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Peavine Bar Cabin

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I created this based on photos and the advice I received on texturing here. Would like to figure out how to either flatten the area or tip the cabin just enough to level it out. But it still looks ok. I didn't put a smoke emitter in the chimney for two reasons: 1) the cabin is closed up (no one is in there this weekend) and 2) I haven't figured out how to put effects in 3DS Max/P3D. Anyone should feel free to point to resources to show me how. I used the P3D tutorial to place a forest fire in XML, but it didn't include a way to add it to the 3DS Max scenery.
 
I think it looks fine on the hill; no real need to flatten the area. If you really want to, you can add a flatten using ADE (if part of an airport) or you might also be able to use SBuilderX, but I don't know if those flatten in P3D.
 
There is supposed to be a 1650x25’ gravel strip there with no ICAO designator, but I hate the way airfields look with the airfield tools available, but maybe that’s because I’m used to the old AFCAD system. Is there a way to put in a decent looking gravel strip there? I didn’t think P3D required flatten for runways. Glacier Creek is a good example of a P3D runway from gravel with no flatten. It’s got a hump in the middle and is riddle with holes. lol
 
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If you place an actual P3D runway it must be flat, but as long as you are not flying AI aircraft into the strip there is no requirement to include one (or it can be a tiny thing).
 
Hello:

Here's a 'Quick-and-Dirty' overview of a general work-flow for Peavine Cabin Airstrip:

https://www.alaska.org/photos/gallery3/index.php/Public-Use-Cabins/Peavine-Cabins-1-2-Airstrip

https://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/peavine-cabins.htm

https://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/upload/Airstrips-Booklet.pdf


Via this download page:

https://www.google.com/earth/versions/#earth-pro


...you can download and use Google Earth Pro Desktop Edition for various purposes when creating FS scenery:

https://www.google.com/earth/versions/


Via this download page:

http://www.scruffyduck.org/downloads/4584110854


...you can download and use ADE 1.76x:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/8pe95vlmg5nvu4x/ade_176_production_full_installer.zip/file


...and you can also download the ADE manual:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/8rp6jr7en9xwdls


Additionally, download and install the latest version of FSUIPC for your P3D version


In P3D, launch a flight at Glacier Creek Alaska

In P3D > Map dialog, set target Altitude to 0 Meters AMSL, Heading to 0 Degrees, then 'jump' to:

N 61.456465, W 142.473265


In ADE:

Check: Auto Connect checkbox ...to link ADE to FS via FSUIPC

Click: [Lock] button ...to lock ADE to aircraft location in FS

ADE Menu > New Airport (use ex: PVB as a fictional ICAO for Peavine Cabin airstrip)

Slew to either end of Peavine Cabin Airstrip RWY 08 - 26 location

Align aircraft Heading to RWY 08 - 26 axis

Right-click work-space > Add > Other Start ...to add a RWY "Start Location" for each end of RWY 08 - 26

Click: Green Polygon icon to create a terrain mesh-clinging 'RWY ' Polygon textured with ex: Land Class Texture.142


Terrain.Cfg info for this Texture, which is a convenient way to make a terrain-mesh-clinging gravel RWY surface:

// Roads - gravel / 1 lane / undivided median
[Texture.142]
Name=Roads_Gravel_1_Lane_Undivided_Median
Color=FFC00000
guid={66FC74E3-5051-448E-9397-5DEE2DA6311D}
LegacyId=1160
Textures=hiway_1_lane_gravel_su.bmp,hiway_1_lane_gravel_hw.bmp,hiway_1_lane_gravel_su.bmp,hiway_1_lane_gravel_su.bmp,hiway_1_lane_gravel_su.bmp,hiway_1_lane_gravel_lm.bmp
Layout=3_PLUS_4
StripWidthMeters=8
Size=2
FlattenMode=flat
FlattenPriority=21000
LandClassRemapType=none
ExcludeAutogen=Yes
RenderToTexture=Yes
RenderPriority=101100
Water=No

Add other features as desired, and enjoy. :cool:

GaryGB
 
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Glad that helped; I'll be looking forward to seeing more screenshots as you make further progress. :)

GaryGB
 
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