# \#documentation

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## [Cesium for Unreal v1.8.0 supports clipping & raster overlays on all 3D Tilesets](https://community.cesium.com/t/cesium-for-unreal-v1-8-0-supports-clipping-raster-overlays-on-all-3d-tilesets/16455)

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**Author:** [@agallegos](https://community.cesium.com/u/agallegos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/cesium-for-unreal-v1-8-0-supports-clipping-raster-overlays-on-all-3d-tilesets/16455 "2025-07-21T04:32:31Z")

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In the latest Cesium for Unreal release, more functionality has been added to non-terrain 3D Tilesets. Clipping now works on any 3D Tileset, so you can cut out sections of OSM buildings or photogrammetry. For instructio…

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## [Cesium for Unreal v1.7.0 has been released. Here’s a guide to upgrading](https://community.cesium.com/t/cesium-for-unreal-v1-7-0-has-been-released-here-s-a-guide-to-upgrading/15988)

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**Author:** [@agallegos](https://community.cesium.com/u/agallegos)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/cesium-for-unreal-v1-7-0-has-been-released-here-s-a-guide-to-upgrading/15988 "2021-11-28T17:58:56Z")

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Cesium for Unreal v1.7.0 was just released, bringing improvements to performance and workflow. This release also changed how sublevels work with Cesium for Unreal, and renamed/removed some C++ functions. Read on to learn…

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## [CesiumJS and Webpack Tutorial](https://community.cesium.com/t/cesiumjs-and-webpack-tutorial/14878)

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**Author:** [@sam.rothstein](https://community.cesium.com/u/sam.rothstein)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/cesiumjs-and-webpack-tutorial/14878 "2021-11-04T21:49:56Z")

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Recently, I have seen a lot of questions regarding CesiumJS and webpack. This may be partially related to the fact that our current CesiumJS and webpack guide is outdated. I created a new guide that should address the sh…

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## [Updated Learning Center - new navigation, search, and content](https://community.cesium.com/t/updated-learning-center-new-navigation-search-and-content/14064)

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**Author:** [@lisabos](https://community.cesium.com/u/lisabos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/updated-learning-center-new-navigation-search-and-content/14064 "2021-06-14T16:09:03Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m excited to let you know that we improved the Cesium Learning Center to make it easier to learn about Cesium and to find answers. We’re planning a lot of new tutorials this year and wanted to be ready fo…

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## [We've added a guide for styling 3D Tiles](https://community.cesium.com/t/weve-added-a-guide-for-styling-3d-tiles/11174)

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**Author:** [@dzung](https://community.cesium.com/u/dzung)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/weve-added-a-guide-for-styling-3d-tiles/11174 "2021-05-13T10:33:57Z")

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We’ve added a guide on styling and filter 3D Tiles on Cesium website. Check it out here! You’ll learn how to color OSM buildings based on conditions, such as distance from a focal point: How to style point clouds: …

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## [We've updated our camera guide!](https://community.cesium.com/t/weve-updated-our-camera-guide/12064)

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**Author:** [@dzung](https://community.cesium.com/u/dzung)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/weve-updated-our-camera-guide/12064 "2021-01-19T17:38:40Z")

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We’ve updated our camera guide to include common use cases such as fly to an asset, look at and orbit around a point, and get the location of a point. Check out the guide on our website and let us know what you think! …

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## [Using CesiumJS with Svelte](https://community.cesium.com/t/using-cesiumjs-with-svelte/10341)

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**Author:** [@sanjeetsuhag](https://community.cesium.com/u/sanjeetsuhag)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/using-cesiumjs-with-svelte/10341 "2020-10-03T14:33:57Z")

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Svelte is a component framework for the web that works at build time, as opposed to frameworks like React that work at runtime. This post will demonstrate how to set up a basic CesiumJS application built on Svelte. Setu…

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## [Computing camera extents in 2D and 3D](https://community.cesium.com/t/computing-camera-extents-in-2d-and-3d/10826)

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**Author:** [@omar](https://community.cesium.com/u/omar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/computing-camera-extents-in-2d-and-3d/10826 "2020-09-04T18:07:00Z")

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To figure out the region visible to the camera, there is a Camera.computeViewRectangle method, but this doesn’t always produce the correct result, see https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium/issues/4346. One workaround is to…

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## [How to correctly position 3D models when tiling with Cesium ion](https://community.cesium.com/t/how-to-correctly-position-3d-models-when-tiling-with-cesium-ion/10498)

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**Author:** [@omar](https://community.cesium.com/u/omar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/how-to-correctly-position-3d-models-when-tiling-with-cesium-ion/10498 "2020-08-08T20:05:04Z")

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Moving this issue from: https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium-ion-community/issues/282. The goal is to position a 3D Tileset on Cesium ion using the source model’s origin. For example, your model may look like this (screen…

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## [3D Model or 3D Capture?](https://community.cesium.com/t/3d-model-or-3d-capture/10465)

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**Author:** [@omar](https://community.cesium.com/u/omar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/3d-model-or-3d-capture/10465 "2020-08-04T21:06:02Z")

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One common question I see is when uploading your photogrammetry/3D models to Cesium ion, should you choose “3D Model” or “3D Capture” ? You should choose 3D Capture if your 3D model was generated from drone, LiDAR, o…

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## [How to share custom Sandcastle examples](https://community.cesium.com/t/how-to-share-custom-sandcastle-examples/9828)

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**Author:** [@omar](https://community.cesium.com/u/omar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/how-to-share-custom-sandcastle-examples/9828 "2020-06-12T17:41:37Z")

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This is a mini-guide on how to use Sandcastle, our online coding environment, to share code examples that others can run. When asking for help on the forum, or reporting a bug on GitHub, this helps get you a faster respo…

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## [How to secure ION account](https://community.cesium.com/t/how-to-secure-ion-account/7308)

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**Author:** [@burcu\_yapici](https://community.cesium.com/u/burcu_yapici)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/how-to-secure-ion-account/7308 "2018-08-16T19:54:54Z")

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When we use ION account token for a website, someone else can see that token from client side and use it for their purpose. This may cause topping up the limit for transfer rates or sessions. Is there a precaution for …

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## [What are the ports/URLs used by Cesium Ion imagery/terrain](https://community.cesium.com/t/what-are-the-ports-urls-used-by-cesium-ion-imagery-terrain/6932)

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**Author:** [@Scott\_Mills](https://community.cesium.com/u/Scott_Mills)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 6:25am UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/what-are-the-ports-urls-used-by-cesium-ion-imagery-terrain/6932 "2018-05-24T06:25:12Z")

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Hi there, I was wondering what urls/ports were used to access the default imagery and terrain layers in Cesium ION, as well as any user uploaded layers. We need to find out to add access to Cesium imagery and terrain th…
