Import a file

CityEngine includes a variety of import wizards to bring files into a project.

Import local files into a project

To import files into a project, do the following:

1. Click File > Import.
2. Click Files into Existing Project > File System.
3. Click Next.
   • From directory—Type or browse to select the directory containing the files you want to import. Recent directories from which files have been imported are shown on the From directory field's combo box.
   • In the pane on the right, check the files you want to import. Check a folder in the left pane to import its entire contents into the workspace. A black square in the middle of the check box (instead of a check mark) indicates that only some of the files in the folder will be imported into the workspace.
   • Filter Types—Used to filter the types of files that will be imported.
   • Into folder—Should already be filled in with the name of the project you are working with, but it can be changed with Browse.
   • Options—The following choices are available:
     • Overwrite existing resources without warning—Determines whether importing a resource should silently overwrite a resource that already exists in the workspace. If this option is off, you will be prompted before a given resource is overwritten, in which case you can overwrite the resource, skip it, or cancel the import.
     • Create top-level folder—Creates a folder inside the Into folder with the top folder name in the left pane. Otherwise, only the selected file folders are created in the Into folder.
4. Click Finish when done.

   The selected files and folders appear in the Navigator.

Import an archive file into a project

1. Click File > Import.
2. Click Files into Existing Project > Archive File.

   In the pane on the right, check the files you want to import. Check a folder in the left pane to import its entire contents into the workspace. A black square in the middle of the check box (instead of a check mark) indicates that only some of the files in the folder will be imported into the workspace.

3. Click Next.

The following options are available for an archive file import:

• Archive File—The file from which to import. Type the full path or click Browse to select the path in the file system.
• Filter Types—Select which file types to import. Use this to restrict the import to only certain file types.
• Into Folder—The folder into which the resources are imported. Type the path or click Browse to select a path in the workspace.
• Overwrite existing resources without warning—Determines whether importing a resource should silently overwrite a resource that already exists in the workspace. If this option is off, you will be prompted before a given resource is overwritten, in which case you can overwrite the resource, skip it, or cancel the import.