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Save a file

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In this topic

  1. Save a scene
  2. Save a CGA rule file

After making edits to your scene or CGA rule file, you can save the changes. When you save in CityEngine, the window that is active saves the content. For example, to save a scene, the Viewport or the Scene Editor window needs to be active.

Save a scene

  1. Ensure that the Viewport window is active.
  2. Click File > Save.

Save a CGA rule file

  1. Ensure that CGA Editor window is active.
  2. To save the CGA rule file, you can do any of the following:
    • Click File > Save in the main menu.
    • Right-click in the CGA Editor and select Save.
    • Press Ctrl + S.

    Tip:
    To make changes to a library file, it is recommended to make a copy of the ESRI.lib CGA rule file.

In this topic
  1. Save a scene
  2. Save a CGA rule file