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Create Spotlights with MCX

Gonzales

Gonzales

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I can't get any further with the spotlights. If I haven't made a mistake, the parameters in the model converter are set correctly. And still I don't get any spotlights. Can it possibly be that the model is not "suitable" for this. I create this with freeware version of Sketchup 2017 and save the object as .dae. I am not aware of the freeware version that I can or must specify light sources there.
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To which sim are you exporting? Or do you save the model back to dae again? Spotlights are only exported to P3D v4 and above and MSFS.
 
Hi Arno, I just want export to P3D V4. Create the Object in Sketchup, export as .dae, open in MCX Version 1.5.0.0. ( should be the newest one i think) and save it as .bgl
 
That sounds ok, version 1.5 should also work. Did you copy the FX file that was made to the effects folder?
 
copy in this folder: lockhead martin/Prepar3D/Effects
also if i create a own folder in the Airport Folder (Scenery and Texture and Effects ), so that i have 3 Folders (Scenery and Texture and Effects) inside the Airport Folder not works
 
And you are exporting as P3D v4 BGL file? If you export as e.g. FSX BGL file the spotlight is not created.
 
Its possible that i have a very big Mistake what i think how does it works?? After "hours of trying i got a "Spotlight" like in the Attachment. Possition and Design it equal right now.
I create a Spotlight like You should do it, save as . bgl . The P3D doesnt shows something. But now i open the . bgl again in the MCX and got the Info a .fx File cant import. Ok- I just take a File, renamed it. And now the MCX shows something. Must i design a "Spotlight"-File and load it to the MCX to give them a Position?
 

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MCX will make the effect files when you export your model. On import it should read them again, did you move the effects to the effects file folder? In that case you need to make sure that the P3D path is set correctly in the options and that the preferred FS version is set correctly.
 
Thats the Settings which i use. Effects are copied in the Effect Folder. In the SDk i can change some settings there maybe?
 

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sorry, that was the wrong Screenshot. But the Result is the same. What i want know is: In Bleder i can create a Light Pole on the Model, thats what i never saw or read that i can do it in a older not Payware Sketchup Version. Is this Lightpole important or its independent MCX and the created Model? If its important than i know why nothing works.
 
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