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Hi everyone, just signed up to fsdeveloper, i have 3ds max student edition and i play fsx so i want to get into making my own buildings etc im a beginner at this stuff but i know how to make a house etc, i know a little bit about texturing but i know enough about texturing to texture a simple building. any advice and tips for me to get started?

Thanks,
Blake
 
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Hi, Blake. Welcome to FSDeveloper!

I guess the important question at this point is whether you can successfully export a model from whatever version of 3ds Max you are using, and then have the model show in FSX? First things first as they say.
 
browse the wiki sections linked here... awesome information, and if you dont need the info now, they will let you know where to find it when you do. they will also give you the info and courage to dive in and get the ball rolling....

excellent resources...!!!!

welcome!!!!
 
Thanks for reply guys, i have never exported an object into fsx i have model converter x, ive tried exporting and importing into model converter x but i always get errors saying something like an unhandelled exeption has occured, a great developer frm aviasim has helped me out, i have the pandasoft directX exporter but i still dont get any X file to export with? what else do i need, i am only creating for fsx only.

Thanks,
Blake
 
You still haven't mentioned which version number of 3ds Max that you are using. If it is an older version i.e. 2008 or earlier, it would be best to install the FSX SDK. If it is a new version like 2011 or 2012 then you will need to install the Prepar3D SDK. To the best of my knowledge the only ones who should be using the Pandasoft plugin are those that require an .X file for FS2004.
 
Thanks for the nice words their Blake.

Setting up, I find to be the hardest, by setting up I mean getting every programme, plugin, tool needed to succesfully get an object from GMax/Max to FS9/X with all the bells and whistles (effects, night textures etc)... this is really a one time set up, then from their its just from one tool to the other to FS.

Your clean and empty desktop will become full of files, textures etc so beware!
 
Aviasim said:
Your clean and empty desktop will become full of files, textures etc so beware!
Click to expand...

Gahhh! Why use the Desktop for such stuff? Create your own folder structure for graphic files, etc. Keep 'em with their project source files.

The only things allowed on MY Desktop are program launch icons, and then only the ones I use frequently.
 
two great hints here, first check you can export your works and all sdk tools work, and second maintain you desktop clean and tidy if possible :D and the anguish will not came up :duck:
 
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