Spatial-Temporal Visualization

Time Anchored in Space

A collaborative platform for modeling dynamic systems where time is a spatial dimension—visualize, animate, and test change across architecture, infrastructure, and data.

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Time-anchored 3D Workspace

Temporal snapping

Align events to structural milestones or environmental thresholds with grid snapping across time and space.

State branching

Create parallel timelines—test flood projections against retention walls, or overlay pedestrian flow models onto circulation diagrams.

Reference layer syncing

Embed live CAD/BIM layers andGIS footprints that respect civil engineering tolerances and datum alignment.

Use Cases by Profession

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.

Architects

Model façade degradation in situ, animate construction phasing against seasonal light, simulate occupancy patterns over a building’s 75-year design life.

Urban Planners

Stack multi-decade transit expansions over zoning overlays, animate heat island mitigation from street tree maturation, test resilience under repeated flood cycles.

Data Scientists

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.

Educators

Build timelines across geological epochs in 3D terrain, animate coral bleaching events over reef topography, visualize linguistic diffusion across centuries.

Data Ingestion

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.

BIM / CAD

Direct IFC, RVT, and DWG ingestion with element-level temporal metadata mapping.

GIS

GeoTIFF, Shapefile, and GeoJSON with coordinate-aware time-stamping and datum alignment.

Tabular Data

CSV, JSON, Excel with drag-and-drop field mapping to geometry attributes and timestamps.

Collaboration Layer

Teams edit shared timelines in parallel, version states with temporal snapshots, and resolve divergent futures against shared spatial baselines. Changes retain provenance: who altered the construction sequence, when, and against which reference model.

Shared timelines

Live cursor awareness and comment threads pinned to specific moments in the scene.

State branches

Save concurrent versions—e.g., ‘Baseline 2040’ vs. ‘Retirement Plan 2045’—with full diff support.

Annotation anchors

Attach notes, sketches, or standards references to specific objects at exact coordinates and timestamps.

Technical Foundation

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.

No-plugin rendering

Native browser performance via WebGL 2.0 and WebAssembly, scaling from laptops to immersive displays.

API architecture

CRUD endpoints for timelines, objects, and attributes; webhooks for change events and user activity.

Pricing & Demo

Tiered access aligns with professional workflows—individuals prototype on Desktop Pro, teams collaborate via Studio seats, and institutions deploy custom, white-labeled environments with dedicated support and API credit pools.

Desktop Pro

Standalone license for individual designers—includes local scene export and limited API credits.

Studio Team

Per-seat licensing with real-time co-editing, shared libraries, and audit trails for client reviews.

Institutional

White-label deployment, custom onboarding, and API credit pools for internal integrations or research pipelines.

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