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This is the place where we announce the latest company news, case studies and showcase interesting 3D models capture. You can also read articles on 3D cities capture & Photogrammetry, Research and Machine Learning, 3D City Models, Unreal Engine 4 and Plan.City work. We are also publishing all Awards & Trophies we have received over the time.
Urban Planning in Unreal Engine 5 | Plan.City
Game Engines such as Epic Games’ Unreal Engine are often used by architects to create visualisations and interactive presentations as well as for urban planning purposes. UE5-powered Plan.City is used by architects, planners and consultants to quickly create and explore design iterations compliant ...
Daylight & Sunlight Layout Planning by AH
Custom AccuCities 3D site model of Slough Trading Estate has been used by Anstey Horne to conduct Vertical Sky Component (VSC) testing to the façades of the neighboring residential properties in the immediate vicinity of the site. The results of this study indicated what extent the daylight (VSC) o ...
Accurate, Detailed and Up-to-Date 3D London
AccuCities, a London-based specialist in 3D city modeling, has been instrumental in delivering accurate, highly detailed and current models of London to the AEC industry. Up-to-date 3D city models are instrumental in conducting environmental analyses, such as pedestrian wind modelling, daylight, sun ...
3D London in SimScale wind comfort simulation
SimScale has used AccuCities 3D model of London to illustrate its capabilities to help engineers and architects planning new developments in London. The platform enables them to quickly assess pedestrian wind comfort and safety and comply with the city’s microclimate guidelines. The Wind Microclima ...
Plan.City Integration with MBS Software
Plan.City + MBS is an industry-funded presentation toolset application, jointly developed by AccuCities and MBS Survey Software. It allows users to import and display results data exported from MBS software in a visually attractive 3D environment with easy navigation. The application is now release ...
Re:Imagine London – ZHA collab with Epic Games
Re:Imagine London is a creative experience played in Fortnite, one of the world's most popular video games. Using Epic Games' Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), Re:Imagine London has been jointly developed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Epic Games to research the use of UEFN for practical application ...
Digital London Model enlarged to 70 km2
AccuCities digital 3D model of London has been enlarged from 60 km2 to 70 km2 in its latest update from 2022 imagery. The city model is available in Medium (Level 2) and High Detail (Level 3) versions. Structured in 500 x 500 metre tiles, this 3D city model has been used on thousands of projects by ...
Light Analysis Explained by Daylight Planning LTD
Daylight Planning LTD provides both qualitative and quantitative technical support for use in applications, appeals and negotiations relating to planning and common law issues for architectural design and construction. Working with many local authorities, over the years the company helped to ensure ...
18 Blackfriars Road in 3D London model
The Future London Skyline layer is a collection of 3D models of skyscrapers and landmarks with planning permission already granted. The latest addition is 18 Blackfriars Road. The development has been granted planning approval earlier this year. Designed by architecture studio Foster + Partners, th ...
Visualising city data in 3D by CUSP London
The mission of the Centre for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) London is to support interdisciplinary research and innovation using Data Science in and for London. The centre brings together multi-disciplinary teams of academics, associates from external partners, and students working with CUSP Lo ...
Architects shaping the City of London Skyline
Have you ever wondered who are the architects building the City of London skyline? The Future London Skyline layer is created, managed & updated by AccuCities, a leading UK supplier of 3D city models and maps. It represents a collection of 3D models of skyscrapers and landmarks with planning pe ...
3D City Models for Students & Universities
AccuCities has a proud tradition of supporting research, students & universities with our digital 3D city models. Non-commercial entities and projects can take advantage of our free 3D city models samples, get up to 80% discount on small and medium-size library 3D models and/or work with us on ...
Bids and Engagement CGIs by PreConVision
PreConVision is a multi-award winning creative studio space based in Central London, specialising in construction industry bids, engagement CGIs and 4D visualisations. They have the ability to create innovative multi-dimensional designs that allow clients to envision their projects before completio ...
New Plan.City Urban Planning tools
Plan.City is used daily by several UK architects, planners, consultants and even construction companies to quickly create design iterations compliant with local and national restrictions and regulations. In this live demonstration of Plan.city app capabilities, Brais is giving audience a sneak peek ...
AccuCities 3D city models in Revit format
3D city models in Revit format offer several advantages across various fields, including urban planning, architecture and engineering. AccuCities adds Revit .RVT format to its list of standard delivery formats for its 3D city maps and 3D site models which currently includes AutoCad solid format (.D ...
Interactive Rights to Light study results by Hollis
An interactive display of a Right to Light (RoL) study results is a great way to communicate an often difficult-to-read planning document. The Right to Light study is an important aspect of planning and development, particularly in urban areas. A Right to Light study aims to assess and safeguard ac ...
Future London Skyscrapers & Landmarks
The Future London Skyline layer is a collection of 3D models of skyscrapers and landmarks with planning permission already granted. Models are created, managed & updated by AccuCities, a leading UK supplier of 3D city models and maps. The 3D layer is supplied as part of the 3D city model of Lon ...
2nd Year of Carbon Neutral 3D City Modelling
At AccuCities, we take our social and environmental responsibilities seriously. We are proud to be a Carbon Neutral Plus Organisation for the 2nd year. This means that we offset all of our carbon footprint generated last year. Even though in our 2021 assessment we have left generous margins to acco ...
Plan.City is now Available in the Cloud
Plan.City, an Unreal Engine 4-powered urban planning app by AccuCities, is now available in the cloud! The cloud version offers added flexibility and accessibility with high reliability and availability of the app. What’s even better is that it is now available to all subscribers. Convenience, ...
We are Bringing 3D London to Life
At AccuCities, we take pride in creating the most accurate, detailed and up-to-date 3D city models on the market. As part of the cyclical update and upgrade of the model, we are introducing detailed 3D models of the main London statues. And that gave us an idea: how difficult would it be to bring o ...