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Airspace classification problem

I've written an excel spreadsheet that automatically parses correct xml from the UK AIP data. I can't upload it here though, but am happy to share it if anyone would find it useful? K
 
Oh I've been thinking about doing something like this for years. Especially to take .shp files or .kmz files and convert them for use in FSX. with KMZ/KML we could also load the data into Google Earth and visualize it in 3D, or even generate a 3d visual airspace system for FSX/P3D with semi transparent, non crash detecting MDL's (similar to how the schematic thermal visualizations are modeled).

Kevin could I please have a play with your excel spreadsheet? Maybe I can make it work to convert the data to other formats as well :D
 
Progress so far on importing current UK AIP data...
 

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Thanks, but its quite simple I've found! Ive come up against a problem with restricted & danger airspace though, which is held in BNXWorld1.bgl

Ive decompiled the bgl, deleted the default data (all fine up to here!) but when I try and run the xml through bglcomp I get a compile error generated for each and every COASTLINE Geopol element at the end of the file :(

The end result is either I have to use the default data OR accept the loss of a number of coastline elements in the world...

Ive posted a thread on the LM forum as I'm using the latest P3D sdk but no replies there yet sadly!! any ideas gratefully received, the only thing I havent tried yet is using an older copy if bglcomp from an FSX sdk!

Cheers K
 
Golf-HotelDelta said:
The example in the FSX SDK Help doesn't compile with the FSX BglComp.
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Click to expand...

..implying the sdk documentation is wrong in some way, or there is a problem with bglcomp? Ive tried different ways of writing the element type. the sdk shows it as "COASTLINE", but ive tried "Coastline" and "coastline" as well with zero success.
 
bglcomp.xsd shows:
Code: 
  </xs:simpleType>
  <xs:simpleType name="stGeopolType">
  <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:enumeration value="COASTLINE" />
    <xs:enumeration value="BOUNDARY" />
   <xs:enumeration value="DASHED_BOUNDARY" />
  </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>

BOUNDARY and DASHED_BOUNDARY are OK but not COASTLINE. That seems to show a bug somewhere in bglcomp system.
 
thanks for that :)

I've talked with Rob Ainscough about it and he's passing it on to the LM devs. I'm sure its not the most important thing on their radar but at least it has been validated by someone trustworthy 'on the team'.

Cheers K
 
Adam Breed from LM has confirmed they found the bug in bglcomp.exe
It has been fixed for the next SDK release K
 
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