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Working with Terrain and Building Elevations in Zenerate
Terrain and Building Elevations
Tutorials

Working with Terrain and Building Elevations in Zenerate

Learn how Building Elevation Control, Flat Component Projection, and Elevation and MSL View Modes work together to align buildings and site components with terrain.

Zenerate 6.7: October 2026
Zenerate 6.7
Product Updates

Zenerate 6.7: October 2026

Adjust mid-rise shapes with Partial Regenerate, set building elevations on terrain, explore by floor or MSL, and annotate, mirror, and label your layouts.

Parking Lot Design: Comparing Layouts and Site Capacity
Parking Lot Design: Comparing Layouts
Insights

Parking Lot Design: Comparing Layouts and Site Capacity

An extra row of parking costs land. See how angled and perpendicular layouts use a site differently, and how parking ratios tie parking supply to the building program.

Affordable Housing Feasibility Is Getting Harder. Better Site Planning Has to Close the Gap.
Affordable Housing Feasibility & Site Planning
Insights

Affordable Housing Feasibility Is Getting Harder. Better Site Planning Has to Close the Gap.

Rising costs and shrinking low-rent supply are squeezing affordable housing projects, making early site planning, zoning, parking, and unit mix analysis critical to viability.

How to Customize Unit Type Presets in Zenerate
Customize Unit Type Presets
Tutorials

How to Customize Unit Type Presets in Zenerate

Learn how to rename unit types, add 4BR and 5BR units, customize colors, save preset groups, and use up to 10 unit types in Zenerate’s AI generation.

Real Estate Feasibility Software Compared: Zenerate and Alternatives
Feasibility Software Compared
Insights

Real Estate Feasibility Software Compared: Zenerate and Alternatives

Compare Zenerate with TestFit, Autodesk Forma, Giraffe, Finch, and Architechtures, and learn what to test when choosing real estate feasibility software.