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Hope someone can comment of problems I am experiencing when selecting some Rwy12 object libraries.I have two problems. Firstly, a number of Rwy12 objects are displaying in a scrambled state. Various components forming the final object are not being correctly united and this results in the final object appearing scrambled. I can find examples of this issue when placing objects contained in L Hickman

Gentlemen,I've been creating a control tower for my local airport. For some odd reason, the box I created for the tower cab glass is rotated 90 degrees and offset when viewed in FS2004. I compensated after much struggle and prevailed but would like to know what causes this and what am I missing. Every day is a new day with GMAX.

Hello all,I've done a search on the subject, but the answers I found aren't too clear. First, I want to design a new version of an existing FS2004 airport. Because I like accuracy, I'd like to use GMAX for it's precision. I've used other programs before (everything from SEE4, to FSSC), and to draw accurate taxiways with proper fillet radii, I have to create polygons, then hand-place thousands of individual vertices. Even, then, I have to fiddle with very unfriendly interfaces to place taxiway lines and markings...This whole desire is born out of frustration with AFCAD. I'm asking AFCAD to do too much, and I think I can get better results by using a true design tool. Here …

Hello all,Let me say up front this request is not urgent but rather the opposite its an advance request for ppl in the future.ie - I'm letting you know know, but I wont NEED help for some time yet, although comments are always welcome.ok - so now to what on earth I'm talking about... ;)[nb - dont give up on this post too early, it does get to FS eventually :) really!]Many years ago I founded a Nation set in the north atlantic, somewhere between Europe and Nth Ame.It is named New Eden. At its inception it wasn't for the purpose of FSimming but other reasons I dont need to go into. Suffice to say, over the years, its developed into a full blown concept. there are tons of in…

Hi I wanted to know if is possible to overlap taxyways in FSSC and hoy to make it workThe whole idea is to have taxyways of 2 materiales, (for the borders asphalt and for the "center" concrete.What I've done is to draw first an taxyway of afphalt and latter on an taxyway (much smaller) of concrete, on the FSSC it shows as it should be, but on the FS there is no result, as the asphalt will show only (not the concrete in the center.I've attached an image of FSSC to let you know my idea.The scenery will be SPIM, Jorge Chavez Int in peru.Thanks for your help!!Helio Alberto Regalado Moreira

I need some help, I downloaded the ExcBuilder program to use but when i click the ExcBuilderV2 file after unzipping it i keep on getting this message: Class not registered, Then it says i need MSSTDFMT.DLL installed on my computer. It already is so i dont know whats going on, can anyone help?

Does anyone know where I may be able to find some Macro's/objects geared toward the Oil industry?There are tons of offshore platforms available, but I can't seem to find a single Land drilling rig, with the exception of some very old looking "derrick" types...Any help is appreciated.

Thanks to the help so far, I'm slowly getting there with my airport.I've got a bit of a problem though with my animation for my gates.It seems that position wise, my vertical and horizontal movements, I'm able to keep everything in synch. However, some of my rotations seem to lose something along the way.I have three objects that don't want to do as they're told. I've searched the forums to no avail and am about to give up on the silly thing as I've been at it for over a day now and still can't troubleshoot it.Scene/Objects details:I have a scene of 600 frames. Object AI need a rotation on an object along its X-axis (an aerobridge walkway maintaining contact between two p…

Hi FolksFollowing the release of our ODG - USAEZ GoM Demo and in preparation for the ODG - USAEZ GoM main packagesthe Offshore Development Group are looking for assistance with this freeware project.Any scenery modellers willing to help create the various heliport bases which service the offshore oil & gas platforms around the GoM.Please respond in the ODG forum -Hovercontrol Comm Center

Hey,I am updating an airport in AFCAD and I save it but when I go into FS2004, it does not show the updates. I have the scenery folder active where the file is located. any ideas on what the problem is?Regards,BWIA330

I have just downloaded the super DXT Bmp reader that allows you to scan BMP images in the textutre files. I have done this because I want to improve / change the "awful" default groud textures around the KORD Runways. I have found the files in Cities/Chicago/Texture, but it looks as if they are scanned satellite images. I have even tried the simflyers KORD, but I notice that outside the main terminals and aprons they seem to use the same default satellite photo's. As I am a complete novice, can anybody tell me if it is possible to improve these images, so that the aprons around the runways dont have that funny speckled white / brown / green look?Best Wishes and grateful t…

Purchased EZ-Scenery for abacus this morning. Very good. Installed a few of my own animated Gmax Librarys object without any problems using the Library Manager. Works very much like FSE except the objects are moved by slewing your plane and not with seperate hot keys. Since the scenery you create is adherent to the sdks anyone can use your scenery and do not half to have EZ-Scenery.One big problems though. There is no means to move your objects vertically. Everything is fasted to the ground. I sure hope they add this ability in the future but I doubt it. Kind of dissapointing not to be able to add my sign librarys to it.RegardsDennis Waggoner

Hi, Since I was unable to find a scenery add-on for the Alta (ENAT) airport in Norway, I was wondering how you would go about adding a curved path for runway approach lighting? I am talking about a Kai Tak-like approach lighting. I have very detailed approach charts for the airport. Thanks in advance for your help,regards,Macs :)

Ok, so does everybody else in this forum...I work fulltime, have 2 kids, and I am taking real life flying lessons.I downloaded 1 meter aerial photographs of my local airport (Tweed New Haven- KHVN).I simply don't have time to learn SDKs and a million different programs. I just read about the Abacus EZ-Scenery and it looks great, but it doesn't "create" airports. The runways and taxiways in the default airport are OK- I want to put my aerial images under that, and then put objects on top of it.Is there a program to create airports with photographs easily?Also, what is the deal with GMAX? The website says it's no longer available... How do I get it?

