topic Re: Setback for the Buildings in ArcGIS CityEngine Questions

Setback for the Buildings

AbhishekSobbana — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 08:49:46 GMT

I have a setback rule for building which helps to give setback from the street and building, the rule is given below

@Group("Setback",3)
@Order(2) @Range(3,6)
attr distanceStreet = 1
@Order(3) @Range(4,8)
attr distanceBuildings =1

Lot --> Parcel
LotInner --> OpenSpace

Parcel -->
   setback(distanceStreet)
      { streetSide: OpenSpace
      | remainder: SubParcel }

SubParcel -->
   setback(distanceBuildings / 2)
      { noStreetSide: OpenSpace
      | remainder: Building}

OpenSpace --> color("#77ff77")

I want to control the set back from all side differently, something like from left, right, front and back.

It will be helpful if someone can help me out in this.

Re: Setback for the Buildings

LR — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 21:15:10 GMT

Pretty sure you have to define each setback separately but you can nest it, like so:

setback(attrSBF) {
     front : Grass | remainder : setback(attrSBL) 
     { left : Grass | remainder : setback(attrSBR) 
          { right : Grass | remainder : setback(attrSBB) 
               { back : Grass | remainder : Building } 
          } 
     } 
}‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Help also lists some more setback modes: Help -

Re: Setback for the Buildings

AbhishekSobbana — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 04:20:05 GMT

Thanks, It worked perfectly as I wanted.