quick and easy way of sketching 3D urban layouts and testing ideas. Street junctions are automatically created at intersections and blocks resize if you move adjacent streets.
Test ideas quickly
Keep track of quantities such as floor areas, unit numbers and car parking spaces. All data is updated in real time as you make design changes, making it easy to test ideas quickly.
Explain your design and persuade others
Discuss your ideas in real time on screen, or generate plans, reports, spreadsheets and 3D views to communicate your project ideas to team members and other stakeholders.
What makes CityCAD different?
Embedded in best practice
Best practice in urban design can be elusive, but CityCAD was designed from scratch as a conceptual urban modelling tool. Tried-and-tested block typologies and street types are built into the software and a growing library of components will offer a short-cut to best practice in your masterplan designs.
Advanced collaboration
Collaboration across specialisms is essential to successful placemaking. CityCAD was the first major CAD solution to bring together spatial design, planning, environmental and financial analysis. We can offer customized cloud storage solutions which make it easier to collaborate on information-rich city models.
Enables meaningful engagement
CityCAD is a proven way of explaining complex planning issues to both technical stakeholders and non-specialist audiences. Along with our other technologies it will help you communicate a vision, discuss options, predict benefits, report to elected representatives and deliver quality design.
Meaningful carbon analysis
Analysis of operational and embodied carbon has been an integral part of CityCAD since its launch in 2008, and today it can help you assess the environmental impact of your masterplan.
Respond quickly to change
CityCAD helps you exploit opportunities and react quickly to a constantly changing environment by testing a large number of options in a short space of time, and with greater confidence.
Stay ahead of the competition
CityCAD's focus on best practice in urban design and its unique liveability analysis capabilities can help give your city a competitive advantage when attracting people and organisations.