Export terrain

You can export terrains as geometries, tile packages (.tpk file), or images by selecting the map layers to export.

Export as a geometry

To export a terrain as a geometry, complete the following steps:

1. In the Scene Editor window, click Terrain Layers.
2. Click File > Export > CityEngine > Export Models of Selected Shapes and Terrain Layers.
3. For Format, choose a model format to export.

   The rest of the process is similar to the steps in Export a model.

Note:

The KML and scene layer package formats do not support exporting terrains.

Export as a tile package

To export a terrain as a tile package, complete the following steps:

1. In the Scene Editor window, click Terrain Layers.
2. Click File > Export Selected Layers as TPK.
3. Under Maps, choose to export the basemap file, the elevation terrain file, or both as tile packages.

   If you export both the basemap file and elevation file, a {filename}_Basemap.tpk file and a {filename}_Elevation.tpk file are added to the output folder.

4. Use Scene Environment, to export the terrain for either a global or local scene.
5. Sign in to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise to share the tile packages with your organization or the public.
6. Right-click the .tpk file to share and click Share as.

   The Tile Package dialog box appears.

7. Complete the necessary fields and click Share.
8. Go to the Content tab in your account in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise and publish the tile package as a hosted elevation or tile layer.

Export as an image

To export a terrain as an image, complete the following steps:

1. In the Scene Editor window, click Terrain Layers.
2. Click File > Export > CityEngine > Export Selected Terrains as Image.
3. For Format, choose an image format to export.
4. For Resolution, choose the resolution for the image to export.

   The Resolution setting determines the number of terrain mesh vertices in the U and V directions to export. Depending on the quality of the terrain resolution, you can have the following options:

   • Original—Takes the maximum resolution of the selected terrains for each direction and applies the value to all of them.
   • 4K—4096 x 3079 pixels.
   • 2K—2048 x 1540 pixels.
   • 1K—1024 x 770 pixels.
   • Custom—Manually set the resolution.
   • Aspect ratio —Maintains the aspect ratio when manually entering values.