Let computers handle the boring stuff.

Automatically turn simple shapes into more complex geometry with built-in algorithms. Create road networks, car parking, apartment floor plans, structural grids, and more - with just a few clicks!

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Flow Builder

All of the Included Flow Templates

Generative Transforms

Smart Geometry + Flow Builder Video Use Case

What is Generative Design?

Generative design is an incremental method that involves algorithms that generate a set of outcomes to meet established criteria and a designer who fine-tunes the solution by picking the best outputs or tweaking input values, ranges, and variations.

Smart Geometry is Giraffe’s solution for Generative Design. We know designers, developers, and real estate pros are smart, creative, and savvy. We don’t want computers to replace your expertise; rather, Smart geometry augments your human capacity and enables faster, more accurate, and more varied results.

Adding Smart Geometry

There are two ways to access Smart Geometry

Properties Palette

Draw a shape on the map.

Then, with that shape selected, click “Open Flow Builder” to start building a flow.

Select a basic Transform from the list. Options vary based on if the base geometry is a closed polygon or a line.

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Drawing Palette

Access some pre-made flows right from the drawing bar! Just click the lightning bolt.

Smart Geometry Compositions

Giraffe ships with a few pre-baked Smart geometry compositions, which you can access from either the Drawing toolbar or the Flow Builder.

Learn more in the in-app guide.

Editing Smart Geometry

Edit Smart Geometry in a few ways, including:

Change Map Sections

Changing the base shape of the Smart geometry section will prompt the algorithm to re-calculate the best result based on your parameters.

Use the typical Drawing controls to push/pull, add nodes, or copy/paste.

Use Properties

Update your criteria in the Parameters palette.

Select the child you would like to edit

Then, update its parameter values to your specifications.

Apply Usages

Apply a usage to generated children to inherit the default properties of that Usage.

Select the child you would like to edit:

Select a usage from the Dropdown:

Use the Flow Builder

With the map geometry selected, click “Open Flow Builder” in the properties palette

The Flow Builder appears

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Reusing Smart Geometry

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Save your favorite Smart Geometry compositions as Flows to use again and again.