Be sure to read the CityEngine 2022.0 release notes for all the details on new features, enhancements, and bug fixes. Visit My Esri to upgrade to CityEngine 2022.0.
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Export to Twinmotion
Twinmotion, a tool for architecture visualizations from Epic Games, is now supported in the Unreal Datasmith exporter. Create high-quality visualizations of your CityEngine scene using the Export Twinmotion Compatible checkbox in the export dialog.
Transform tools: Integrated CRS tool
The custom reference system (CRS) tool is now fully integrated into the transform tools. You can create, edit, or load a CRS when using a transform tool and the current CRS is stored when switching between different tools.
Also, the new Transform Individually tool option allows you to rotate or scale multiple objects around their respective center points.
New start-up experience
The welcome screen is completely redesigned and is now integrated into the UI and can be opened anytime. Also, the new screen includes links to the most common CityEngine help resources. Finally, Webstyles, an Esri shared asset library, are now bundled in the installer and no longer need to be manually downloaded.
Furthermore, a new Get Started window appears at the very first start-up, and guides new users through the CityEngine Tour tutorial, which is installed automatically and added to the default workspace.
Inspector and streets
The Street Inspector is simplified: different object types are now grouped as Nodes, Segments, Sidewalks, Blocks, and Lots. Also, when selecting a street or sidewalk shape, the matching node or segment is now selected automatically. This allows for quicker selection, attribute control, and editing with the transform tools. Finally, the object types have new icons, and the parameters are rearranged, renamed, and have more descriptive tool-tips.
New lasso selection
The new Lasso Selection tool allows you to select multiple objects in the viewport when they do not fit into a rectangle.
CGA
There are new extension point rules that can be redefined in import statements, in the same way as attributes.
The resetMaterial operation now has an option to reset the material of the geometry. The readMaterial function now correctly reads map entries with empty strings.
You can preview CGA material files (*.cgamat) and material definitions for OBJ files (*.mtl) in the Navigator.
See the CGA changelog for a comprehensive list of changes and bug fixes.