How can a load a shapefile (.shp) in c++ with the sdk and get the geometry to apply the rule?

[JavierFuentes]

I'm triying to load a shapefile in the example of the city engine sdk prt4cmd but it doesnt load the file.

[ThomasFuchs]

Please refer the readme:
esri-cityengine-sdk/README_windows.md at master · Esri/esri-cityengine-sdk · GitHub 
As Initial shapes formats supported by i operation—CGA | ArcGIS Desktop can by used.

[SimonHaegler]

Hi Javier,

allow me to add a few technical details:

prt4cmd uses prt::InitialShapeBuilder::resolveGeometry to read the initial shape geometry. resolveGeometry in turn can only read formats which have a decoder available in PRT.

relevant decoders in PRT 1.10.4198 are:

- obj

- dae (collada)

- fbx

full list:

https://esri.github.io/esri-cityengine-sdk/html/esri_prt_codecs.html#aDecoders

Best,

Simon