Latest Contributions by MatthiasBuehler1

hehe.. there's just the cancel button you can click. if a scene contained generated models when the scene got saved, when reloading the scene : CityEngine will ask you if you want to regenerate them. this cannot be turned off. ... View more

I fell for this trap many times .. 😉 ... View more

hi ! if you have multiple kml / kmz files, right-click on one > import kml, then edit the path in the dialog to something like : "data/myKmlModels/*.kml" notice the star (*). this is a wildcard, thus imports all kml files in 1 step. single kml files can just be drag-n-dropped into the viewport. ok ? ... View more

hi ! 1] try tracking this issue down with colored models which you export Lot -->     color(1,0,0)     Lot. then compare in ArcScene which buildings are not in CityEngine. 2] we're working on the attribute export (GDB) via reports. that's not yet working in 2011.2, sadly. ... View more

here's a little screenshot of a result : the fat line being the first edge. ... View more

additionally to Andi's input : In the case you want to define the Street Edges for Static Shapes ( imported ) on Dynamic Streets and you have lots of them, so you don't want to fix them all manually, you can also try the Python script in the following thread (of course you need CityEngine Advanced, if you have access to it ) http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/44677-Define-Front-of-a-House ... View more

hi ! CityEngine always works in a tree structure, check the Model Hierarchy Window and enter the Edit Model Mode ( see docs ) how the geometries are created by stepping through the rules. Check also this video : http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/44417-CGA-Understanding-the-concept-of-the-scope Thus, you will find that all CGA operations always work based on the SCOPE and it's current geometry. You can create such specific symmetries only with the component split ( comp() ) and choose opposing selectors, such as world.west // world.east. Or index-based, e.g. with the modulo operator. Mirroring always works on the geometry of the current scope and it's geometry. So once you are on the Facade shape, you have mo more access to the geometry of the whole buildings. CityEngine uses a top-down approach, so you can not query 'back up the tree' ( Model Hierarchy). Let me know if you have more questions. ... View more

hi ! here's the script I made some time ago for this thread on the old forum http://forums.esri.com/CityEngine/forum-40181.html read the description how to use it. ... View more

Hi ! Since there's no connection possible in CityEngine between Static Shapes (imported) and dynamic streets, the street orientation must be 'manually'. There's 2 ways : 1] select each Street Edge by double clicking it > Shapes Menu > Set Street Edges 2] use my Python script I made some time ago which does that automatically, though that needs CityEngine Advanced. I'll try to find that script again. ... View more

hi ! I'd try to make this with the comp.index after extruding your hexagonal shape, use the comp(). when using the side selection, pass on the comp.index as an argument to the next rule. this will give each facade an index with which you then can work. Here's the code : [ did not check the code, just writing it down here ] Try this, then adapt the indices below in the code ( currently 0 and 1 ) Lot -->     extrude(3)     comp(f) {top : Roof. | side : Facade(comp.index) | all : NIL} Facade( myIndex ) -->     case myIndex == 0 :         color(1,0,0)     case myIndex == 1 :         color(1,0,0)     else :         color(0,1,0) after this test works, continue in your own code. ok ? ... View more

Hehe, glad it works. I know how this feels .. 🙂 ... View more

1] toggle F12 --> Are the models visible at all ? 2] try defining a shape name after the extrude Lot -->     extrude(5)     Mass. ... View more

hi ! select the edge by double clicking. then go to Shapes > Set Street Edges notice that this way, object attributes are created with the street width of 1 ! ... View more

Btw. heard a global export scale is planned ... View more