A GIS department plays an instrumental role in transforming 2D GIS data into a smart 3D city model to analyze proposed projects. 3D visualization allows decision makers to see the relationships of projects, assess their feasibility, and plan their implementation. Esri CityEngine helps you make quality decisions that benefit your community for decades.
Some of the new features of CityEngine 2014 include
A Unity plug-in to allow you to take full advantage of CityEngine inside a popular game engine. (The CityEngine SDK and Unity plug-in are available on GitHub.)
New rule libraries to speed up your modeling.
Courtyard creation to allow you to model "holes" or negative space, in your polygons.
Improved street creation.
Design a Smarter City
Esri CityEngine improves urban planning, architecture, and design. Use its 3D visualization power to see the relationships of projects, assess their feasibility, and plan their implementation. CityEngine helps you make quality decisions that benefit your community for decades
Create Realistic Context
See where a proposed building blocks the view, casts shadows, and reflects heat. By making the virtual 3D visualization as real as possible in the design phase, you will avoid costly mistakes in the building phase.
Share Your Urban Plan
Publish your 3D model online. Others can interact with it, understand your urban plan, and participate in improving their community.
For more information on CityEngine 2014, visit esri.com/CityEngine.