Civil Engine Version 1.1 is available now!
New application download is available to all Civil Engine subscribers
Feature Improvements and Bug Fixes
Importing
- Fixed brightness of image textures on .OBJ base model imports
- Fixed the color picker resetting to FFFFFF in the hex text field
- Updated base model import best practices message formatting
- Fixed bug with move/rotate gizmo unlinking from placed imported assets
Paths / Areas
- Added ability to export custom Paths/Areas as presets (new .bcpr filetype) and import to overwrite existing Paths/Areas
- Added Grass Area presets
- Disabled some unfinished Dynamic Pedestrian animations
- Fixed display bug on paths with assets spaced <5.0 feet
- Modified “No Trucks” traffic path to remove trucks from randomized traffic (new paths only)
Assets
- Added new traffic calming, bridge structure, and retaining wall assets
- Improved Custom Sign Dynamic Asset with more options and realism
- Added Dynamic Video asset
- Added animated “CTA” style dynamic train asset
- Relocated Dynamic Asset property edits from in-model to left side Details panel
- Fixed known Dynamic Train bugs relating to the power car length, customizable route sign, and orientation of rear car
- Disabled some unfinished Dynamic Pedestrian animations
Rendering
- Added .mov, .avi, .mkv (Beta), and PNG/JPEG Sequence video render options
- Fixed known .mp4 video render bug that changed some colors (i.e. oranges to greens, light grays to dark grays, etc.)
- Fixed known bug on 8k resolution .mp4 video renders
- Added new option to force max levels of detail (LODs) and shadow visibility on renders for higher quality video outputs
- Added new option to disable nanite on renders for highest quality video outputs (with longer render times)
Explore Mode
- Added basic steering wheel compatibility for Explore Mode, experiences may vary depending on steering wheel hardware:
- Gas pedal goes forward
- Brake pedal brakes/reverses
- Wheel turning turns vehicles left/right
- ABXY controls camera (d-pad refused to configure right)
- Start/three lines button switches camera view
- You may need to rebind the inputs in a 3rd party application to get the best experience
Traffic
- Fixed bugs with moving traffic when global simulation is increased to higher than 1x speed