• Which the release of FS2020 we see an explosition of activity on the forun and of course we are very happy to see this. But having all questions about FS2020 in one forum becomes a bit messy. So therefore we would like to ask you all to use the following guidelines when posting your questions:

    • Tag FS2020 specific questions with the MSFS2020 tag.
    • Questions about making 3D assets can be posted in the 3D asset design forum. Either post them in the subforum of the modelling tool you use or in the general forum if they are general.
    • Questions about aircraft design can be posted in the Aircraft design forum
    • Questions about airport design can be posted in the FS2020 airport design forum. Once airport development tools have been updated for FS2020 you can post tool speciifc questions in the subforums of those tools as well of course.
    • Questions about terrain design can be posted in the FS2020 terrain design forum.
    • Questions about SimConnect can be posted in the SimConnect forum.

    Any other question that is not specific to an aspect of development or tool can be posted in the General chat forum.

    By following these guidelines we make sure that the forums remain easy to read for everybody and also that the right people can find your post to answer it.

Much needed help

R

Robert Bance

Messages
6
Country
us-california
I guess this is the right place:
I'd like to put this historical monument, known as "La Citadelle" in its right location, as viewable in Google Earth
[19*34'25.01 N;72*14'36.90 W]-- see pix attached. A better viewing file is too big for this thread. I also added a layout of this fort. I'd like to know what tools (freeware) are available to me to create a usable.bgl to go to my Addon-Scenery/

With appreciative thanks,
Bob.*
Reply by e-mail OK (Rlbance@aol.com)
 

Attachments

  • Citadelle5j.jpg
    Citadelle5j.jpg
    56.8 KB · Views: 538
  • Citadelle layout_bmpj.jpg
    Citadelle layout_bmpj.jpg
    34.7 KB · Views: 517
Hi,

Do you want to make a 3D model of the object or are you just looking for a way to put a photo of it on the FS terrain?
 
Citadelle

Thanks Arno for replying,
I'd like to understand the pro and con of both alternatives. I would assume it to be easier to do with a photo ( as it appears from straight down in Google Earth.) I don't see how the size of a photo, as real it may be, will change in relation to a viewing altitude and will appear flat from another perspective.
So the 3D seems to be a better route and harder to produce.What tools will I need.? Will the layout be useful and helpful in remaining true to the object. What format should it be to import to Gmax, for example.? Assuming the structure completed, What tools to be use for texturing?

Many questions, many challenges. My experience is minimal. {only in Afcad,FSSC and none in Gmax- while I have downloaded many Software)

Regards,
Bob.*
 
Hi,

Yes, I think in general making a 3D model would be better. A photo is only a good idea if you would only view the object from high altitudes and never get close to it.

For making a 3D object GMax would be a good choice. You can also do the texturing in it, so it is sort of the only tool you need to model the object.

If you have a footprint of the object already that could be a good start, to make sure the sizes stay the same. GMax can not import many formats, but if you have it in 3DS format you should be able to import it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top