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MACINTOSH BUNDLE
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Axman is an application used to analyse axial maps of urban and interior space. Axman constructs a graph of the configuration of axial lines, interpreting the lines as the graph’s nodes and connections between lines as the edges of the graph. Created by Nick Dalton at University College London. OrangeBox enables rapid processing of Axman files, but does not have the analytic capabilities of Axman software. The software enables fast processing of large systems and is also used for processing at radii other than 3 and N (which sometimes causes difficulties in Axman). Created by Nick Dalton at University College London. |
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Pesh is an application commonly used for analysing domestic and complex buildings as well as small urban systems (such as squares). It performs the same intersection test and the same type of graph as Axman, with the following difference: instead of using simply lines, Pesh can use any graphical object, line, square, polygon or circle to form the nodes of the graph, and its sophisticated intersection tests between all of these types of objects produce the edges of the graph. Due to its flexibility, Pesh can be used for a variety of analyses, including axial analysis, convex shape analysis, formal properties analysis, facade analysis and symmetry testing. Created by Nick Dalton at University College London. |
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| SpaceBox is an application used to generate and analyse all-line axial maps and convex overlap maps, both of which are virtually impossible to construct intuitively. SpaceBox can be used to study urban form and interior layouts. It is particularly suited to detailed analysis of small urban areas (such as a public square and its immediate surroundings) and can be used to study a wide range of building interiors, from houses to office layouts to transport terminals. Created by Nick Dalton at University College London. |  |
| NetBox is a tool for directly creating node and edge representations of graphs and then performing a number of space syntax calculations on them. Created by Nick Dalton at University College London. |  |
NewWave is another tool for analysing convex spatial systems. Users create a text file listing the connections between spaces in a given system and NewWave calculates that system’s syntactic properties. It precedes Pesh by about 5 years and is similar to OrangeBox in that it is a processing engine without graphic capabilities. Those requiring graphic displays in order to present the results of convex analysis should use Pesh. Created by Nick Dalton at University College London. |
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Ovation is an application for calculating integration and other syntactic measures for axial maps in a format that can be used with GIS applications. It can import a text file that contains the X-Y coordinates of axial lines and calculate syntactic measures for the axial map. It can output a text file with these values or it can save them in an Axman file. Created by Nick Dalton for Space Syntax Limited. |
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TalkBack is a utility that provides an easy way to translate the mapping data between MapInfo, one of the most popular GIS applications, and Ovation. Created by Shinichi Iida for Space Syntax Limited. |
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