Cityengine to sketchup

(Source: Esri)Įsri effectively illus­trated CityEngine’s capability of ex­panding 2D data to an imaginary 3D environment by using a curious attend­ee’s thumbprint to extrude a convinc­ing city-like environment in no time (in the demo anyway). Cities like Rotterdam and Redlands, California, are using Esri CityEngine’s compatibility with WebGL to let everyone see and interact with 3D models online via online (cloud) access. Then any of the data can be out­put to view on the web or repurposed in multiple formats. But be­yond that, it can take existing 3D mod­els or real-world information in a vari­ety of file formats, incorporate the in­formation into an urban scenario, and manipulate the scene using real-world or fantasy-world procedural instruc­tions. CityEngine enables the quick creation of 3D urban environments out of 2D data.

The newest ArcGIS add-on is getting easier to use and more appealing for city planners and architects alike.Įsri’s CityEngine addition to ArcGIS was showcased at Sig­graph, and it is impressive.