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help to create mdl wave

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hi

I have a API macro made with novasim that can place the FS9 wave effect. But I'd like to have the same thing in an mdl. so that I can put it into a library bgl. for use as autogen. Can somebody tell me how this is achieved please?
heres the API code.
Code: 
;MACRODESC 
;DEFAULTSCALE 1
;DEFAULTDENSITY Normal
;Macro generated with NovaSim v1.0 
;Author 
Set( BUF 1024 )
Set( LINBUF 1024 )
set( areamx 1024 )
set( fsvers 0x800 )
Area( C %1 %2 %3 )
IfVarRange( :lb01 346 %12 32767 )
    PerspectiveCall( :lb02 )
    ShadowCall( :lb02 )
:lb01
Jump32( :lb99304 )
:lb02
mif( %11 )
    RefPoint( 2 :lb03  %4 %1 %2  v1= %10 E= %11 %13 %14 )
melse
    RefPoint( 7 :lb03  %4 %1 %2 v1= %10 %13 %14 )
mifend
RotatedCall( :lb04 0 0 %5 )
:lb03
Return
:lb04
BglVersion( 800 )
Gobj( EFFECT 
      "wavecontroller.fx"   " "
    )
EndVersion
Return
:lb99304
 
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Hi Vincent,

I am not sure the GObj command works inside a MDL object, I never tried that. But you could always use the attachtool script of GMax to add an effect to a MDL object (or if you only use the attachtool script probably also without object :)).

If I have some time, I will try to use the GObj command in a MDL object.
 
Thanks Arno, I'll appreciate it. ;)

I've tried the attach tool with the wave controller fx but it doesn't show up in the Sim. Other effects are OK. I'm using it on VF UK photo scenery where the original waves have been excluded. Waves placed with obplacer will not show either. The novasim API is the only method I've found that will so perhaps the GObj command is the key?

cheers

Vincent
 
Hi Vincent,

I tried to add the GObj (in BGLC that is BGL_EFFECT) command to a MDL file, but it did not work. I guess this command is no longer supported in the new Fs2004 file format.

I know there are some effects that do not work when placed in the scenery, maybe your wave is one of them? Interesting that the old Fs2002 method of calling them does still work :). I have no idea at the moment how you can get this effect into the autogen though. Even when you place it with the XML Effect command it does not appear, right?
 
Even when you place it with the XML Effect command it does not appear, right?
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I'm afraid not. :(

To get it into the Autogen I need to put it in a library and assign it a guid so it doesn't look very promising does it? Thanks for trying though Arno, and if you have any further ideas I'd love to hear.

Vincent
 
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