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P3D v5 Adding aircraft as static models

crushnik

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I can import an aircraft's .mdl file into MCX, but to get it to display properly I have to do a lot of moving and rotating. I export the BGL and it displays in the sim, but the animations are a challenge. Is there a way to have the aircraft without pilots and gear extended, and without having to move and rotate the model so it isn't buried in the ground? Seems like I am missing a simple step somewhere.
 
An flyable aircraft will have its center at the cg, so to use it as a static you need to move and rotate it always.

In the animation editor you can freeze the animations in the position you want for the static.
 
I believe SAMM can be used to convert user aircraft to static?
 
I tried SAMM first but couldn't get very far so I went ahead and used MCX, which I at least had a basic understanding of. I got it all sorted out once Arno pointed me to the FIX ANIMATION button in MCX's animation editor.

Happy as can be with the B-52 moved to the gate at Edwards AFB North and starting to place static aircraft at North Field which are waiting to be restored.
 
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