Esri CityEngine Quick Start Guide

Table of contents

System requirements

Download, extract and install Esri CityEngine

Authorize Esri CityEngine

Authorize Esri CityEngine Single Use

Authorize Esri CityEngine Concurrent Use

More information about Esri CityEngine

Getting support

System requirements

• Prior to installing, please review the Esri CityEngine System Requirements.
• Linux users must have [sudo] access.

Download, extract and install Esri CityEngine

Note:

• Esri CityEngine 2012 and a previous version of CityEngine can be used on the same machine. However, you must install CityEngine 2012 in a different location than the previous version of CityEngine for these versions to coexist.
• You need to have Adobe Flash Player installed and java SE6 plug-in enabled to download setup from Esri's Customer Care Portal.

Windows

1. Make sure you have write access to your download directory location as well as your installation directory location, and that no one is accessing it.
2. Click on the Esri CityEngine 2012.1 download link on Esri's Customer Care Portal.
3. Recommended: Use the Esri Download Manager to manage your CityEngine downloads.
   Caution:

   When downloading with the Esri Download Manager, you can select and download multiple products. However, only one product should be started at a time when the downloads are complete.

4. The first panel of the extraction wizard will allow you to indicate the location on your computer to which you would like the installation files extracted. When satisfied, click OK.
   Note:

   If you choose to change the destination location when starting the .exe (either from the Launch option in the Esri Download Manager or running the downloaded self-extracting .exe manually), be sure to choose a unique location to extract the files.

5. You will be notified when the file extraction is complete. To automatically install the software, leave the Launch the setup program check box on the final panel of the extraction wizard checked. To install the software at a later time, uncheck the check box. You can install the software at any time by browsing to the product's extracted location and running the setup.exe.
   Note:

   Administrative privileges will be required for installing Esri CityEngine 2012.1. If you do not have the necessary privileges, an administrator on your system can install the software by running the setup.exe at the product's extracted location.

6. For help with installing Esri CityEngine, please see the CityEngine Installation Guide.

Mac OS X

1. Click on the Esri CityEngine 2012.1 download link on Esri's Customer Care Portal.
2. Save the file to a preferred location.
3. Double-click on the downloaded setup program’s .dmg file to open the setup folder which contains the setup .pkg file.
4. Double-click the Esri CityEngine 2012.pkg file to run the installation. The install wizard will guide you through the installation process.
5. For help with installing Esri CityEngine, please see the CityEngine Installation Guide.

Linux

1. Click on the Esri CityEngine 2012.1 download link on Esri's Customer Care Portal.
2. Save the file to a location large enough to hold both the .gzip file and the tar file.
   Note:

   If you are installing more than one Esri product, please place each .gzip file in a separate directory before expanding and extracting the tar file.

3. Make sure you have write access to your intended CityEngine installation location.
4. Gunzip the CityEngine file for your platform to get the tar file. Ensure that the last letters of the file name are .gz; otherwise, the gunzip command will not work. At the prompt, type % gunzip <file_name>.tar.gz.
5. Extract the tar file: % tar xvf <file_name>.tar.
6. Change directory to the extracted tar file location, and run the provided ./Setup script to install Esri CityEngine 2012.1.
7. For help with installing Esri CityEngine, please see the CityEngine Installation Guide.

Authorize Esri CityEngine

Note:

• Esri CityEngine 2012 (single Use) requires new authorization numbers which will be emailed to the primary contact in your organization and can also be obtained from the Authorization and Provisioning page on the Esri Customer Care Portal.
• The copy protection mechanism for Esri CityEngine 2012 (Concurrent Use) product has been updated to use the FlexNet Publisher v11.10 software. This update requires that ArcGIS 10.1 License Manager is installed for Concurrent Use licenses.
• Esri CityEngine 2012 can be authorized by Single Use licenses, or by connecting to a License Manager which is authorized with Esri CityEngine 2012 Concurrent Use licenses. Please see the ArcGIS 10.1 License Manager for Esri CityEngine Quick Start Guide for more information on setting up a License Manager. For authorizing CityEngine Concurrent Use licenses on the License manager, select the 10.1/CE 2012 version in the version drop down on the License Manager Authorization panel.

Authorize Esri CityEngine Single Use

Note:

• Recommended: Use an Internet connection to complete the authorization steps below.
• If you do not have an Internet connection for the machine on which you intend to install the software, you can authorize the software via e-mail or via the Esri Customer Care Web site.
• If you want to facilitate the authorization process or authorize silently, a provisioning file generated from the Authorizing and Provisioning portal of the Esri Customer Care site can be used.

1. After the installation, select CityEngine in the ArcGIS Administrator wizard's table of contents, and select the desired Single Use product.
2. Click Authorize Now...
3. Select the default option, I have installed my software and need to authorize it. If using a provisioning file, select the option I have received an authorization file from ESRI and browse to the file.
4. Select Authorize with ESRI now using the Internet.
5. Enter your personal information where applicable.
6. Enter your Esri CityEngine authorization number (ESUxxxxxxxxx). See the Authorization and Provisioning page on the Esri Customer Care Portal to obtain this if you do not have this number available to you.
7. Click Finish after the authorization process is complete.
8. Click OK to close the ArcGIS Administrator. Your software is now ready for use.

Authorize Esri CityEngine Concurrent Use

Defining the License Manager

1. After the installation, select CityEngine in the ArcGIS Administrator wizard's table of contents, and select the desired concurrent use product.
2. Specify the name of your license manager.
3. Click OK to close the ArcGIS Administrator wizard.

Borrowing and returning licenses

If you need to work while away from your network, you can borrow the core product and any necessary extensions currently available on your license manager. See the Esri CityEngine Install Guide for information on how to borrow and return licenses.

More information about Esri CityEngine

For the most current information, visit CityEngine at the ArcGIS Resources Web site.

Getting support

Your Esri office or distributor provides support of ArcGIS 10.1. For your Esri office or distributor's contact information, please visit http://support.esri.com/en/phoneSupport.