What is an opportunities and constraints diagram?
A site analysis drawing that maps the conditions a project can build on (opportunities) and those it must respect or solve (constraints), such as access, sun, noise, views, slope and neighbouring uses. It usually closes the analysis and leads into the design strategy.
Is it the same as a SWOT analysis?
They are related. SWOT lists strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, often in a table; an opportunities and constraints diagram puts the same kind of conditions on the site plan, where they happen.
Are the possible connections real proposals?
No. They are suggestions found in the street network, where a dead end comes close to another street with no building in between, and they are labelled as such. Whether a link can be built depends on ownership, levels and planning.
Is it free?
You can try MapToNap free: four 2D drawings (roads, land use, green and water, urban fabric) and one 3D drawing, with a watermark and no sign-up. Without the watermark and with all 68 analyses there are one-time passes: Pro €7.99 or Max €12.99 for 30 days, or a year of Max for €49. Nothing renews automatically.
Do I need to install anything? Does it work on a phone?
No installation and no setup. MapToNap runs in the browser on any computer, tablet or phone, iPhone or Android: open maptonap.com/app, type an address and press Generate. 3D drawings and simulations run smoothest on a computer.