Urban Strategy Tools Setup
The Urban Strategy tools are installed using either an .MSI or .EXE file. The .EXE file bundles the .MSI installer together with all required prerequisites for the installed tools.
The latest versions can be downloaded from the links below:
Desktop Tools
The following shortcuts are created on the desktop during installation:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Store Editor | Main tool for manipulating data in the Urban Strategy store. |
| MC Control | Tool for controlling models. |
| Schema Editor | Tool for editing the schema used for data storage. Also used to generate code for accessing store data from Visual Studio. |
| Auth Editor | Tool for managing authentication settings and authorization within an Urban Strategy setup. |
| Monitor | Tool for monitoring low-level communication within a running Urban Strategy setup. |
| Tiler Editor | Tool for inspecting the current state of tiler modules running within an Urban Strategy setup. |
QGIS Plugin
A QGIS plugin (compatible with QGIS 3.40 and later) is included as a ZIP file located at:
C:\Program Files\Scenexus\Urban Strategy\Tools\qgisconnector\usconnector.zip
To install the plugin in QGIS:
- Open QGIS and go to Plugins → Manage and Install Plugins.
- Select the Install from ZIP tab.
- Browse to and select
usconnector.zip.
After installation, an additional entry will appear in the Browser panel, providing access to a running Urban Strategy setup via: - A native connection (TCP/TLS), or - The REST API (HTTP/HTTPS).
Command-Line Tools
The following command-line tools are available for specific functions:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| compcol | Compares two collections or matrices. Used by testing tools. |
| mcmon | Monitors live control message communication between the core system and models. |
| otmatrixreader | Reads OmniTRANS matrices from raw files into Urban Strategy. |
| projsize | Reports data size across all projects. |
| publisherwebdebug | Monitors control communication between a publisher and connected web clients. |
| rarchive | Creates a ZIP archive from data sets in Urban Strategy. |
| uploaderCmd | Copies data between Urban Strategy setups using fingerprints to detect differences. Supports both native and REST API connections. |
Installation Folder Structure
Default install path:
C:\Program Files\Scenexus\Urban Strategy\Tools
Folder Structure
├── auth-editor
├── compcol
├── mccontrol
├── mccontrol.feature
│ └── multiple-node2 # Preview version of MC Control
├── mcmon
├── monitor
├── otmatrixreader
├── projsize
├── publisherwebdebug
├── qgisconnector
├── rarchive
├── schemaeditor
├── storeeditor
├── tilereditor
└── uploaderCmd