Esri CityEngine

Esri CityEngine is a stand-alone software product that provides professional users in architecture, urban planning, entertainment, simulation, GIS, and general 3D content production with a unique conceptual design and modeling solution for the efficient creation of 3D cities and buildings.

This product is available to Harvard Affiliates only. 

Now only one licensing option: Named User license

When starting CityEngine, at the login prompt, DO NOT click "ArcGIS login", click "Your ArcGIS organization's URL" and enter harvard-cga. Then click "Continue" and "Harvard University Center for Geographic Analysis @Harvard University" to login with your HarvardKey. 

Since 2023, all new Harvard ArcGIS Online users have ArcGIS Urban Suite license (which includes CityEngine Named User License) by default. Earlier users - If your Harvard ArcGIS Online account does not have access to ArcGIS Urban Suite licenses, you may contact the CGA to request for them. Please enter your Harvard ArcGIS Online account ID in the request message.

This software is available to Harvard Affiliates only. Access to the license servers requires a connection to the Harvard LAN or Harvard VPN. 

To request access to this software, send a list of desired files (listed below) to the CGA using our contact form.

  • CityEngine 2024.0 for Windows
  • CityEngine 2024.0 for Linux
  • CityEngine 2023.0 for Windows
  • CityEngine 2023.0 for Linux
  • CityEngine Installation Guide
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