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SIMO is a computational digital twin platform for urban development, built for design, engineering and planning teams working on city-scale projects.

It combines plugins for Rhino and Grasshopper with a standalone data dashboard, streaming models into a proprietary Urban Information Model for real-time analysis of metrics like FSI/FAR, GSI and GFA.

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SIMO Overview

SIMO is a computational digital twin platform for urban development, built by Spatiomatics as a set of tools for Rhino and Grasshopper paired with a standalone SIMO Data Dashboard. Designers model in Rhino as usual while Grasshopper components process the geometry in the background and stream it into a proprietary Urban Information Model (UIM) file for real-time analysis and visualization on the Dashboard. SIMO sits between GIS (regional scale) and BIM (building scale), giving urban development teams live feedback on planning metrics such as MXI (mixed-use index), FSI/FAR, GSI, OSR, GFA, NFA and SFA as a scheme changes. It is aimed at design teams (urban designers, landscape architects), engineering teams (mobility, utilities, water), sustainability and urban-economics advisors, real estate and business planning teams, and government or community stakeholders who need to evaluate urban development scenarios together. SIMO Rhino and SIMO Grasshopper run on Windows (Rhino 6/7/8); the SIMO Data Dashboard is available on Windows and Mac.
SIMO is a computational digital twin platform for urban development, built by Spatiomatics as a set of tools for Rhino and Grasshopper paired with a standalone SIMO Data Dashboard. Designers model in Rhino as usual while Grasshopper components process the geometry in the background and stream it into a proprietary Urban Information Model (UIM) file for real-time analysis and visualization on the Dashboard. SIMO sits between GIS (regional scale) and BIM (building scale), giving urban development teams live feedback on planning metrics such as MXI (mixed-use index), FSI/FAR, GSI, OSR, GFA, NFA and SFA as a scheme changes. It is aimed at design teams (urban designers, landscape architects), engineering teams (mobility, utilities, water), sustainability and urban-economics advisors, real estate and business planning teams, and government or community stakeholders who need to evaluate urban development scenarios together. SIMO Rhino and SIMO Grasshopper run on Windows (Rhino 6/7/8); the SIMO Data Dashboard is available on Windows and Mac.

Specs

Platforms
Windows
Supported project type
ResidentialHealthcareCommercial/CorporateEducationalHospitalitySports/EntertainmentUrban DesignTransportation/InfrastructureCulturalMixed UseInstallation/FurniturePersonal/Student ProjectLandscape ArchitectureInterior Design
Supported lifecycle phase
Planning and Programming (Pre-Design)Schematic Design (Conceptual Design)Design DevelopmentConstruction DocumentationBidding and Negotiation (Procurement)Construction PhaseOperation & Maintenance
Ideal for company size
Small (1-50)Mid-size (51-500)Large (501-5,000)Enterprise (5,000+)

SIMO Pricing

FREE TRIAL
More than 30 days
PRICING PLANS
Free|0/free
Pro|240/yr

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See SIMO in action through screenshots and short videos.

Rhino AppRhino App
Data DashboardData Dashboard
Grasshopper AppGrasshopper App
Urban Information Model (Data Model)Urban Information Model (Data Model)
Urban Information Model JSONUrban Information Model JSON
Rhino AppRhino App
Data DashboardData Dashboard
Grasshopper AppGrasshopper App

SIMO Frequently asked questions

SIMO offers a Free tier and a Pro tier at €240/year, plus a custom-priced Enterprise tier for volume licensing. A free educational license is also available.

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