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Making runway and taxiways.
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I would advise you to do the whole ground in gmax or 3dsmax (or maybe another 3D-program). Then you have first of all a good quality of your airport because you will use images which are tileable. I for my own do it like this: Take a Jeppesen chart (or a satellite image, photo,...) then I make the main runway with the correct length and then I resize the image so that the runway and the runway on the image/chart/... are lying one over the other. Then I start making planes until the whole ground (apron & taxiway) are perfectly covered. Then I do my textures and then you have finished with the ground. Just to say, start with a simple airport/airfield with very low things and then go up and up. Then you have not such a hard learning curve and you will feel more comfy while using the tools more often. In addition I can just say you that you should go to the Wiki to read the articles, tutorials,... which can really help you to come forward and which will learn you how to do something.
And don't forget, if you don't like it anymore, stop for a while. The next day you see what the "virus" scenery development can do. You will become addicted to it (If you don't believe me, ask all those guys here and you'll see!)
greets and a successful working flow
Kevin
And don't forget, if you don't like it anymore, stop for a while. The next day you see what the "virus" scenery development can do. You will become addicted to it (If you don't believe me, ask all those guys here and you'll see!)
greets and a successful working flow
Kevin
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Hi,
Is this for FSX? In that case I prefer to use a resample photo scenery for most of the airport. On top of it you can then place some ground polygons for the taxiways and runways. But I would not put the entire photo on ground polygons.
Is this for FSX? In that case I prefer to use a resample photo scenery for most of the airport. On top of it you can then place some ground polygons for the taxiways and runways. But I would not put the entire photo on ground polygons.
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Hi,
Technically it is possible to put the photo on the ground scenery as well. But I feel that using resample will give you better performance, especially when you want to use high resolution imagery. And I feel it is easier to make as well.
Technically it is possible to put the photo on the ground scenery as well. But I feel that using resample will give you better performance, especially when you want to use high resolution imagery. And I feel it is easier to make as well.
@arno:
Thanks arno for explaining this. I will take notice on this!
@Erikk:
Don't matter what you have done before and don't be afraid of doing something. I was in the same situation as you and now I am saying myself: Why didn't you started earlier this thing? Then you would have now a good knowledge and you would be much faster..however complaining about the past doesn't help much. Simply look forward!
Kevin
Thanks arno for explaining this. I will take notice on this!
@Erikk:
Don't matter what you have done before and don't be afraid of doing something. I was in the same situation as you and now I am saying myself: Why didn't you started earlier this thing? Then you would have now a good knowledge and you would be much faster..however complaining about the past doesn't help much. Simply look forward!
Kevin