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CityEngine 2024 Software Interface Issues No map resources displayed, unable to download maps; CGA files cannot be edited; layers cannot be viewed.
CityEngine 2024 Software Interface Issues No map resources displayed, unable to download maps; CGA files cannot be opened; layers cannot be viewed.
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Group/Re-order linked attribute nodes in vcga rules?
Hi there I have been experimenting with (and loving!) the new VCGA components available at 2026.0. However, as I build more complex rules I am running into a slight usability challenge when configuring inspector attributes for my VCGA rule. Specifically, there seems to be no way to group or re-order attributes in the…
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Getting GPS coordinates for large parking lot
Friends, new to ArcGIS in practice. My company manages large parking areas (thousands) and would like to be able to generate GPS coordinates per parking space in a way that is quicker than clicking single points and retrieving their lat/lon. Watching some online tutorials makes me think this is possible but I am a blank…
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ArcGIS CityEngine 2026.0 Release is Live!
We are excited to share that this release has: * Python 3 integration introducing more possibilities for custom solutions and 2026.0 comes with three new out-of-the-box Examples to demonstrate relevant usecases: Stylizing Scenes with a custom Python application using Generative AI Use Python in ArcGIS CityEngine and import…
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Contemporary Architecture Park missing Utils in ESRI lib
Hello, I am giving the Contemporary Architecture Park tutorial a spin as I check out 2025.1 beta. The VCGA rules point to a ESRI library components file that I cannot find. I've tried updating the ESRI.lib the conventional way, using a new/clean workspace and the manage ESRI.lib function, but these components still do not…
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Trouble With Complete Streets Rules and Nodes
Hello all, I am relatively new to City Engine and have run into an issue with assigning rules to to nodes. The complete streets rule works flawlessly when applied to streets and simple roads, but it doesn't seem to work with the nodes. This is the workflow that I have tried: -Select node -Within node parameters, changed…
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Does not ArcGIS for Personal Use include CityEngine license anymore?
Hi All, I have just renewed my Personal license and I wanted to start using CityEngine - or at least learning how to do things with it. I still can download and install the product from MyESRI - but when I try to log in to ArcGIS Online upon its starting phase I got an unauthorized error. If I try creating license file…
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The method of mapping the color on the attribute from 0-255 to 0-1 and converting RGB color to HSL color
Hi, I am trying to apply object-level RGB color data to building/facade rules, but I am encountering syntax errors related to attribute declaration and array usage. Current situation: * I defined a custom attribute to store color data as numeric RGB values. * The attribute is intended to represent a 3-component color…
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CGA Strategies for Dealing with Irregular Shaped Lots
Hello, looking to see if anyone has any example CGA scripts or strategies for dealing with irregularly shaped parcels. I have a few examples where I have a simple CGA rule applied to static lot shapes that show the different setback areas and a build area using innerRectangle(). All of the lots shown would be low density…
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New release of ArcGIS CityEngine for Houdini with support for CityEngine 2025.1
With a bit of delay we finally also announce the release of version 2.3.0 of ArcGIS CityEngine for Houdini! Download the release from our Github page and see the manual for detailed installation instructions. Notable changes include: * Updated Procedural Runtime (PRT) to 3.3.11669 (corresponds to CityEngine 2025.1). *…
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New release of PyPRT 1.12 with support for ArcGIS CityEngine 2025.1
PyPRT 1.12 has been released! Please find information about what PyPRT is here. The PyPRT packages are available on PyPI (https://pypi.org/project/pyprt) and on Anaconda Cloud (https://anaconda.org/esri/pyprt). Please see the README for installation instructions and example scripts. Main changes compared to 1.11…
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New release of ArcGIS CityEngine for Rhino 1.4 for ArcGIS CityEngine 2025.1
We are happy to announce the release of version 1.4.0 of ArcGIS CityEngine for Rhino! To get the latest release, please use the built-in Package Manager of Rhino (Tools -> Package Manager) and search for "CityEngine". Or download and run the installer manually. Please find detailed instructions the manual. Notable changes…
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batch gather and export OSM data with models and textures
I need to get OSM model and texture data for 70 distinct locations around the country. New to City Engine, but have experience with scripting. Hoping any tips on where to look in the api for the following. * Get map data * Find address (lat long or decimal) * Set Extent (3x3 – 9 square miles) * Modify x and y offset *…
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possible bug with donuts created in CE exported as polygonZ shp
HI , I'm noticing this possible bug: shapes with holes (created in CE resulting from some Boolean shape operations) and then exported as shp (polygonZ) are not seen as donuts in various gis tools (gm, qgis, fme...) but as multipart geometries... Shapes with holes not altered/edited or not created in CE are exported…
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Inner versus outer edges on Shape O to apply setback
How would I go about tagging inner versus outer edges on a O shape in particular. I am wanting to extrude a Shape O and comp(f) on the top and then applying a front, rear, left, right side setback (for upper storeys) however the shape is applying these setbacks from the inside too when I just want it to apply from the…
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The new street config for pipes etc.
