Spatial-Temporal Visualization
A collaborative platform for modeling dynamic systems where time is a spatial dimension—visualize, animate, and test change across architecture, infrastructure, and data.
Drag, scrub, and lock time across live 3D scenes. The timeline isn’t a playback bar—it’s a parametric control surface where temporal relationships (duration, rhythm, sequence) directly reshape geometry, material states, and environmental conditions in real time.
Align events to structural milestones or environmental thresholds with grid snapping across time and space.
Create parallel timelines—test flood projections against retention walls, or overlay pedestrian flow models onto circulation diagrams.
Embed live CAD/BIM layers andGIS footprints that respect civil engineering tolerances and datum alignment.
Professionals shape time differently: architects sequence material aging, scientists project ecosystem transitions, educators model historical turnover. Each role brings its own semantic layers—but all converge on shared spatial narratives.
Model façade degradation in situ, animate construction phasing against seasonal light, simulate occupancy patterns over a building’s 75-year design life.
Stack multi-decade transit expansions over zoning overlays, animate heat island mitigation from street tree maturation, test resilience under repeated flood cycles.
Anchored time-series to geometry—overlay traffic sensor readings onto junctions, animate energy load curves against HVAC system deployments, correlate seismic readings to fault-line ruptures.
Build timelines across geological epochs in 3D terrain, animate coral bleaching events over reef topography, visualize linguistic diffusion across centuries.
Import raw temporal geometry and metadata through native connectors. The platform normalizes civil, geospatial, and scientific data into a single temporal mesh—without forcing re-topologizing or manual time-stamping.
Direct IFC, RVT, and DWG ingestion with element-level temporal metadata mapping.
Read moreGeoTIFF, Shapefile, and GeoJSON with coordinate-aware time-stamping and datum alignment.
Read moreCSV, JSON, Excel with drag-and-drop field mapping to geometry attributes and timestamps.
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Live cursor awareness and comment threads pinned to specific moments in the scene.
Save concurrent versions—e.g., ‘Baseline 2040’ vs. ‘Retirement Plan 2045’—with full diff support.
Attach notes, sketches, or standards references to specific objects at exact coordinates and timestamps.
Powered by WebGL and WebAssembly, 4d.io runs entirely in the browser—no plugin installs or GPU bottlenecks. Its RESTful API ingests and exports model state, metadata, and time-series in standardized formats, supporting custom automation or integration into existing geospatial pipelines.
Native browser performance via WebGL 2.0 and WebAssembly, scaling from laptops to immersive displays.
CRUD endpoints for timelines, objects, and attributes; webhooks for change events and user activity.
Standalone license for individual designers—includes local scene export and limited API credits.
Per-seat licensing with real-time co-editing, shared libraries, and audit trails for client reviews.
White-label deployment, custom onboarding, and API credit pools for internal integrations or research pipelines.
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