Visualising software with local accuracy for urban designers.

The use of parametric software to assist urban designers with visualisation and understanding of complex urban data holds significant potential for the discipline. However, the ability to deliver useful data is often hindered by the inability of software packages to integrate in a meaningful way local knowledge, regulatory frameworks and stakeholder needs. The research looks to expand how parametric software can be used to assist urban designers in imagining their design ideas at an urban scale particular to local conditions - specifically the New Zealand regulatory and building environment. This paper presents a working prototype of a parametric visualisation software used to deliver urban designs with enough local accuracy to be useful on a live project--to produce faster workflow and better decision making. The tool can create a multi-typology masterplan that is scalable within customisable local parameters. This paper explains the need for such a tool, how it was developed, and what stakeholder groups are supporting its development and the impact of software that allows a designer to make real-time changes. The paper concludes by discussing how future improvements to the software can be improved to assist with the designer's workflow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]