Sorry I've been out for a year or so, and things have changed a lot, especially the streets. Usually I use the street network for all kinds of things, når only streets. For example, if I wanted to create 3D underground pipes, I would use the street network. It seems to have complicated everything a lot if you are not…
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Folder management of bookmarks (views)
It would be good to have more control for organisation and management of bookmarks (views) as the title of the post suggests. We have currently over 50 bookmarks in a current project that covers multiple sites over a large geographic extent. It would be good to have the ability to group and have subgroups of bookmarks…
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City Engine to Arcpro -Export Parcel to GIS
Im learning by doing with limited knowledge and experience. The code snippet below I've used to use and offset distance from the boundary to create an inner parcel. What I'm having trouble with is being able to export the resulting face (boundary) geomentry of the inner lot to gis as a layer. Any suggestions? Thanks in…
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ArcGIS Urban Parcels in CityEngine - Accessing zoning code as attribute in CGA
Hi there, I'm looking for confirmation on whether the following is currently possible. I'm currently writing a CGA rule for use alongside my ArcGIS Urban scenarios. The rule I'm writing leverages CityEngine functionality to check for and handle conditional zoning regulations that go beyond what is possible directly in…
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CityEngine - Rule File error
I am using CityEngine version 2024, and I am getting an unexpected token error on the following function: Lot --> // Apply setbacks using positional parameters (front, right, back, left) setback(SETBACK_F, SETBACK_S, SETBACK_R, SETBACK_S) { remainder: Footprint | inside: NIL } I attached the CGA file for your reference.
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Rule inline - geometry merge
Hi I've gone through the instructions on this page (https://doc.arcgis.com/en/cityengine/latest/cga/cga-inline-operation.htm) and replicated the FShape pieces (right image). However it appears that when the resulting split shapes aren't equal when modifying the split values, the cleanup geometry doesn't unify the shape…
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Specify the value of RandomSeed in the CGA
I hope to specify the value of RandomSeed in the cga. I have tried to assign values to seedian and rand, but found that neither of them can cover the global random value.
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Custom heightmap problem
Hi, I'm new to CityEngine. I created a custom heightmap and imported it into my scene, but it appears as a flat surface and doesn't convert to a 3D terrain. I tried several solutions, including raster calculations in QGIS, but nothing worked so far. Any suggestions on how to properly turn a heightmap into a 3D terrain in…
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Modeling Question with Complete Street Rule
Hello everybody, Does anyone have a suggestion on how to elongate the transition of a widening road? Also, is there a quick way to increase the curb / turning radius? The attempts I have tried are not yielding the results I was hoping for. Cheers,
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Omniverse Connector for ArcGIS CityEngine is being retired
Nvidia has announced that it will be transitioning Omniverse to a dedicated Developer SDK and is stopping development of connectors effective October 1st, 2025. In response to this change, Esri will also be retiring the Omniverse Connector integration in ArcGIS CityEngine. ArcGIS CityEngine 2024.1 is the final release to…
