Python Scripting Tutorial

The Python Scripting Interface greatly enhances the possibilities of the CityEngine. This tutorials explains the basic usage of the Python Console and the Editor, and gives two examples for automatisation of CityEngine tasks.

Table of Contents

Python Console and Editor

Animation : Growing Building

Writing an asset library rule file

The Python scripting interface is only available in the CityEngine 2009 Pro version (It is included in the free 2009 trial version as well).

Project data prepared for CityEngine version 2009.3, might not be fully compatible with other versions. Alternative project data is available here