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Cesium Releases in January 2022

Eli Bogomolny

CesiumJS 1.89 Release 

CesiumJS 1.89 is now available. The release includes a number of bug fixes and updates. Highlights include: 

  • Added a pointSize field to custom vertex shaders for more control over shading point clouds.
  • Added lambertDiffuseMultiplier property to Globe object to enhance terrain lighting. 
  • Added getFeatureInfoUrl option to WebMapServiceImageryProvider, which reads the getFeatureInfo request URL for WMS service if it differs with the getCapabilities URL.
  • Added tileset.enableModelExperimental so tilesets with Model and ModelExperimental can be mixed in the same scene.

See the changelog for a full list of updates and links to the discussion & code on each one. You can also subscribe to the Cesium roundup release thread on the community forum to get notifications about our monthly releases.

Download CesiumJS 1.89

With the new pointSize field in custom vertex shaders, anyone can write their own point cloud attenuation function like this shader, which changes PBR values based on mouse movement. Try it out in Sandcastle.

Cesium for Unreal 1.9.0 Release

Cesium for Unreal and Cesium Native are now updated. Highlights include:

  • Added Cesium3DTilesWriter library.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect LOD and culling when viewing a camera in-editor and the camera's aspect ratio does not match the viewport window's aspect ratio.
  • Added the new 08_CesiumClipping sample level that demonstrates the use of Cartographic Polygons to mask out areas.
  • Added the new 09_CesiumMaterialEditing sample level that demonstrates the use of custom materials on 3D Tilesets and raster overlays.

Check the Cesium for Unreal changelog, the Cesium for Unreal Samples release, and the Cesium Native 0.11.0 changelog for a full list of updates.

Download the Cesium for Unreal plugin
Download the Cesium for Unreal Samples
Denver, Colorado, with Cesium OSM Buildings and data from Aerometrex

Using cartographic polygons, this Aerometrex Denver tileset is inset seamlessly into Cesium World Terrain and Cesium OSM Buildings.

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Last month we took a new look at GeoFS, the free online flight simulator built on CesiumJS. The 3.0 beta version has major visual improvements including atmospheric scattering and illumination, volumetric clouds, and water effects. Read the full interview with developer Xavier Tassin for details about the visual improvements he’s made.