City Upload Assistant

City Upload Assistant lets you upload multiple datasources to 3DSpace in a single operation. This assistant also lets you import services to upload layers.

Once loaded in 3DSpace, these files let you enrich your experience with datasources, by dragging and dropping from 3DSpace to your experience, or with prepared datasets through the Referential section of the action bar.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Do not refresh, close, pin, or open another widget during upload. Otherwise, the list of files is not restored, and you go back to the startup view.

Add Files

You can upload multiple datasources to 3DSpace.

  1. From the Compass, click 3D Modeling Apps .
  2. Click City Upload Assistant.

    When more than one tenant is configured on a 3DEXPERIENCE platform, click the arrow next to the app icon to choose which tenant you want to use before opening the app.

    Otherwise, no tenant selection is required.

  3. In the welcome screen, click Add File.
  4. You can then either:
    • Drop files directly onto the drag and drop zone ("Drop content here").
    • Click Open Content to browse your file tree, and then select the files to upload.

      For example, you can select in one go all the files required to create a tree dataset.

    Important: You cannot drop or select files from different directories on your computer. The files to upload together must all be located in the same directory.

  5. In the Datasource Name box, enter the new document name, or leave the default.
    The selected files are grouped into a single one. By default, the name of the first selected file is used.
  6. In the Tenant list, select the appropriate tenant.

    Note: This is relevant only if you have access to several tenants.

  7. In the Collaborative Space list, select the target collaborative space to which you want to upload the files.
    The files are added to the Files upload list.
  8. To add additional files to the upload list, click , and then select the files you want to add.
  9. Click Create.
    An upload confirmation is displayed.
  10. Optional: Click Upload another to upload additional files.
  11. Click to close the window, and go back to the welcome screen.
  12. From the Compass, click Social and Collaborative Apps .
  13. Click 3DSpace, and then access the collaborative space to which the files have been uploaded.

The uploaded datasources are available in the collaborative space and you can now add them to your experience.

Tip: To retrieve more easily your objects in 3DSpace, or when running a search, use the City Datasource tag value in the What type.

Connect to a Service

You can import services such as WMTS, WMS, or WFS.

  1. From the Compass, click 3D Modeling Apps .
  2. Click City Upload Assistant.

    When more than one tenant is configured on a 3DEXPERIENCE platform, click the arrow next to the app icon to choose which tenant you want to use before opening the app.

    Otherwise, no tenant selection is required.

  3. In the welcome screen, click Connect to Service.
  4. In the Server URL box, enter a valid URL.
  5. Click to search for available layers.
    The found layers are displayed in the Available Layers list.
  6. In the Available Layers list, select the layers to upload.

    Important: You can only select one layer at a time.

  7. Optional: Click any column title to sort data in alphabetical order.
    As you click, or is displayed next to the column title to indicate the order in which data is sorted.
  8. Optional: To refine your results, click in the column of your choice, and then:
    • select Starts with, Ends with, or Contains,
    • enter the text string to be searched for in the box (the search is not case-sensitive),
    • if required, use the AND and OR operators to combine search criteria,
    • click Apply.
    Only layers fulfilling your search criteria are displayed in the list.
  9. In the Manage Transparency list, select the appropriate option:
    • Yes to add transparency.
    • Otherwise, select No.
  10. Click Create.
    An upload confirmation is displayed.
  11. In the Datasource Name box, enter the new layer name, or leave the default.
  12. In the Tenant list, select the appropriate tenant.

    Note: This is relevant only if you have access to several tenants.

  13. In the Collaborative Space list, select the target collaborative space to which you want to upload the layer.
  14. Click Create.
  15. Optional: Click Upload another to upload additional layers.
  16. Click to close the window, and go back to the welcome screen.
  17. From the Compass, click Social and Collaborative Apps .
  18. Click 3DSpace, and then access the collaborative space to which the layers have been uploaded.

The uploaded layers are available in the collaborative space and you can now add them to your experience.

Tip: To retrieve more easily your objects in 3DSpace, click 6WTags from the top bar. Then, expand the File type tag, and click the appropriate file extension.

Services are uploaded as XML files with the following extensions:

Service File Extension
WMTS wmts
WMS wms
WFS wfs

Note: To add files with a wmts or wfs extension, run City Referential, and then use Create Imagery/Map from the Referential section of the action bar.