The latest version of CityEngine, 2024.0, is now available and offers a host of new features and improvements for VFX artists. This version brings significant updates that simplify workflows and improve integration with other tools and platforms.
Visual CGA Editor
The Visual CGA Editor has left the beta phase and is now available to all users. This tool significantly simplifies workflows and allows users – especially those without programming skills – to edit models more easily. The integrated content library also offers new components for terrain division and mass modelling.
Integration with ArcGIS Urban
Integration with ArcGIS Urban has been improved so that CityEngine users can now edit the elevation or terrain of a plan directly in ArcGIS Urban. When importing an ArcGIS Urban plan into CityEngine, these layers are automatically imported as separate terrain layers. The intuitive terrain editing makes it possible to perfectly adapt the terrain to the scenario and upload the changes back to ArcGIS Urban.
Share web scenes
With the new “Share as Web Scenes” feature, users can export their 3D scenes directly from CityEngine to ArcGIS Online and view them in the Scene Viewer. This feature makes sharing, exploring and organising multiple scenes much easier.
Material collection and browser
CityEngine 2024.0 offers an extensive collection of high-quality materials that can be used to texture buildings and open spaces. Users can browse and apply these materials via a dedicated browser.
Supported file formats
CityEngine 2024.0 supports a variety of file formats, including .obj, .dae, .fbx, .gdb and .shp, allowing for flexible and versatile use. It is recommended to carefully review all new features before using them in current projects.
