Turbocharging AnalysisThrough GPU Computing
Cyclops is an environmental analysis plugin for Grasshopper in Rhino 3D developed by Foster + Partners. It significantly accelerates raytracing-based simulations by leveraging state-of-the-art GPU computing.
The development of Cyclops is driven by Foster + Partners’ commitment to sustainability. It is being released as a free plugin to encourage widespread adoption and the integration of more sustainable design practices across the industry.
Real-Time Analysis
Accelerate decision-making with real-time environmental analysis, powered by NVIDIA GPUs.
Obtain detailed feedback instantly, even on city scale models
Free up valuable time to focus on critical thinking
Seamless Integration
Cyclops will seamlessly fit into current environmental analysis workflows.
Works directly within Rhino & Grassshopper
No need to switch between softwares
Extensive Toolbox
Powerful analysis for radiation, sunlight hours, daylight, and more, optimised for projects at scale.
Efficient state management, ideal for optimisations
Tutorial files for every analysis
Thorough user documentation
Supports Key Environmental Analyses
Up to
10,000x
faster sunlight hour analysis
Up to
10 billion
rays per second
Up to
800x
faster radiation analysis
Metrics are based on Foster + Partners benchmarking. Performance may vary depending on hardware and use case.
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