TestFit 2.5: Introducing StreetFit

written by

Clifton Harness

In this article

New to TestFit release 2.5 is an entirely new modeling tool: StreetFit.

Street Section Editor

Easily create custom street sections

create custom street sections with StreetFit in TestFit

Add lanes, buffers, sidewalks, bus lanes, and parking

Lay out lanes, buffers, sidewalks, bus lanes, and parking site plan

Street Modeling Tools

Easily draft streets based on street sections

Draft streets based on street sections with StreetFit in TestFit

Support for intuitive curved roads

Automatic Intersection Generator

Generate generic street intersections automatically

Generate generic street intersections with StreetFit in TestFit

Handle angled intersections

StreetFit + TestFit Urban Planning

Use streets to generate blocks; generate buildings

StreetFit and TestFit: Flexible Structures

Flex block sizing to adjust TestFit generated buildings

StreetFit and TestFit: Flexible Structures 3D

Single-Loaded Corridor Support

Use manual mode to boost land yield

Detailed Sketchup Export

In addition to massing, TestFit now supports component export

Additional Details

Shallow unit support (down to 10 feet)
Handle more complicated site shapes easily
Expanded right-click context menu into manual mode
Added undo+redo support to sites (add, copy, drag, rotate sites)
Added a delete site button

Reported Issues

Added an input field for unit entry depth
Fixed issues with building placement for generated surface parked building layouts
Fixed a crash for buildings with single long corridors
Support for survey edges over 1000′
Fixed a bug with metric default databases being sized incorrectly
Fixed menubar keyboard shortcuts on MacOS
Improved support for multiple users on the same computer
Improved window positioning for the spaces color-picker popup
Fixed missing balcony wall types in the Dynamo package
Fixed cases of spaces avoiding corners in the building
Fixed some issues drawing site boundaries in a multi-site configuration

Bug Fixes

Fixed visual lag when panning the camera in 2d
Fixed visual glitches when drawing the facade
Fixed the camera location for multi-site plans in the PDF exporter
Fixed some cases of unwanted common area cut-outs in spaces
Fixed spaces that occupy a full loop in the massing
Fixed some common areas in outside corners without a corner unit

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About Author

Clifton Harness loves to build—buildings & now companies. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Architecture. Soon after joining a real estate development company as an architect, Clifton started working with college roommate Ryan Griege after hours to innovate deal processes, which soon grew into TestFit. Clifton lives in Dallas with his wife Annalise, children Savannah and Wells, and his golden doodle, Brinkley.