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FSX ADE Lighting Objects

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I have strange problem, I cannot seem to figure out how to solve it. If you look at the images, I put in lights to see what they looked like on my airport project and they wont go away.

I figured they would be trouble when I placed them in ADE when I noticed right after I put them there that there was no ICON or marker as the these Library Objects.

I really hate to say I don't recall the lighting library itself it came from but I think it was Iflights1.bgl.
It was in a library that came with the big file Tom had suggested "Classic Library File".

I am otherwise finished with my project except to edit out these lights. IF I knew how. :)


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Nice to learn something new everyday! That did the trick. The lighting library were the RamplightLibrary.bgl So they are nice lights if you need big floods for a ramp but they dont show in ADE.

Thanks for the tip robystar.

Mark
 
I see what you mean. Went to check these lights out for myself. Wanted to see if they would work better than the ones I'm currently using for a project. Once you place them, thats it. They are gone. There is no object display to even figure out where to place them in your scenery. The only way to highlight them again is to use the above method and all you get is the rotation dial. Never saw that before. Is there a way to add a marker/display to see these objects when working with them??

Regards,
Rob
 
They have a very small footprint. They are there in ADE. Zooming right in can help. There is an update in the works to provide a 'halo' for very small objects to make them easier to see and work with.

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Hi Jon,

Tried that, working with them as we speak. Taking thumbs to add to the folder. Will have another look. Maybe I didn't zoom in close enough.

Regards,
Rob


Update: Zoomed in all the way. Still no object.
 
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The trouble is that the footprint is so small (1ft x 1ft or so) that is is just not visible. Putting a rubber band selector around the area or selecting it from the list will show it. I really need to get the 'halo' into a production version :oops:
 
Hi Jon,

Small footprint. That makes sense. When I select it from the list all that shows is the rotation bug. There is nothing visible to grab and move the object. How do put a rubber band selector around the area?? Is that a reference to moving vertices for aprons and such.

Regards,
Rob
 
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There are default lights in FSX that will light up the ramp. They are in the FSXP_FillerObjects.bgl and listed as lightpost (3 total).
 
Hi Jim,

I didn't know that. Appreciate the tip. I will take a look at the objects.

Regards,
Rob
 
Lawgiver said:
Hi Jon,

Small footprint. That makes sense. When I select it from the list all that shows is the rotation bug. There is nothing visible to grab and move the object. How do put a rubber band selector around the area?? Is that a reference to moving vertices for aprons and such.

Regards,
Rob
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Rubber Band - Hold down the 'R' key. Left Click and drag the mouse out to create a rectangle. Let go the left mouse button and any objects with their reference point inside the rectangle get selected. You can move a selected object using the arrow keys if you can't move it with the mouse. In any case not being able to get or drag very small objects is not good. Not related to vertices - to move them just select the apron (or whatever) then select the vertex and drag it.
 
Hi Jon,

Didn't know that either.........made a note of that to add to my ADE tutorial folder. The object highlights correctly but when I use the arrow keys the entire screen moves vertically or horizontally. Do I perhaps have a wrong setting applied somewhere?? With enough trial and error, you should be able to place the light objects even though all that shows is the rotation bug.

Regards,
Rob
 
Mea Culpa - you are correct. Arrow keys shift the display and not a selected object. I am not near my copy of ADE at the moment so can't check the keys list - sorry about the mis-information
 
Hi Jon,

No worries.......I am sure you're having a busy day and have nothing better to do than tend to the late night postings of a guy in the states who can't seem to see/move a library object in ADE.....lol :rolleyes:

Regards,
Rob
 
I think i have the same issue, i cant seem to find these apron lights even on the this path (Lists > scenery objects > select > delete?)
They really are a nuisance that idk how to deal with...
 

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