Import by dialog

CityEngine allows you to import files into your scene through the following options:

  • In the Navigator, right-click and select Import...
  • In the main-menu, select File > Import...

In contrast to Drag and Drop import, each import format will present a file dialog with additional options.

Depending on the file format, the following list gives the resulting layer type when importing in CityEngine:

File formatResulting layer type

DAE (COLLADA)

Shape, Static Model

DXF (AutoCAD)

Shape, Graph

FBX (Autodesk)

Shape, Static Model

FGDB (Esri File Geodatabase)

Shape, Graph

glTF (Khronos Group)

Shape, Static Model

KMZ / KML (Keyhole Markup Language)

Static Model

OBJ (Wavefront)

Shape, Static Model

OSM (Open Street Map)

Shape, Graph

SHP (Esri Shapefile)

Shape, Graph

USD (Universal Scene Description)

Shape, Static Model

image file

Terrain, Texture Layer, Shape Texture