Latest Contributions by ElliotHartley

Hi I saw this and I think there is a way as I've worked on this before, but it depends on your initial shape (it won't work on all) based on what you've asked here you can use the information stored about edge length and combine it with a split recursion.  Basically obtain the edge lengths as an array : edgeLength = scope.sx attr edgesNumber = geometry.nEdges attr egdeLengthArray = comp(e){border:edgeLength} Then in the rule do some kind of split recursion... Footprint--> SplitArray(1,edgesNumber) SplitArray(indx,mx)--> case indx ==mx : NIL else : split(z){~1:SplitArray(indx+2,mx)|edgeLengthArray[indx]: x} You will need to rotatescope to ensure the split works and you might also need to change the indx it starts on (depends on what 0 edge is).  Hope this helps!   Elliot ... View more

You can change the font size though unless I misunderstood the question.  I do it all the time for when conducting training sessions!  Right-click on CGA editor window and select 'Preferences', then in dialog box click on the 'Colors and fonts' text at the bottom. In the Colors and Fonts settings click on the list text that says 'Text font' and then on the top-right of this dialog click edit, here you can change font  (great for when you can't tell between 1 and l) as well as size. Then click Apply and Close.. What would be good though is to not have to jump through so many dialogs... ... View more

Thanks @TaishaFabricius for the quick response!  It doesn't seem to be happening when the OSM server is down, I do check this page Platform Status - OpenStreetMap Wiki. Also we are getting this message when OSM data is not checked so this it should not happen?  I wonder, does the Get Map Data tool check OSM regardless of whether the user has checked the OSM boxes?   When I have received this message, I will go back (because the tool just closes rather than stays open) and un-check the OSM download and I will still get this gateway timeout message.   Perhaps a friendlier message pop-up would help here as well? 🙂  ... View more

I am also getting this issue on mine and recent trainee PCs... I have also been reached out to by a couple of Esri distributors who have had the same issue.  It seems intermittent so if you keep trying it can work.  I had thought the issue was the download for OSM data but unsure of exact reasons. Perhaps @TaishaFabricius  can enquire with the CE team to see if the problem is  ... View more

This is a really important feature request still, formalising and ensuring stable working over file syncs (onedrive/dropbox/box) is very important for consultancy work especially when teams are spread over different countries.  As @DevinLavigne states for workspaces not just projects. Can someone from Esri give us an update on this @ThomasFuchs perhaps? ... View more

Hi @KennethLindhardt1  it is possible to work collaboratively using CityEngine (i.e. a shared project), but I would recommend careful backup procedures!  I've been using CityEngine and Onedrive/Teams/Sharepoint (all same thing ish really) successfully with a team.  Top tips: do not all work on same CEJ file ever. Rules shared seem to work okay although the binary files created (that are often hidden) can get out of sync with multiple users.   It is possible to work together in a shared CityEngine project but everyone must understand potential issues because it seems CityEngine has a few hidden files it likes to create.   TBH the CityEngine development team could really improve usability of CityEngine for teams here as often larger projects are worked on collaboratively.  Start small is my recommendation so create something like a 'rule library' (similar to Esri.lib) that people(or just yourself) can connect to and use, whilst still retaining their own CityEngine workspaces and project directories. If you drag and drop a directory into the Navigator from Explorer you get a choice of copying or linking the folder, I use link for dropbox/onedrive folders. Basically start with simple consistent file management 🙂 Perhaps @TaishaFabricius could provide an idea of the development roadmap for collaborative working in CityEngine? 🙂 ... View more

Hi, I'm not 100% sure but have you checked that your CGA is producing geometry with normals in the correct orientation?  You may need to share that code on here.   ... View more

This would be of great help in a number of projects. I've cobbled together a style creator (for external assets) in python but having a formal way of doing all of this would be nice. ... View more

Hi, without exploring in detail this maybe a projection thing? If based on existing GIS data, I sometimes have better results ensuring all data is in a WGS Zone projection. All the best (and I've replied to your comment on my blog!) Elliot ... View more

Hi Andrew, I'm not familiar with the UK Data Loader but if it brings the OS data into a FGDB as feature classes and I presume these will be polygons with attribution then it should be very easy to import into CityEngine.  Often OS height data is supplied separately as some a table so you may have to join by toid to buildings before importing into CityEngine.   Once imported into a CityEngine scene it's relatively easy to write a rule to extrude by height.  The trick is to avoid very tall shed and garage polygons   Feel free to reach out to me, if you need more guidance, I work with OS MasterMap data a lot. Thanks Elliot ... View more

I agree with Devin Lavigne (thanks for tagging us in Devin!) #CityEngine can be tough to learn so I understand your frustration.  I'm sure I am not alone here but those of us who do work with CityEngine professionally like myself  (I do training and consultancy around CityEngine) and I guess Esri staff, often struggle to maintain a consistent presence on all these different channels.   I, for example, focus on social media like Twitter, LinkedIn and my blog GeoPlanIT, rather than geonet as I (rightly or wrongly) assume that geonet is where Esri staff should provide most response to support/questions.   Happy to answer questions when I see them but it has to managed against work commitments.  If you reach out to me with questions on CityEngine directly I will respond I just don't check Geonet that much..  Great advice from Devin, find people's specialities and tag us into questions would be more effective... ... View more

Hi Wendi! Well I always go for a gaming laptop... this year I went for a Razer Blade, they're small and powerful.  I'd always recommend CityEngine people go for something that is at least VR capable.   Having said that you can make do on smaller specifications.  This post I did may help : https://www.geoplanit.co.uk/?p=4129   Drop me a line if you need further advice or help ... View more