CityEngine Alternatives3D Modelers and other similar apps like CityEngine

CityEngine is described as 'Standalone software that provides professional users in entertainment, architecture, urban planning, GIS and general 3D content production with a unique conceptual design and modeling solution for the efficient creation of 3D cities and buildings' and is a 3D Modeler in the photos & graphics category. There are six alternatives to CityEngine for Windows, Mac, Linux, Autodesk 3ds Max and Blender. The best CityEngine alternative is Suicidator City Generator, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CityEngine are Blended Cities, Building Generator, ghostTown and citycad.

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    Suicidator City Generator (SCG) is a Blender3D script. With it you can automatically create entire, three-dimensional modern cities in a matter of seconds by adjusting various parameters, such as city size and complexity, rather than creating each building, each street, and each...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.5.7, released in July 2013, can be downloaded from GitHub.

    Suicidator City Generator Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling

    Suicidator City Generator VS CityEngine

     
    • Suicidator City Generator is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CityEngine.

    • Suicidator City Generator is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CityEngine.

    • Suicidator City Generator is Free and Open SourceCityEngine is Paid and Proprietary
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    Blended Cities is an open-source city generator for Blender. it allows to create quickly a large amount of streets and buildings, with various shapes.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from August 2012.

    Blended Cities Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling

    Blended Cities VS CityEngine

     
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    Building Generator is a procedural building generator script for 3d Studio Max. The script will work in 3d Studio Max 9 SP1 and above.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Autodesk 3ds Max

    Building Generator Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling

    Building Generator VS CityEngine

     
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    A city generator and tool for creating urban environments.

    • Lopoly or highpoly buildings
    • Roadtool for making basic road layouts
    • Easy material system, add your textures and they will be randomly distributed
    • Add details were needed with basic scripts for fac.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Autodesk 3ds Max

    ghostTown Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling

    ghostTown VS CityEngine

     
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    CityCAD is a new urban design software tool for conceptual 3D masterplanning of sites from 1 hectare up to about 200 hectares in size.

    Sketch a layout of streets, adjust the sizes of buildings or the densities of blocks, and watch as CityCAD

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    citycad VS CityEngine

     
    • citycad is the most popular commercial alternative to CityEngine.

    • citycad is Paid and ProprietaryCityEngine is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Modelur is a simple, yet powerful parametric urban design software. Its performance-based nature enables it's users to quickly create massing studies of the proposed development based on key urban design parameters, such as Gross Floor Area or Number of Building Floors.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Modelur Features

    1.  Parametric

    Modelur VS CityEngine

     
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