Collaboration and shared review

Review urban scenarios together in one shared 3D context

Bring planners, developers, designers, clients and decision-makers into the same browser-based project environment. Share prepared views, compare alternatives and make complex spatial choices easier to discuss.

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Planning team collaborating around a 3D Cityplanner model on a large screen
A shared spatial reference point

Help different disciplines discuss the same plan

Planning collaboration often becomes difficult when maps, models, spreadsheets and presentations tell separate parts of the story. 3D Cityplanner brings the visible scenario and its supporting information together so a review can focus on the actual choices.

Share the project context

Give participants access to a recognisable 3D environment with the relevant project area, layers, models and prepared views.

Compare alternatives clearly

Review different development scenarios with spatial form, programme, indicators and selected effects visible in the same context.

Guide the discussion

Use bookmarks, thematic layers, first-person views and prepared viewpoints to keep workshops and decision sessions focused.

Prepare the review

Show each audience the information it needs

A project team, a client and a local stakeholder do not need the same level of detail. Prepare views and layers that support the question being discussed without overwhelming participants with every available dataset.

  • Share access to the relevant project environment.
  • Create bookmarks for important viewpoints and discussion locations.
  • Switch thematic layers and legends on or off for each review topic.
  • Use overview, street-level and first-person perspectives.
  • Present the same scenario in 2D and 3D when that improves understanding.
Project team discussing an urban development scenario with 3D Cityplanner
Prepare alternatives and viewpoints before a review so participants can compare the same project questions.
Urban planning project presented to stakeholders with 3D Cityplanner
A browser-based 3D view helps non-specialists understand scale, context and spatial consequences.
From internal review to communication

Make complex plans easier to explain

Collaboration is not only about working inside the design team. The same project model can support client meetings, steering-group reviews, public presentations and other moments where the spatial consequences need to be understood quickly.

  • Use a recognisable view of the existing and proposed situation.
  • Walk through the project from a human-scale perspective.
  • Explain programme, density, parking, greenery and other indicators alongside the design.
  • Embed or present selected project views outside the main working environment.
  • Return review outcomes to the project team for the next scenario iteration.
Collaboration capabilities

Useful tools for project reviews and stakeholder sessions

Use the functions that support the discussion, while specialist design and project-management work remains in the appropriate systems.

Shared project access

Open the same project context through the available account, project-sharing and access options.

Bookmarks and viewpoints

Prepare important locations, camera positions and thematic views for a structured discussion.

Scenario comparison

Compare development alternatives without losing the relationship to the existing environment and project indicators.

Managed layers

Make organisation-specific or project-specific layers available in a consistent way for multiple users and projects.

First-person review

Explore the plan at eye level to discuss visibility, scale, public space and the experience of future users.

Embedded views

Use selected views in a website, project portal or presentation when the project configuration supports this.

Typical collaboration workflow

Prepare, review, refine and share the next version

1

Prepare

Select the scenarios, layers, indicators and viewpoints required for the meeting.

2

Share

Provide the appropriate project access or present the prepared browser-based views.

3

Review

Compare alternatives and discuss the spatial, programmatic and environmental trade-offs.

4

Refine

Use the outcomes to adjust the scenario and prepare the next decision or communication step.

A shared planning context, not a replacement for every collaboration system. 3D Cityplanner does not replace formal document management, task management, approvals, meeting software or detailed multi-user CAD and BIM workflows. It provides the shared spatial environment in which plans and selected results can be reviewed and communicated.
Related capabilities

Connect collaboration to the planning workflow

Collaboration and shared review

Bring existing conditions, future plans, external models and project phases into one reusable area model.

Parametric urban design

Create and compare area layouts and building alternatives before reviewing them with the wider team.

GIS and worldwide data

Give every review a recognisable spatial context with global sources and local project datasets.
Frequently asked questions

Questions about collaboration in 3D Cityplanner

Projects and selected views can be shared through the available project access, bookmark and presentation options. The exact setup depends on the account and project configuration.
Yes. Browser access, prepared viewpoints, thematic layers and first-person views help clients, decision-makers and stakeholders understand the proposal without working in specialist GIS or CAD software.
Yes. Teams can prepare and compare development alternatives with their spatial form, programme, indicators and selected analysis results visible in the same planning context.
Selected project views can be embedded or presented outside the main working environment when the project and access configuration allow this.
No. 3D Cityplanner provides the shared spatial planning context. Formal tasks, approvals, document control and detailed design remain in the systems used for those purposes.

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