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Quickstart

Create Project

  • Open Unreal Engine
  • From New Project Categories:
    • Select Games and Next
  • From Select Template:
    • Select Blank and Next
  • From Project Settings:
    • Select No Starter Content
    • Select the project location and name
    • Create Project

Enable Cesium

Assumes the Cesium plugin has been installed via the Unreal Marketplace

  • Go to Edit->Plugins
  • Under Installed->Geospatial enable Cesium for Unreal.

Disable VR Plugins (Optional)

Just used to stop SteamVR from opening every time if you are not doing VR development.

  • Go to Edit->Plugins->Virtual Reality
  • Disable the virtual reality options such as OpenXR and StreamVR.

Remove Default Objects

The default Games project has extra objects you don't need.

  • Within the World Outliner select and delete everything under Untitled.

Add Base Objects

  • Select the Cesium button in the bar above the view.
  • To use Cesium Ion press Connect to Cesium and it opens a webpage to allow the project access.
    • You may need to create a Cesium Ion account linked to your Epic Games account.

Add Cesium World Terrain + Bing Maps Aerial Imagery

Adds a Cesium World Terrain and CesiumGeoreference objects

  • Cesium World Terrain
  • Cesium Georeference *