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Hi,
Since I started designing my freeware scenery, the idea of a scenery design tool is running in my head and since I am not a programmer, I thought sharing it in case someone is interested to collaborate on developing it.
Of course I do not want to make money out of it, I share it in case someone would like to make it happen with me for the benefit of the freeware FS scenery design community.
I am personally a professional U.I designer and the screen below is just a 5 minute prototype of what I have in mind, but I can collaborate in my free time on a more detailed and professional U.I if a programmer is interested. Of course I have 0 budget
The main objective of the tool is not to place objects one by one as many great tools allow that already, but this tool is ment to use brushes and equivalents to randomize objects to fill large areas in a quick and intuitive way and to create different types of urban spots while Sync with FS and Google Earth position
The user can use default FS Libraries or custom made libraries
• No default or custom urban autogen texture is needed
• No photoreal textures is needed
Few ideas of the tool features:
• Connects directly to FS and can control view panning and rotation
• Connects with Google Earth to sync position with FS so user can duplicate specific urban areas in the world
• Can sync FS with the camera angle of GE…
• “Paint” urban areas in FS in a live mode
• With different “paint” tools, the user can fill large areas with selected library 3D objects to create cities or villages in a random or controlled way (like Whisplacer)
• Use brush or Airbrush to paint or spray selected library objects directly in FS window while
• previewing result live
• When painting objects automatic exclusion of underneath autogen
• In object fill, paint or airbrush mode, automatic detection of objects collision to avoid overlapping buildings…
• In object fill, paint or airbrush mode, automatic detection of roads, railroads, rivers, lakes in FS to avoid placing 3D elements over those…
• Use poly shapes or lines directly traced in FS window to fill a line or poly with selected library objects (like Whisplacer)
• Set the size and density of the brush or airbrush (like paint programs)
• Use the brush over already placed (painted) objects areas to randomize their:
o Scale
o Elevation (Max ground level and can go underground to simulate stories
height)
o Rotation
o Shape distortion
o Etc.
• Multi / area selection to:
o Change selected objects values / settings
o Switch objects with ones from the same or a different library
• Errase objects by setting eraser size and density
• Misc settings like Whisplacer can also come to customize the placement…
• Etc et…
Your feedback is welcome!
Cheers
Michel
Since I started designing my freeware scenery, the idea of a scenery design tool is running in my head and since I am not a programmer, I thought sharing it in case someone is interested to collaborate on developing it.
Of course I do not want to make money out of it, I share it in case someone would like to make it happen with me for the benefit of the freeware FS scenery design community.
I am personally a professional U.I designer and the screen below is just a 5 minute prototype of what I have in mind, but I can collaborate in my free time on a more detailed and professional U.I if a programmer is interested. Of course I have 0 budget
The main objective of the tool is not to place objects one by one as many great tools allow that already, but this tool is ment to use brushes and equivalents to randomize objects to fill large areas in a quick and intuitive way and to create different types of urban spots while Sync with FS and Google Earth position
The user can use default FS Libraries or custom made libraries
• No default or custom urban autogen texture is needed
• No photoreal textures is needed
Few ideas of the tool features:
• Connects directly to FS and can control view panning and rotation
• Connects with Google Earth to sync position with FS so user can duplicate specific urban areas in the world
• Can sync FS with the camera angle of GE…
• “Paint” urban areas in FS in a live mode
• With different “paint” tools, the user can fill large areas with selected library 3D objects to create cities or villages in a random or controlled way (like Whisplacer)
• Use brush or Airbrush to paint or spray selected library objects directly in FS window while
• previewing result live
• When painting objects automatic exclusion of underneath autogen
• In object fill, paint or airbrush mode, automatic detection of objects collision to avoid overlapping buildings…
• In object fill, paint or airbrush mode, automatic detection of roads, railroads, rivers, lakes in FS to avoid placing 3D elements over those…
• Use poly shapes or lines directly traced in FS window to fill a line or poly with selected library objects (like Whisplacer)
• Set the size and density of the brush or airbrush (like paint programs)
• Use the brush over already placed (painted) objects areas to randomize their:
o Scale
o Elevation (Max ground level and can go underground to simulate stories
height)
o Rotation
o Shape distortion
o Etc.
• Multi / area selection to:
o Change selected objects values / settings
o Switch objects with ones from the same or a different library
• Errase objects by setting eraser size and density
• Misc settings like Whisplacer can also come to customize the placement…
• Etc et…
Your feedback is welcome!
Cheers
Michel
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