Procedural Inc. Introduces CityEngine 2009 Software

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Tue May 19, 2009 6:00pm EDT

New Version Makes Working with Complex 3D Urban Environments Easier Than Ever
Before

ZURICH, Switzerland, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Procedural Inc. today introduced
the CityEngine 2009, the latest version of its out-of-the-box city creation
solution featuring unique procedural modeling techniques and novel interactive
editing capabilities. The software was awarded Killer Technology 2009 by the
3D World magazine and is used by high-profile companies such as
Foster+Partners, Rockstar North, Volition, NAVTEQ, Microsoft, IBM, etc. and
top universities like MIT, Stanford, Brown or Max Plank. 

Procedural Inc., an innovative software company located in Zurich,
Switzerland, is creator of the world's foremost procedural modeling
technology. With the CityEngine, Procedural Inc.'s graphics experts have
developed a radically different 3D application that allows professional users
in entertainment, architecture and urban planning to efficiently create 3D
city models. 

"We are very happy to release the CityEngine 2009," says Pascal Mueller, CEO
Procedural Inc. "And with the new interactive editing capabilities, the
modeling of complex urban environments is easier than ever before. For
example, editing the footprint of a building automatically adjusts the
corresponding 3D model - allowing for intuitive manipulation of highly
detailed building geometries." 

Key Highlights of the CityEngine 2009
#1: Interactive Editing Capabilities (manipulation tools with immediate
generation mode)
#2: Floating License (enables flexible network licensing installations)
#3: Support for Geospatial Data (aggregation of GIS data to model 3D cities)
#4: Reporting Functionality (visualization of master plans with corresponding
Excel tables)
#5: Improved 3D Export Functionalities (3ds Max, FBX, Collada, Massive
Software etc.)
#6: New Additional City Examples (available for instant out-of-the-box
modeling) 

A complete list of the new features can be found here (including videos
showing the highlights): http://www.procedural.com/cityengine/whats_new.html. 

Pricing and Availability 
A free 30-day trial version of the new CityEngine 2009 is available for
download at http://www.procedural.com. The software can be purchased via
Procedural Inc.'s website, or by telephone order at +41 76 720 3303. The
CityEngine retails from a starting price of $3,450. 
CityEngine is a registered trademark of Procedural Inc. Other product and
company names herein are trademarks of their respective owners. 
High-resolution images: http://www.procedural.com/company/press_room. 

    For more information, press only:
    Procedural Inc.
    Dominik Tarolli, +41 79 563 3881, dominik.tarolli(at)procedural.com


SOURCE  Procedural Inc.

Dominik Tarolli of Procedural Inc., +41-79-563-3881,
dominik.tarolli(at)procedural.com
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