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FSXA Gmax Bacdrop from Sbuilder data

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I searched, and I am stumped...

I thought I read somewhere, that Arno had a way to create a reference/background in gmax/3dmax for design from an sbuilder geodata image....

I cant find it anywhere... Does someone know where that article/thread was?

Thanks in advance
 
I think I found what I was looking for...

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Align_background_image_in_3D_editor

However, had to assign data using fwtools to the image, sbuilderx mentioned output of geotiff 'may have problems'... I didnt know how to fix this, so used fwtools to make a geotiff, worked (after typing in that long string, (be sure to check and double check syntax!!!)) then used the 'gdalinfo' command to extrapolate the center coordinates (i take it just doing an average in a calculator is incorrect; i tried and got different numbers than what you had in the example in the wiki, so...)

but, i wonder, how i can get a more accurate center, or rather a more resolute center, fwtools only outputs 7 decimal places rather then the 12 or 14 the other input coordinates use... just asking for more accurate coordinate...
 
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Hi,
I read that Wiki and I think I'm so dump. I'm not quite understand this.
I'm writing about making google earth as a template of making scenery in Gmax.
It is quite simple and I use it in quite a big area. After I compile the whole city of Macau to FSX, I think this method is easy and quite accurate. After I'm done with this tutorial, I'll tell you. In this picture, I use my method getting google earth to be a reference plane and make the whole city by this method. By MCX that correct the curvature of the earth, those buildings are exactly on the right place on photoscenery. The shadow you see is not from the model but from satellite photo.

NorthIsland.jpg


Tutorial will take a few days, since it is easy to make.
Best Regards,
Tic
 
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could be my conexion, lately go crazy, but something happen with the page.
Anyway I see as the major problem the sitting of the buildings on the terrain, how can be solved to the building be adjusted to the sloped terrain.
Edit: it was my conexion, appreciate your work.
 
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