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Simple tutorial for SODE?

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Hi,
I'm really not a computer guy. I have a limited knowledge about this. I have tried to read the developer guide so many times but I fail to understand it.
If it is possible to have a tutorial how to implement this. Such as step by step tutorial. Such as if I want a tree change with season. I have the model with seasonal variation. What I need to do step by step after I have MDL and seasonal textures already.
Thanks.
 
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I started to get it after looking at the sample.xml. I forgot to install it at time of SODE installation.
Let me have some time study this. If I understand it I can come out with user oriented tutorial.
I was wondering if this version of SODE still does not support skin-bone animation.
 
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Hi Tic,

Together with the samples, I'm confident that you'll master the technique.
The jetway creation script that I included in the SDK generates a fully skinned and animated model simply by clicking a button. It even works with 3ds max.
 
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Thanks Jeffrey, I am getting into that. I think I understand the principle of it now. I will come up later with user oriented tutorial.
 
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Hi Jeffrey,
I got a problem. I have copied the content in SODE_modeldef_entries.xml in to modeldef.xml in this folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Modeling SDK
but there is an error all the time
--Runtime error: fileIn: can't open file- ".\..\\FSXAnimation.ms"
What could be wrong?
Thanks.
 
12bPilot

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Hi,

Are you trying to run the script? Seems that the gmax scripts folder is somehow broken. It should look something like this in your FSX gamepack folder:
  • scripts
    • SODE
      • Hoods
      • SODE_Jetway_Creator.ms
    • FSXAnimation.ms (that's the standard Microsoft FSX SDK Animation script)

The jetway creator looks for the FSXAnimation.ms file and can't find it. Make sure my scripts are in a subfolder 'SODE'.
Hope this helps
 
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Oh, I see. I need to move SODE folder to the FSX_GmaxGamePack\scripts in my computer. Sorry, I missed that part of the document.
I have tried your example model. Everything went fine until I export to MDL. There was an error
No definition found for animation"SODE_jetway_Bridge_Dip_15SEC"

Another window pop out.

Ending an animation which wasn't started
Node=BONE_ROOT
Anim=SODE-Jetway_Root_Rotation_15SEC
CurAnim=

And it keeps coming.

It is not easy for me. However I will try more.
 
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12bPilot

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Seems there's something wrong in the modeldef.xml file. Could you send me your modeldef.xml to sode[at]12pilot[dot]ch?
 
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OK Jeff. I can export everything now. Looking good.
I still have problem to put custom mdl to Simobject but I will keep trying.
I have got a problem. SODE objects in LSZG suddenly disappear from times to times. Also does the menu disappear together.
I need to restart FSX.
 
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Shaun

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Hi, I have this problem also! After I have compiled the jetway with the SODE_Jetway_Creator script, all seems well, but nothing is defined in the animation tag menu.

And upon export I get the

No definition found for animation"SODE_jetway_xxx"

and

Ending an animation which wasn't started
Node=BONE_ROOT
Anim=SODE-Jetway_Root_Rotation_15SEC
CurAnim=

I have the most recent scripts in the SDK from the SODE website.

I have moved the scripts into GMAX gamepack scripts with the SODE_MODELDEF.xml also,

Please help!
 
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OK, I just read about amending the modeldef.xml in the sdk/environment sdk/bin with the SODE_Modeldef/xml
 
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