Switzerland 3D Building Data (swisstopo LOD2) | Cityweft🇨🇭

Need 3D building data in Switzerland (swisstopo LOD2)? Cityweft now includes nationwide swisstopo 3D buildings (LOD2), so you can generate design-ready 3D city context for Switzerland (including accurate roofs + heights) in minutes—via the web platform, Rhino plugin, or API.

Export formats: SKP, OBJ, GLB, 3DM, DXF, GLTF, DAE, PLY, STL.

We’re thrilled to announce that Cityweft now supports the full 3D-building dataset from swisstopo, bringing high-resolution LOD2 building models to all projects across Switzerland. This upgrade significantly enhances the accuracy and realism of Swiss city and landscape models generated with Cityweft.

What’s new

• National 3D coverage (LOD2 / 3D): Cityweft now includes detailed swisstopo building models with accurate roof geometries, heights, and structures for the entire country.

• Higher-fidelity urban context: Expect more precise roof shapes, footprints, and architectural details — ideal for planning, design, energy modelling, visibility analyses, and high-quality visualization.

• Available across all Cityweft workflows: The dataset is fully accessible for platform users, plugin users, and API integrations, ensuring it slots seamlessly into your preferred workflow.

Coverage: Switzerland (nationwide swisstopo LOD2)

• Nationwide coverage across Switzerland (not just city centers)

• Great for projects in Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne, Lugano (and everywhere else)

Why this matters

For architects, planners, engineers, and developers working in Switzerland, this unlocks a major improvement in context modelling and design iteration. You now get:

• Authoritative national data at high resolution.

• More realistic site models for competitions, concept design, feasibility studies, and policy work.

• Better analytical accuracy for shadows, solar potential, line-of-sight, density, and simulations.

• A smooth workflow through your chosen Cityweft access point — platform, plugins, or API.

  
  

How things have changed

The examples below showcase the improvements in data quality across the country now bringing:

• Comprehensive building height with high accuracy

• Highly detailed geometry including roofs and other key features

• Still lightweight and easy to integrate to your workflow

Who this is for

• Architects: competitions, early massing, client visuals

• Planners: visibility, line-of-sight, density scenarios

• Engineers: solar/shadow studies, context for simulations

• Developers: feasibility and stakeholder comms

FAQ: Switzerland 3D building data (swisstopo LOD2)

• Q1: What is swisstopo LOD2 building data?

  • A: LOD2 typically includes detailed roof geometry and more realistic building shapes than simple extrusions.

• Q2: Does Cityweft cover all of Switzerland?

  • A: Yes—Cityweft supports the full national 3D building dataset across Switzerland.

• Q3: What can I use this for?

  • A: Context modelling for design, energy/solar studies, visibility analysis, and high-quality visualization.

• Q4: How do I access it?

  • A: Through the Cityweft platform, Rhino plugin, or API.

• Q5: What export formats do you support?

  • A: SKP, OBJ, GLB, 3DM, DXF, GLTF, DAE, PLY, STL.