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Cesium Releases in November 2023

Gabby Getz

In October, Google Maps Platform’s Photorealistic 3D Tiles became generally available, and we announced that they are now accessible via Cesium ion. Let us know what you’re building!

CesiumJS 1.111 Release

CesiumJS 1.111 is now available. Highlights of this release include:

  • BingMapsImageryProvider.fromUrl now takes an optional mapLayer parameter which is a string that maps directly to the mapLayer template parameters specified in the Bing Maps documentation.
  • By default, createGooglePhotorealistic3DTileset no longer shows credits on screen, as this is compliant with the minimum required attribution. To restore this behavior, pass the option showCreditsOnScreen: true. #11589
  • Fixed an issue with polygon hole rendering. #11583
  • Fixed error with rhumb lines that have a 0 degree heading. #11573

As of CesiumJS 1.110.1, released in late October, CesiumJS no longer ships with a demo Google Maps API key. GoogleMaps.defaultApiKey is no longer defined by default.

For more details, see the changelog. You can subscribe to the Cesium release roundup thread on the community forum to get notifications about our monthly releases.

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Bing Maps labels map layer rendered on a Sentinel-2 satellite imagery layer in CesiumJS.

Bing Maps labels map layer rendered on a Sentinel-2 satellite imagery layer in CesiumJS.

Cesium for Unreal 2.0.0 Release

Cesium for Unreal v2.0.0 is now available. All releases now require Unreal Engine 5.1 or later.

This version builds on the preview release from October. Highlights of this release include:

  • Complete rework of how to retrieve metadata from property textures via picking. Check out the upgrade guide for how to access property texture metadata with the new API.
  • Removed the old "exclusion zones" feature, which has been deprecated since v1.11.0. Use CesiumCartographicPolygon or CesiumTileExcluder instead.
  • Added support for file:/// URLs across all platforms and Unreal Engine versions.
  • Added convenience buttons, including "Create Sub Level Here" button on CesiumGeoreference and "Place Georeference Origin Here" button to CesiumSubLevelComponent.
  • Added "Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles" to the Quick Add panel.

Check the Cesium for Unreal (UE5) release and the Cesium for Unreal Samples release for the full list of updates.

Download the Cesium for Unreal plugin from Epic MarketplaceDownload the Cesium for Unreal Samples
Example of metadata picking with property textures from the 3D Tiles 1.1 metadata extensions in Cesium for Unreal. Data provided by Maxar.

Example of metadata picking with property textures from the 3D Tiles 1.1 metadata extensions in Cesium for Unreal. Data provided by Maxar.

Cesium for Unity 1.6.4 Release

Cesium for Unity v1.6.4 was released in late October, adding "Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles" to the Quick Add panel.

Check the changelog for the full list of updates, and follow our Cesium for Unity tutorials to get started.

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Cesium for Omniverse 0.13.0 Release

Cesium for Omniverse v0.13.0 is now available. Highlights of this release include:

  • Changing certain tileset properties no longer triggers a tileset reload.
  • Added support for displayColor and displayOpacity for tileset prims.
  • Fixed rendering point clouds with alpha values.

Peruse the changelog for the full list of updates, and get started with our Cesium for Omniverse tutorials.

Download the Cesium for Omniverse extensionDownload the Cesium for Omniverse samples
Elevation material applied to Cesium World Terrain with Cesium OSM Buildings in Cesium for Omniverse.

Elevation material applied to Cesium World Terrain with Cesium OSM Buildings in Cesium for Omniverse.

Cesium ion Updates

Google Maps Platform’s Photorealistic 3D Tiles are now available in Cesium ion.

The changelog has the full list of updates.

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Philadelphia in Photorealistic 3D Tiles from Google Maps Platform

Philadelphia, PA, USA, in Photorealistic 3D Tiles from Google Maps Platform.

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This month we shared two user stories from the community: