Analytics
Measure anything. Create custom metrics and reports to measure project success.
Analytics OverviewAnalytics is your custom calculations engine in Giraffe
Analytics Reports
View pre-made analytics reports right in your project!
Urban Analytics TabThe Urban Analytics tab is a hard-coded report of basic project metrics
Custom Analytics TabThe custom analytics tab is where you can customize your project metrics
Create Calculations
Build Custom calculations
The Analytics Data ModelHow analytic data flows through your Giraffe project
The Calculation BuilderBuild a custom calculation for your analytics report
Create a CalculationBuild custom analytics using geometric and data properties
Components in CalculationsHow to select properties and numeric values to include in your calculations
Formulas in CalculationsBuild formulas that reference property values from your design
Roll-Up Operations in AnalyticsControl how your calculations roll up values to an aggregated result
Filtering in CalculationsDesignate which geometries to calculate with filters
Units in CalculationsDefine the units of measure in your calculations
Precision in CalculationsDetermine the number of decimal places to round to in your calculation
Changing Calculation AppearanceShow/Hide calculations, or make them bold
Edit CalculationsEdit existing calculations
Duplicate CalculationsCopy an existing calculation
Delete CalculationsDelete calculations from your analytics reports
Organize Calculations
Organize and present calculations in Categories and Tabs
CategoriesUse categories to organize your calculations in Analytics
Edit CategoriesEdit the category settings to adjust its display
Subtotals in Analytics CategoriesSubtotals automatically report rolled up values within categories
Category DisplaysAdd tables and charts to your analytics reports
Delete CategoriesDelete a category
TabsTabs are pages within your Analytics Tab report
Add Categories to TabsChoose which tabs display which information in analytics
Delete TabsRemove a tab from analytics
Working with Analytics
Update the display of your analytics reports
Start Analytics from ScratchStart from a blank slate in analytics
Split Calculated ResultsSplit results into columns, or by usage
Reorganize Analytics ReportsAdjust reports to display information in the order that tells your story
Import Analytics ReportsReuse your analytics to save time and create efficiency
Export Analytics to CSVConfigure your analytics reports for export.
Analytics Settings
How to configure analytics
Analytics SettingsSet up your analytics tab to display what you need
Manage calculationsEdit, clone, or delete calculations in one place
Manage Units in AnalyticsAdd, hide, and remove units from analytics
Manage Usages in AnalyticsDrill into your Usage values right in Analytics to ensure assumptions are correct
Hide or Show layers and groups in calculationsControl which drawing layers contribute to your analytics results
Manage Facade ComputationManage how the area of facades is computed
Pre-Calculated Values
Giraffe Pre-calculates certain values in the background to enable reporting in Urban and Analytics
Calculating Geometric ValuesBasic geometric values are calculated without you having to think about it!
Site Area ValuesHow Giraffe calculates different site areas
Building Area ValuesBuilding areas are calculated using geometric values + properties
Calculating Dwelling Counts
Calculating ParkingHow Giraffe counts parking spaces
Analytics Use Cases
How to use Analytics to support your day to day work
Video: Analyze Multi-Parcel Sites with Analytics
Video: Compare Design Options with Analytics