Latest News from AccuCities
Articles, Projects & Activities
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.
3D City Model for Avison Young’s digital Dublin
The global real estate advisory firm has added another tool to its belt with the launch of an interactive 3D model of Dublin. The bespoke digital twin, made by modelling tech company AccuCities, allows Avison Young to view and manipulate the city’s current and proposed skyline on the go. Michal Kon ...
New 3D London samples cover full square kilometer
In little over 2 years our 500 x 500 meters 3D London model sample has been downloaded over 2,500 times. Initially made available only to potential customers, some time ago we have allowed the Free 3D London model sample to be used for any purpose, including commercial projects, 3D printing or vari ...
Anstey Horne’s innovative use of 3D model of London
In this short video Anstey Horne showcase their innovative use of our 3D model of London. As an AccuCities subscriber, Anstey Horne have access to the entire 3D city model dataset AND the back-end of the associated PC app. That enabled them to rapidly develop a set of custom, industry-specific tools ...
Rachel Rowson is our new Operations Manager
AccuCities have recorded rapid growth since May 2016. Our sample files alone have been downloaded over 2,700 times and we have completed over 1,000 projects for nearly 160 customers. To keep up with the rising demand for our services, we have been looking for the right candidate to help us improve ...
New Quoting Tool with instant Price Estimates
After an incredible 5,000 uses of our Quoting tool, it was time to give this hard working part of our website a long-overdue overhaul. As you would expect there were many boring back-office changes but also these 3 improvements that will make quotes requests and communication with our customers quic ...
3D Models for Daylight & Sunlight and Right to Light
AccuCities 3D City models are routinely used by surveyors and planning consultancies as a base model for Rights of Light and Daylight & Sunlight analyses. Our 3D models of as-built environment represent an accurate and detailed context model. Supplied georeferenced to the British National Grid ...
AccuCities joins the British Cartographic Society
Here at Accucities we are delighted to announce that we recently joined the British Cartographic Society. Founded in 1963, the British Cartographic Society (BCS) is a registered charity that has provided a forum for sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas on all aspects of mapmaking and cartography f ...
Kima Noise Art Installation at TATE Exchange
Is it possible to display urban noise as a real-time sound sculpture? Art installation developed by the Analema Group over the last two years invited the audience to experience urban sound from around the Tate as trajectories of sound, travelling through the space of Tate Exchange at Tate Modern. Fo ...
AccuCities Customers Reviews & Testimonials
For the last 2 years AccuCities has been supplying wide variety of customers from a range of industries. From architecture and planning to art installations, we understand customers needs and requirements. But don’t take our word for it – here are the latest Google Reviews and Facebook Testimonials ...
Access, Scaffolding & Cranes positioning by BAM
BAM Construction is one of the largest contractors in Europe and one of the longest established in the UK. They use 3D context models as part of a competitive tender process to illustrate key aspects of their approach. The app offers an inexpensive way to create structured yet fully 3D presentation ...
AccuCities at London CityX 2019 expo
London's Cityx, the Future of Connected Places Business expo, has brought SMEs, thought leaders, businesses and cities working in 2 key areas – Housing and Mobility. We agree that the change in both is urgently needed. This year we have joined these like-minded businesses and innovators at Connecte ...
Colliers International Bonhill Building animation
Colliers International is a leading global real estate services and investment management company. With operations in 68 countries, they work collaboratively to provide expert advice and services to maximize the value of property for real estate occupiers, owners and investors. AccuCities 3D London ...
Daylight & Overshadowing Study by DPR
Delva Patman Redler LLP have been instructed by Unite Students to assess the potential effects of the proposed development within the courtyard at East Central House on daylight, sunlight and overshadowing to neighbouring residential properties. The study has been carried out in August 2018 in acco ...
AccuCities Licencing Options Explained
AccuCities 3D Models are offered under various licenses. The licence of a product has an overall impact on how 3D models can be used, what products can be produced and how they can be shared. This article aims to help you understand the licencing implications and, where available, to chose the righ ...
The Tulip in 3D London Future Skyline Layer
The Tulip by Foster + Partners is the latest addition to AccuCities Future Skyline Layer. We continually collect information on all major consented developments in Central London. To AccuCities 3D Model of London subscribers the Future Skyline Layer is delivered as part of our service. Where availa ...
Coming Soon: New 3D Model Measurement Tool
AccuCities 3D Model of London subscribers have direct access to over 50 square kilometers of constantly updated and upgraded CAD 3D models. Our London app created in Unreal Engine 4 so far offered mainly an easy way to visualise the as-built environment from both pedestrian and birds eye view, with ...
Unreal Engine 4 Shaders and Effects Cookbook
Brais Brenlla Ramos, our treasured Unreal Engine Lead Developer & In-house wizard for all things related, co-authored a fantastic book: Unreal Engine 4 Shaders and Effects Cookbook: Over 70 recipes for mastering post-processing effects and advanced shading techniques. Readers will learn how to ...
WebVR positioning for urban AR visualisations
AccuCities 3D City Models are sought after for their accuracy, level of detail and ease of use. These characteristics mean that architects and planners can use our models with confidence. From telecoms to videogames, more and more industries take advantage of these qualities. The Holy grail of urb ...
3D Model of London online in ESRI ArcGIS
ESRI ArcGIS allows us to create webscenes to view our 3D Model of London online. AccuCities city models have been designed from day one to be platform neutral. Our customers usually require 3D data in Cad, Max, C4D or SketchUp formats, but often they just want to analyse the dataset. ArcGIS is a pl ...
Should Local Authorities invest in city models?
3D City models have been part of architectural design processes and planning for some time now. It would be difficult to imagine how architecture and construction could operate in a global city like London, with its various planning restrictions, without any 3D modelling data. As cities like Hong K ...