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I abandoned the SODE route, won't work in SFX. I tried reverting back to an FS2004 MDL, but I don't see anything that would control when or how an object shows, so that's not the answer either. Thanks for all the sugestions, but I think I will have to abandon the day/night thing, not possible in SFX. Oh well, back to the ole drawing board I guess. Maybe I could do something really fancy and tricky to achieve the same effect, don't know, trial and error I guess. Again thanks for the attempt to help, but with FSX, this is one impossible task to do. Again sorry about the old thread being opened.
 
For FS 2004 MDL files, you use MDL Tweaker, available here at FS developer.

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MDL Tweaker description

MDL Tweaker is a tool that allows you to tweak MDL scenery objects without having to alter the ASM source manual. The tool does read and write in the hex code of the MDL file. At this moment the following tweaks are supported: Rotation to the user Rotation with the wind Display...
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MDL Tweaker II

MDL Tweaker II is a tool that allows you to modify MDL scenery objects without having to touch the ASM source code yourself. This is the runtime installer version of MDL Tweaker II (v2.0.266). This version includes all the required runtime files...
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Thanks ,but I have one problem...I don't have MakeMDL as I am using FSX and the SDK don't come with MakeMDL. the tweaker won't load FSX models and I can't convert them to FS2004 models without the MakeMDL file. So where can I possibly get that? And is it going to run without having FS2004 installed? Kinda got a road block here.
 
Ok, I found a copy of the MakeMDL.exe and supporting files, but now the tweaker gives me an error "cannot find the file mwgfxvb.dll" what now?
 
Is there a different version, maybe an older one for this module? As I have found with many updated mods in the past, the updates never include all the required files to run it.
 
I got it to run, but exactly how would I make an object show only at night using this? What would I change in the textures to make them night only? The manual doesn't tell me much.
 
OK, I tried all of the possible settings for textures in the tweaker, all I can get is the model not even showing in the sim at all. I don't think converting an FS2004 model to an FSX Model is possible. As before, back to square 1. I just don't think this effect is at all possible with FSX. It just don't have the capability to do it because of the way textures are displayed in FSX. FSX only uses the Diffuse (day) texture for both day and night and there is no way around it that I can find. You can't eliminate the diffuse texture, because that is the main texture, without it, the model won't show either day or night. I think it is just a complete impossibility to have an object show only at night or even only in day. It cannot be done with FSX. FS2004 may do it, but not FSX.I guess the writers of the sim didn't think anyone would want to do such a thing so they eliminated the ability. But, there is always the "one" person who would want to do something that can't be done. I'm that "one" person, oh well I'll just accept the defeat and move on. thanks for the suggestions, but they were to no avail. Nice try though.
 
I actually found a way to do it. Seems to work ok with no ill affects. I took the 'diffuse' (day) texture and turned it into a 'blank' black texture with a black alpha. I replaced the actual diffuse texture with that blank texture. then I changed the 'destination blend' to "invsrccolor" and the 'source blend' to "srccolor", then I changed the 'set default to transparent' to 'set default opaque' saved the model and placed it using ADE. The object now only shows at night. It took some trial and error playing around with the textures and the settings, but I got it to work. As for showing day only, that cannot be done since it uses the diffuse texture for both day and night. But, I can live with what I got.
 
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