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Groundlayers and runways

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I am trying to get the default runways in FS9 to be visible through custom made ground textures in Fs Architect but it seems not to be possible. I have tried all layers from 1-24. I think that the layers of the runways are 24. Can anyone help?
 
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Are you talking about runways made with AFCAD/XML code? In that case it is impossible to get them on top of your ground polygons with photoreal textures. Only mesh photo textures show below them.
 
Hi Arno

If the default runways are made with AFCAD/XML code, then yes. I will have to make custom runways then but do you have any idea at what layer they have to be to appear above the photo texture grid?
 
Hi Kjartan,

I am not sure what you call default runways, that is really different for each program you use. In AFW or FSSC a "default" runway is made using the older Fs2000/Fs2002 techniques and these runways can be shown on top of SCASM ground polygons with your own photos.

But if the runway uses the Fs2004 XML technique it is not possible, unless you make a hole for the runway as Bob suggested.

I am not familair enough with FsArchitect to tell you which type of runway it creates, but I guess you should be able to see from the source code that is created for you.
 
arno said:
I am not sure what you call default runways
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The original FS9 runways is what I call default runways.

The newest version of Fs Architect uses the same XML style runways as the original ones so I guess I will have to make transparent area for the runways as Bob suggested. That will be tricky and take time so lets get back to work! :)
 
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