topic TIFs in CityEngine 2015 in ArcGIS CityEngine Questions

TIFs in CityEngine 2015

NathanStocker — Fri, 22 May 2015 04:27:15 GMT

Hi All,

Is it just me, or has TIF disappeared as an option for importing height maps and textures in CityEngine 2015?

I had always used TIF to export from ArcMap and import into CE, but now it looks like I may have to change. It's slightly annoying, since the other file types don't seem to work for exporting my 32bit DEM, so I guess I'll just have to make a CityEngine-compatible version of it.

That said, I think I'll survive

Nathan

Re: TIFs in CityEngine 2015

IonutAlixandroae — Fri, 22 May 2015 14:10:33 GMT

Hi Nathan,

You could use .IMG format for DEMs. I always do and there`s no problem.

Ionut

Re: TIFs in CityEngine 2015

MatthiasBuehler — Fri, 22 May 2015 15:14:47 GMT

Hi,

I see and can use tif files .. no issues here ..

Matt

Matthias Buehler

Head of 3D Technologies

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Re: TIFs in CityEngine 2015

NathanStocker — Sun, 24 May 2015 20:28:41 GMT

Thanks for the help guys. Strangely, neither IMG nor TIF are showing in my 'select heightmap file' options.

I think either I'm doing something silly, or I'm missing some options that appear for you?

Re: TIFs in CityEngine 2015

IonutAlixandroae — Mon, 25 May 2015 07:45:13 GMT

If you copy your heightmap into a folder or connect a folder in which you have the heightmap, try drag and drop it into the scene and I think it will load

Re: TIFs in CityEngine 2015

NathanStocker — Tue, 26 May 2015 03:46:10 GMT

That doesn't work either unfortunately - it just takes me to the generic import window.

I'm not sure if it's related, but I'm also having an issue with textures - in that none of them work!

Even a simple rule like the one below comes up with unknown texture. I've tried downloading example scenes and they come up with the same thing (no textures).

attr Texture = "/CapacityModelling/assets/g_f001_t006_Residential_036.jpg"

Lot -->

extrude(world.y, 12)

split(y){4 : Lot2}*

Lot2 -->

setupProjection(0, scope.xy, 3, 3)

texture(Texture)

projectUV(0)

Lot3.

I've tried deleting my .cityengine folder, but that didn't help. I've attached an error that seems to come up every time I open CityEngine (not sure if it's related).

Re: TIFs in CityEngine 2015

BenLeslie1 — Wed, 27 May 2015 07:21:49 GMT

This all works fine for me - I'm on 2015 Advanced Concurrent.

Maybe re-install will help?

Re: TIFs in CityEngine 2015

NathanStocker — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 04:02:34 GMT

Thanks Ben - you're on the mark. It was good just finding out that the problem was just with my own CityEngine.

I've reinstalled CE and it's working fine now