Latest Contributions by AlanKlys

Could you perhaps use python to determine image brightness and encode it into the filename of the images you are dealing with? Suggests he who is terrible at python   Not ideal but theoretically it would work for what you need. ... View more

Hi Tim, Glad you like it.  It's still very much a hack but a good and useful one   I have an intense week or two coming up but I'll see if I can shoot you something across after that. Cheers. ... View more

You could simply report it but that's not really usable for aggregated internal calculations unless you do it with Python. Here's one that calculates number of dwellings per hectare. PS: I colour the bottom splits just for a visual check. Not that you can see it from this angle.     version "2019.1" @Hidden attr length = 30 attr width = 30 // Added this -------------------------------------------------------------- attr buildingNumber = 0 attr parcelArea = geometry.area // Added this -------------------------------------------------------------- Generate--> split(x) { 25 : Garden | length : split(z) { 25: Garden | width:Building}*}* Building--> case geometry.area < length*width -5 : Garden else : extrude(30) // Added this -------------------------------------------------------------- comp(f) { bottom : label("countBuilding") countBuildings | all : NIL. } countBuildings --> color(1,0,0) set(buildingNumber,contextCount(intra, "countBuilding")) print("Dwelling Density Per Ha " + buildingNumber/(parcelArea/10000)) print("Building Count " + buildingNumber) // Added this --------------------------------------------------------------‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ... View more

As per my reply here  CityEngine 2019 missing Plant Library ?  If you have ESRI.lib installed correctly in your workspace, and your projects sitting in there correctly too, then it should work properly. It does for me. Otherwise you'll need to supply more info on how you have these set up.    ... View more

If you have ESRI.lib installed correctly in your workspace, and your projects sitting in there correctly too, then it should work properly. ... View more

I can't test your rulefile obviously, so I tried a quick test exporting some building footprints that are mapped with an aerial image - pretty standard stuff.    I get a one to one match between CE view and OBJ, FBX and Collada. (this is with Lightwave as I don't have MAX on this machine - but can test it tomorrow)   As Kenneth mentioned, try centering the model, plus try using "Only write first layer of UV's" perhaps ? Autodesk developed / owns the FBX format so I find it hard to fathom that it wouldn't work properly with MAX.   ... View more

... nevermind folks.  I've figured out where I was going wrong, seems my python understanding was somewhat lacking. ... View more

Heya David, I'm so glad you like/ appreciate this.  For a second there I thought that maybe I created something that's easily achieved in other ways in CE    It's a little clunky, but let me just clean it up and comment things and then it's all yours. With a small addition from Esri to occlusion queries (not sure if it's possible however) this could be way more efficient, neater and easier to manage.  For us it was to enable simple communication between podiums and towers, and to report on the building (with separate shapes and rule files) as a whole.  I'm sure you'll think of way more interesting things to do with this. ... View more

Nice update Esri folks ! All those latest tweaks and additional functionality in 2019 make this process a whole lot easier.  Kudos to all involved.   ... View more

Ahhhh  ...  Thanks a bunch Zorko. I feel like a newb asking such a basic question. Next time I promise to read the online manual first.  Muchos gracias amigo!  ... View more