Greetings again everyone,I just have two questions regarding the use of clone objects in Flight Simulator.Specifically, I have an airport with three different types of Aerobridges/Jetways. These objects are used multiple times in the airport at different gates. The thing is if the objects are identical is there a way for me to somehow add the object to the library so that it only has to be created 'once' and the rest of the jetways refer to this object.What is the most economical way to add an object with multiple copies? Should I just be creating the whole thing in GMAX and during the export it will condense it down or should I be creating one copy, and place this object…

HelloI hope someone can help me out. I bought EZ Scenery it is installed and when I try and place an object here is what happens the object displays but then it flickers in and out, I can not do anything with any of the objects because they all seem to flicker on and off any help is appreciated I did have FSSE installed and believe it or not that program worked OK.ThanksMarkSystemP4 3.2 w H/PIntel MB 800 FSB1024 Megs duel channel ram 200 gig sata western digital driveGForce 6800 GT 256 Megs ram latest driversStandard DVD player and BurnerSound Blaster Live

Hi all,in my quest to redraw the islands of Kiribati, I have encountered a problem.This is Nonouti Atoll (approx. S0.6*E174.4*). http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/133938.jpgOn the left is how it appears in FS9 by default. Completely wrong! With the land and sea reversed in the elongated-horseshoe island at the bottom.On the right is my redrawn version of the southern end with the problem area bounded by the old default coastline (subsequently excluded of course!).The problem is that the area inside the old coastline was water (although it should have been land), and now when I add the mesh data I don't get any elevation inside the old coast. It's all 0' asl. Outside the …

Hi,I sloped the ground down away from the beginning of my runway so that several of the AFCAD approach lights were suspended in the air. I then tried to create a model to place under the strobes. The model will not appear but rather some strange lights are in its place.Is it not possible to place a model under the strobes? I think it would be a nice effect but don't have the knowhow to actually create my own complete custom approach lights.Thanks in advance. I can supply pics if that helps.Thanks,Adam

I use the following xml to place the default rotating beacon AND it's base at various locations - no problem.I would like to use the rotating beacon ONLY (no base) to place it atop a building but don't seem to be able to figure out what I need to alter to accomplish that.I feel sure it is something fairly simple and I just "can't see the trees for the forest" so would appreciate some help please.<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>Thanks in advance for any help you guys can offer.David "Opa" Marshall

Having a problem with display of an LWM file in LWMViewer2. It displays correctly in LWMViewer 1.3. The file is from UTUSA HP927180A.bgl:http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/133307.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/133309.jpgscott s..

GentlemanI posted this question over at the SBuilder Forum but have not received any response. Maybe someone here can help. I use Sbuilder to enhance/add to exsisting airport VTP Poly's. I have never had a problem with re-doing FS9's default airport VTP Poly's or Lines until now.If I create a VTP2 (compiled bgl no errors) for airports that appear to use a Satellite airport image such as KATL (Atlanta, GA) nothing changes. Original ground cover, autogen objects do not get replaced with the new ground cover airport background poly I created.If I move south or away from the airport a small distance and create the same VTP it works fine and all scenery (1190) changes to what …

When I had a look at all the default objects, it seemed strange that the beacons did not rotate.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/133485.jpgAlso, the beacon light is a separate object:http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/133486.jpgIf you attempt to place the objects as such:while the objects while display, there will be no rotation at all, even at night.Here is the default object placement code; notice the difference:And this does result in a rotating beacon (rotation only at night, of course):http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/133489.gifI am not proud and am quite willing to do things the right way, but I wonder where the conditional time variable and the rotation are emb…

Hi, Is it possible to use the bridges in FS9 as replacements for those currently in place. I would like to use a program to move ( exclude and then replace the current bridges). If so, what tools would you recommend for this and could you direct me to a tutorial the most effective way to do it? Thanks in advance for the assistance. Dave

Is there a program that allows me to add, say, a new airport to my scenery in a point-n-click fashion? Kind of like EZ-Scenery Builder, but with the ability to add airports or runways?? Thanks!Derald

This problem has beset me since version 3.0 of my Vancouver International Airport scenery. I posted this on the design forums at both AVSIM and FlightSim under the Subject: "Sporadic Texture Display at CYVR", back in July 2004. There were no substantiated resolutions based on results but I received several suggestions but none resolved the problem. So I gave up and decided to live with the problem.I have recently uploaded version 4.2, and I am creating a fix to improve its frame rate performance, but this buggy texture really bugs me and I want to fix it!The textures at the west and east ends of the large Air Canada hangar near the threshold of 26R, appear sometimes an…