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MSFS24 How to remove default helipads in MSFS2024?

WildLynxPilot

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I have made an add-on called "Finland Medical Helipads" for MSFS20. It works fine also in MSFS24, but as MSFS introduced the helipads in MSFS24 there are some rooftop helipads that are covering the ones I have made. I have tried to find out how to remove those MSFS helipad structures, but haven't succeeded. Exclusion rectangles or polygons do not help. Does anyone have an idea on how to remove specific, individual MSFS helipads and their 3D structures?
 
I have noticed a recent increase of Helipads in MSFS 2024, but have not yet attempted to ID what default scenery type they are.

Since we have also recently seen a very large increase of 3D Photogrammetry buildings with collision-enabled attributes that could work as "platforms", one might wonder if a specific exclude of that scenery attribute type might merit testing ?

GaryGB
 
Here is an example (from EFPT) with the MSFS version on top of my version. The MSFS version is a hand crafted 3D model, the markings on the helipad are different on different helipads, so not autogen of some kind. They appear on normal scenery and on photogrammetry scenery and they all look very similar (except for the markings).

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Hi again;

I just checked the MSFS 2024 Docs and found this exclude parameter under Airport XML:

deleteAllHelipads

I am away from my FS computers presently but the Docs made it clear the Helipads are Elements within the airport XML, so an airport XML code wrapper must underlie the building with a Helipad.

I would examine the options for airports excludes to see if a check box is available in the exclude object properties.

Otherwise perphaps the raw individual airport XML might be edited to exclude these ?

Note that the Helipad is an Element that calls an AFD subobject which may still be a 3D meta-object.

Does your add-on have the Helipad built-in as part of the 3D model, such that you want to exclude the generic default Helipad types ?

GaryGB
 
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Looks like our posts crossed on the server < must be Trump monopolizing the world bandwidth again ;-) >.

In the example shown, both Helipad types look good, but I like yours better. :-)

So, IMHO, the default should go, but not sure if you will find a Helipad exclude option for an airport XML object in a Polygon; I'm thinking that should be an option via an Exclusion Rectangle which targets airport XML code.


GaryGB
 
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Aaah. Silly me. Now I found it! Simple. It is in the Delete section for the airport - just a tick in the box Delete all helipads and poof - the MSFS version is gone! Additionally it need an exclusion rectangle to exclude the 3D object. Thanks for your help - it was the deleteAllHelipads finding that put me on the track! 🙏
 
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