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Ground poly/line problem

twharrell

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I'm trying to recreate Santa Monica airport using ADE and ground polys and lines. However, my polygons are looking like this:

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While in other places they look nice like this:

2013-9-1_0-28-58-48_zps69a67f35.png


I'm placing a line (medium gray asphalt) on top of a polygon (dark grey asphalt). Both are placed in different layers, separated by 3 layers.

Also, when I compile I get a triangulation error window containing a large list of coordinates.

Ideas?

Todd
 
Todd, you haven't mentioned what version of ADE_GP you are using. The latest release is 0.0.96(e) and is available from the ADE_GP 0.0.96 thread.

I suspect the errant poly is of a form that can't be drawn, e.g., does it have a hole, and hence is generating the triangulation error message. What you are seeing is a partially-triangulated poly. Try simplifying that poly.

If that doesn't work, then I need your AD3 file in order to determine what's going on.

Don
 
Don,

I was using 0.96(d) but just downloaded the new version. I've been getting random compile errors involving triangulation problems. However, I went back to all my polygons and just hit reset in the GP editor. I recompiled and got zero triangulation errors. Airport now looks fine. Wierd. I'm guessing if I ever adjust vertices of a polygon I should just hit reset in the GP editor window?

Todd
 
96(d) to (e) wouldn't have affected what you were doing.

I recompiled and got zero triangulation errors. Airport now looks fine.
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You started with a very early versions of both ADE and ADE_GP. I suspect those early versions allowed you to create situations that couldn't be handled.

I'm guessing if I ever adjust vertices of a polygon I should just hit reset in the GP editor window?
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That shouldn't be necessary. ADE_GP is now stable.

If you still have a version of the airport that wouldn't compile, I'd be interested in taking a look at it. You can attach it to a post or e-mail it to me at don at stuff4fs dot com.

Don
 
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