Comparing the areas, shadowing and footprint of different scenarios is a key part of design.
Giraffe supports design options with the 'drawing layers'.
🦒 In-App Guide (coming soon)
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Create a new Drawing Layer using the New Layer button in the draw palette.
This creates a new layer and sets it to the 'Active Layer'. All geometries you create will be created on the currently active layer.
You can change the visibility of layers in the Layer tab in the left-hand palette.
✐ Next to a drawing layer indicates it is visible
👁️🗨️ Next to a drawing layer indicates it is not visible, and not included in calculations.
Giraffe shows the areas for all layers that are on. To show areas for different options turn the layers you don't want to consider to fully invisible.
Giraffe Urban Calculations shows the areas for all layers that are on. To show areas for different options turn the layers you don't want to consider to fully invisible. (You'll see a closed eye icon).
Remember you can use views to control layer visibility! Layers can be used in the normal view and also in the 3D view.
You can compare scenarios using Analytics
More Layer Pages
Upload Vector Files as Layers (GeoJSON, Shapefile, DXF, KML, CSV)