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Hello Andreas, Thanks for your response. Glad to hear you already found a workaround. Generally, the error occurs when the workspace path to the asset file is wrong. In your case the path looks OK to me. Can you preview the asset '/Example_Pompeii__2014_0/data/Bridge fixed.obj' in the Navigator? Have you tried both drag and drop and "RMB/Import..."? Please check the assets workspace path in the inspector. I hope this helps you find a better solution. ... View more

Hello Andreas, Thank you for your report. To investigate the issue, please provide more information about the file type. Is there any other information besides "Geometry asset not found" in the error log? Does it also happen with files created with CityEngine? Which version of CityEngine are you using? Thanks ... View more

Hello all I just recieved confirmation that the CityEngine Trial download issue was fixed yesterday and the downloads now seem to be working for me. If it still doesn't work, it is recommend to clear the cache from your machine and retry. In case you still see this issue, please send a screen shot and steps to reproduce this error. Please excuse this delay and try out the new version of CityEngine: What's new in CityEngine 2016—Esri CityEngine | ArcGIS for Desktop ... View more

Hello Alex, Thank you for the update. I hope the issue will get fixed today. For any updates on the issue refer the following GeoNet thread: I Can't download CityEngine free trial ... View more

Hello Alex, Thank you for the post. I hope the issue will get fixed today. There have been other users reporting this issue. For any updates on the issue refer the following GeoNet thread: I Can't download CityEngine free trial ... View more

Hello Javad Salimi Thank you for your question. You can use the Python script below to align selected floor shapes of a building to a terrain. First specify the ce.alignShapes() parameters as documented here​: Align function Heightmap Offset from scripting import * # get a CityEngine instance ce = CE() # align shapes parameters alignFunction = AlignShapesSettings.TRANSLATE_TO_MIN heightmapName = 'Terrain_Satellite' groundOffset = 0.0 # selected floor shapes floors = ce.getObjectsFrom(ce.selection()) # get initial heights initialFloorHeight = [] for f in floors:     vertices = ce.getVertices(f)     initialFloorHeight.append(min(vertices[1::3])) initialGroundFloorHeight = min(initialFloorHeight) # align floor shapes to ground settings = AlignShapesSettings() settings.setHeightmap(heightmapName) settings.setAlignFunction(alignFunction) for i in xrange(0,len(floors)):     settings.setOffset(groundOffset + initialFloorHeight - initialGroundFloorHeight)     ce.alignShapes(floors, settings) ... View more

Hello Stefano, Thanks for the post. Your report has been forwarded to the admins of the download site. There are also other customers reporting the same issue. I'll update this threat when the issue is resolved. ... View more

Black polygons can also be caused by wrong faces normals. Have you checked that the normals are set correct? Select a black polygon face and try Shapes > Reverse Normals. This operation reverses the normals (i.e., the orientation) of all selected faces. This step is often necessary after importing shapes with reversed orientation. ... View more

Hello Reit Sined One hour to open CityEngine is extravagant, indeed. When starting CityEngine the last scene is opened automatically. May I ask, which part of opening takes so long? Is there any progress bar or status message? Which version of CityEngine are you using? Does the startup time change, when opening an empty scene and restarting CityEngine? In case it is a certain scene that takes so long to load, is there anything special about it? Is there a particularly big street network? Your feedback on this matter is very much appreciated. ... View more

Hello Jugal, Thank you for the report. So far, I have never seen reports of such an artifact pattern. There seems to be an issue with textures rendered black in certain areas. Does this happen all the time, or only occasionally? Does it help to change the panorama image? (Edit > Edit Panorama > Environment Map) What is your graphic card driver version? What are your settings for the Procedural Runtime? (Edit > Preferences > General > Procedural Runtime) ... View more

Hello Renato, Thank you for your reply. This threat provides a way of doing a simple flyover animation with CityEngine. But CityEngine is not intended to be a standalone solution for animation. I am sorry, if you got the impression this would be the case. Instead, the development team is working closely with key customers in the VFX industry to meet their production needs. Today CityEngine provides a wide range of 3D model export formats, and there are continuous efforts to support the latest standards. This includes support for animation software workflows like: Autodesk 3DS MAX and Maya: Autodesk FBX Export Pixar Renderman: Renderman RIB Export ... and others ... View more

Hello Marta, One reason could be, that you are using the BASIC version of CityEngine. Python scripting is only included in the ADVANCED version. Please refer CityEngine the feature list: Esri CityEngine | Features ... View more

Hi Dave The "Generate Bridges" option sets the height depended on the attribute 'height' (if present). This is mainly thought to be used with 2D data that has some segments (like bridges) with height information. Maybe this is the cause of your strange results? ... View more

Hello Scott, I think it would worth trying a newer version of CityEngine like 2015.2 first and check if the problem is sill present. ... View more