Giraffe Analytics is a powerful tool that allows you to combine assumptions with your model to provide decision-driving insights.
Giraffe elements that you have drawn have geometric properties and also the assumptions from Usages and Properties to do dynamic calculations.
To put it simply, every shape has basic attributes like height, width, length, area, and volume. Giraffe always keeps track of these values for everything you draw.
When you add Usages , geometries inherit those assumptions, like cost, unit mixes, parking needs, and more. Analytics looks at this info like a spreadsheet. Each geometry is a row, and each attribute is a column.
Just like your usual spreadsheet software, the calculations you make in Analytics can use any of these details.
It's better than your old spreadsheet because it connects with your model - no need to move data to another software!
Urban vs Analytics
Giraffe ships with a built-in report called Urban. You can make customized reports in the Analytics tab.
The Urban Tab gives a quick report of standard real estate metrics, like GBA, FAR/FSR, and Unit Counts. The values update dynamically as you draw.
Parts of the urban tab can be configured, but in general, the calculations are set by Giraffe and cannot be altered.
In contrast, The analytics tab completely configurable. You control what is calculated, and how. Every project is different, so analytics allows you to track the metrics that make or break your project.
