PandaMeasuring

Professional measurement tools for Rhino

Features

FSI (Floor Space Index)

Calculate Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for your urban projects

OSR (Open Space Ratio)

Measure the ratio of open space in your design

GSI (Ground Space Index)

Analyze ground coverage of your buildings

Average Building Height

Calculate average floors of buildings in your model

These density-related measurements are based on research by Berghauser Pont, M., & Haupt, P. (2005). The Spacemate: Density and the typomorphology of the urban fabric. Nordic Journal of Architectural Research, 4, 55–68.

How to Use

  1. Download and unzip the .zip file
  2. Open Grasshopper in Rhino
  3. Drag the .gh file into Grasshopper
  4. Right-click the Breps function, and select multiple breps (buildings in your Rhino model)
  5. Right-click the Surface function, and select the site surface
  6. Set the floor height
  7. Get your results
PandaMeasuring Screenshot
PandaMeasuring Screenshot

Download

Version: Professional

Compatibility: Rhino 7/8 with Grasshopper

File: PandaCalculator_withPassword_proVersion.zip

Contact & Feedback

Have suggestions for new features? We'd love to hear from you!

Send us messages about what other variables you want to measure. We will develop them in future versions.