Texture Layer

The Texture Layer is a special map layer that adds an image as a flat map to the scene.

Create a Texture Layer

A Texture Layer can be created in the following ways:

  • A Texture Layer is imported File > Import > Texture Import in the main menu.
  • Click Layer > New Map Layer > Texture in the main menu.

The Texture dialog opens.

Texture Layer options

You can modify the following options when you open the Texture dialog:

Texture File

Choose an image from your workspace. When a georeferenced image is selected, bounds are set automatically.

Bounds Dimensions

The Width and Height of the resulting texture in meters. When a georeferenced image is selected, this value is set automatically.

Bounds Location

The location of the resulting texture in meters. When a georeferenced image is selected, this value is set automatically.

Note:

The button right of Location can be used to change the reference point of the texture's position.

Texture Layer in CityEngine scene

The new texture is added as a new layer in the Scene Editor. If the texture is not visible in the Viewport, right-click on the Texture Layer and choose Frame Layer.

Note:

All map layers, such as texture layers, aren't available for selection in the Viewport directly. Select texture layers through the Scene Editor.

Texture layer
Texture layer

Inspector options

You can select a texture layer in the Scene Editor to change the following parameters in the Inspector:

Name

Layer name

Visibility

Layer visibility

Locked

Lock terrain layer

Transparency

Layer transparency

Color

Color value multiplied onto layer

Wireframe

Wireframe enabled/disabled

Dimensions

Extent of layer

Location

Location of layer

Elevation Offset

Elevation offset applied to layer. This value is also available as a built-in function in the Layer Attributes code.

Heightmap File

Heightmap file location

Resolution

The number of terrain mesh vertices in u and V direction.

Apply Alignments

If enabled, the built-in function "elevationDelta" in the Layer Attributes code returns the elevation deltas resulting from the terrain alignment tool. If disabled, the function returns 0.

Heightmap Sampling

Bilinear and Nearest Neighbor (hard edges) determine the smoothness of the image.

Minimum / Maximum Height

  • The elevation data from the image is mapped into the range [Minimum, Maximum].
  • Both values are also available as built-in functions in the Layer Attributes code.

Layer Attributes

Has no effect on the rendered texture.

Base map

Select the image you want to have active as your basemap. Click the blank active image to add another basemap.

Basemap properties in Inspector
Basemap properties in Inspector