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In this research, we attempt to develop a tool which integrates certain commongeographic information from OpenStreetMap and OpenTopography intoGrasshopper. We name it as OSMKIT temporarily. Besides, in order to make theintegration in the design process easier, this tool includes the bilateral conversionfunction of coordinate in Rhinoceros 3D and the coordinate of the World GeodeticSystem. These characteristics bring about several possibilities for further usage.This paper contains explanations of functions and examples. For instance, it canbe employed for data visualization on a map when these data contain coordinateinformation. Additionally, since this tool is simple and intuitive to convert pointsinto GPS coordinates, it can make users plan drone for photogrammetry and dealwith other related tasks on the rhinoceros 3D interface, helping them to gain mostcurrent urban models. Moreover, architects or designers can be not only usersbut also contributors for open source map system such as OpenStreetMap; theprocess of sharing the mode which user measure is demonstrated in this paper. Tosum up, this coordinate system based tool is designed to be multifunctional andsuitable for interdisciplinary usages in grasshopper