topic Re: Project Showcase in ArcGIS CityEngine Questions

Project Showcase

DevinLavigne — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:45:37 GMT

I spend a lot of time browsing GeoNet, looking for help and seeing where I can help. I thought what might be missing was a place to share some completed work - showcasing how we are using CityEngine and to gather comments and critique by the group. So I thought I'd start one..... feel free to post thoughts, comments, suggestions etc. or shared your own CityEngine work.

I've recently completed a project for a client - a redevelopment concept for a prominent 80-acre site occupied by an aging and outdated strip commercial site. I think the process I used was somewhat unique. The site plan was roughly sketched out with pen and paper, moving the primary building closer to the street, while reducing parking in favor of additional outlot commercial buildings. Opportunities for taller mixed-use buildings on the west side of the site were also suggested. The sketch plan was drawn out in SketchUp, and a simple 2D plan was color coded. I exported it as a KML and imported it into CityEngine. In CityEngine I simply applied my rules onto the color coded shapes created in SketchUp.

1. Aerial of the site - 80-acres at a prominent intersection of a regional corridor

2. SketchUp model imported into CityEngine as KML/KMZ

3. Color coding/rule explanation

4. Rules applied and linework on

5. Final CityEngine Exports

Re: Project Showcase

DavidKossowsky1 — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 19:38:27 GMT

This looks great! Did you create a custom rule for parking lot creation? I really like the colours and texturing that you've used in your project to enhance the visualization.

Re: Project Showcase

DuliniRatnayake — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:36:00 GMT

The model looks very nice.I am looking for a parking lot rule,somewhat similar to the one you used for this project.If you don't mind, can you you share any resources you used for the parking lot rule.

Thank you.

Re: Project Showcase

DevinLavigne — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:29:15 GMT

The parking rule is custom - it places in paint, islands, cars. There are several start rules - so I can generate an entire parking lot, a module, or just a row.

Re: Project Showcase

DevinLavigne — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:33:33 GMT

A bit torn on this one - while I'd love to share the rules, they are the product of a lot of time and effort. It gets further complicated by the fact that the work was completed for a client. Sorry.

Re: Project Showcase

DavidWasserman — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 22:34:41 GMT

It is a hard line to walk...

Re: Project Showcase

JasonBalmut — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:11:27 GMT

Amazing work, Devin! The colors really pop. The parking lots tie the entire scene together nicely.

Re: Project Showcase

DevinLavigne — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 22:58:29 GMT

That's nice to hear. Thanks for taking the time to post the complement.