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Shaun

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I have GMAX scene with all of my effects boxes in place, x1-120 and y1-120 for day/night dusk/dawn for axiways. I have followed the template of my ground polys. I then try to export after turning these into effects and deleting all of the ground polys.

But I cannot export, it says there is a mix of FSX/FS9 materials, and GMAX sends about 6 error boxes and crashes. This is even after I delete every material and there is nothing left but effects.
 
If the scene has only effects, and no draw able geometry, it will crash.

FSX and FS9 geometry will not cause the crash, this is simply a dialog.

Place some geometry (greater than 1 meter in each dimension)


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Oh right thanks.

I have exported the effects with the ground polygons, and they show, yet only if you view them against the sky or, earth, not against any ground polygons. The runway lights have the same issue.
 
Try adding some subterranean redundant geometry to the fx model to anchor it.

It may then compile separately for you and get over the drawing order issue.

Also, DX10 borks fx transparency against other objects. Don't use DX10


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