Author Topic: A modelling question...and a project idea. (Read 23543 times)

EHM-0744 Alex · « **Reply #25 on:** May 23, 2004, 06:04:11 pm »

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Originally posted by EHM-0962
The planes are scenery?

They are in the scenery folder + they have a .bgl extension.

EHM-1001 Robert · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2004, 07:41:42 pm »

I have tested the landing possibilities, and I could not land the Fokker-70 on a similar size runway. But I could land with the CRJ200 even at too high speed.

Freedomship is designed for large turboprops and small business jets, so the largest aircraft there is probably the ATR-72.

Unfortunately I could not transfer this model to FS cos I do not have the correct plugin...I am going crazy !!!

EHM-0641 Rico · « **Reply #27 on:** May 24, 2004, 09:55:43 am »

Not even the learjet ?? :[

EHM-1150 Armando · « **Reply #28 on:** May 24, 2004, 11:06:21 am »

There's an example of a moving scenery... Lago's in-flight refuelling aircraft is a moving scenery, except that it doesn't have a landing area

, but it moves in circles (I thing that is achieved through a macro), detects the F16 position and starts the refuelling process.
I like this idea, even if the project isn't realizable in real life (hey, neither do UFO's). With simpler shapes and good textures it can be very realistic.

Don't give up Roberto, keep the good work.

Bye bye

EHM-0962 Zhen Yi · « **Reply #29 on:** May 24, 2004, 04:23:30 pm »

one thing i have to mention though.......converting from one modelling programme to another tends to add tons of unnecessary polygons to the 'thing' and so making it very framerate unfriendly.....that's why it's often better to work directly in gmax.....at the same time using the boolean tool also tend to add extra polygons

EHM-1001 Robert · « **Reply #30 on:** May 24, 2004, 06:58:10 pm »

I modelled the ship as a HALF model in a program that creates solids and not polygons. When it converted to GMAX the model was divided into polygons. I know there are many that useless and could be deleted from GMAX. I created the model, maybe somebody can improve it to be a real FS scenery add-on, because I am absolute dumb for GMAX. Now the half ship consists of 5000 polys. It is similar to a well detailed aircraft, so I guess it will not be so frame-rate friendly. If somebody could further edit it, it would be a fine add-on...

EHM-1001 Robert · « **Reply #31 on:** May 24, 2004, 07:20:51 pm »

I bring up the question here too.

The problem with my GMAX, there is a plug-in called FSModelExp.dle that is a connection between GMAX and MakeMDL.exe. The mentioned plug-in creates a ".x" file export, that is input for MekeMDL, which will create the BGL object into the game. I do not have this plug-in, so I cannot make any scenery with my ABSOLUTELY FREE program.

I have FS2002 pro, and every tutorials says, the file must be on the CD ! When you install FS, the free GMAX is also unzipped to your HDD, ready for installation. The file should sit there, inside the ../FS2002/gmax/gmaxsetup11.cab file. BUT IT IS NOT THERE ! The .dle file is not public, it said it was only delivered in the pro version of FS2002.

You can download an only FS2004 version freely from the net, but it does not work properly. The question is up:

FS2002 version of FSModelExp.dle WANTED ! In case you have it, I would be very glad, if you passed it to me. Thank you...

szikszo@engineer.com

EHM-0641 Rico · « **Reply #32 on:** May 24, 2004, 08:39:39 pm »

I've just mailed it for you

EHM-0962 Zhen Yi · « **Reply #33 on:** May 25, 2004, 08:42:44 am »

Hmm seems like i dont have it too.....could i have a copy too?

EHM-1001 Robert · « **Reply #34 on:** May 25, 2004, 11:37:53 am »

Thank you Rico, but it just do not work... :'( :'( :'(

I can only make FS2004 version MDL with the available SDK, but I cannot conver the model into FS2002...

EHM-0641 Rico · « **Reply #35 on:** May 25, 2004, 08:24:47 pm »

I might have sended you the wrong one .. let me check to be sure ...

EHM-0641 Rico · « **Reply #36 on:** May 25, 2004, 08:28:03 pm »

Roberto

The file I sended you, has indeed the EXACT name but it was not in the directory you specified...
I checked again to be sure, but the one I sended you was in :

FS2002/gmax/Flightsim/plugins

Maybe it is not the one you needed and maybe that's why it just doesn't work.

But other wise then that one , I do not posses a file with the exact name in the directory you specified.
I even did a PC search, but the one I sended you is the only one with that EXACT name on my pc.

Regards

EHM-0641 Rico · « **Reply #37 on:** May 25, 2004, 08:30:20 pm »

Lim, would you still like a copy of this file, knowing this information now..?? I'd happily send it over for you

EHM-0962 Zhen Yi · « **Reply #38 on:** May 27, 2004, 10:12:06 am »

I've found the .dle file in the directory you specified but i've not tested whether it works or not yet

EHM-1001 Robert · « **Reply #39 on:** June 19, 2004, 04:51:58 pm »

After the release of the Embraer-170 I have made another test. Now I could land even with the Fokker-70 too. So all class 4 planes in the EHM fleet could be possibly land on the Freedomship.

I contacted with a modeller guy and perhaps he will finish the model

EHM-0962 Zhen Yi · « **Reply #40 on:** July 05, 2004, 10:13:50 am »

Just a small question......do you know how to fit in animations into the model like wheels turning when the model's moving?

EHM-1358 Tim · « **Reply #41 on:** July 05, 2004, 04:17:20 pm »

Wheels? This is a massive boat were talking about

EHM-1001 Robert · « **Reply #42 on:** July 05, 2004, 06:07:01 pm »

Maybe he did not think animatio for the Freedomship

No, I do not know. My only current knowledge is enough for converting the model into FS.

EHM-0962 Zhen Yi · « **Reply #43 on:** July 06, 2004, 09:32:14 am »

Actually i'm thinking about the wheels on my.......um.......low detail formula one car

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Author Topic: A modelling question...and a project idea. (Read 23543 times)

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