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Question about Istant Scenery 3

Tekica123

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Hello,

Can someone tell me how exactly instant scenery 3 works ? Maybe like this ? I want to set my CUSTOM made hangar in 3ds max in FSX but i cant with coordinates so can i import my hangar with all of the textures to the program and set it in FSX then export it with the coordinates from the program ?
 
Hello:

If you package your MDLs inside a FS SDK scenery library object BGL, Instant Scenery version 3 (aka "IS3") can place them for you with a live 3D interactive preview inside FS:

http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=iscen3


Lamont Clark's "WhisPlacer" can also do something of this sort, although I have not personally used it:

http://lc0277.gratisim.fr/whisplacer.html

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Numerous other utilities can do placement in a 2D top-down map view without a live 3D interactive preview inside FS - ex: Airport Design Editor (aka "ADE", ADE9X etc.), SBuilderX etc.

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/forums/airport-design-editor.95/

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/sbuilderx.5596/

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In addition to packaging MDLs inside a FS SDK scenery library object BGL, ModelConverterX (aka "MCX") can do placement via a pop-up Google maps satellite view:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=ModelConverterX#Convert_and_place_object_wizard


GaryGB
 
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@GaryGB thank you so much for your suggestions and i want any program (if possible freeware or cheaper program which i can put my scenery, rotate it, set their heading, move it and something like this .. Can you suggest any from those?
 
I can recommend Whisplacer. It is free and has a live preview in FSX. Even though there is no live interaction in the sim but in the external program.
 
Tekica123 said:
@GaryGB thank you so much for your suggestions and i want any program (if possible freeware or cheaper program which i can put my scenery, rotate it, set their heading, move it and something like this .. Can you suggest any from those?
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IS3: Payware - no additional fee for commercial use

ADE / SBuilderX: Free for use with freeware; additional license fee for commercial use

MCX: Free for any use with no licensing fee

WhisPlacer: Free for any use with no licensing fee


PS: See my edits above for additional pertinent links ;)

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/posts/736783/edit

GaryGB
 
Tekica123 said:
Im currently using it but i dont know how can i put my custom object??
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You have add your custom library bgl in the library manager. Then you need to do the live preview maintenance stuff to have it displayad in the sim.
Afterwards you can use your objects for placement
 
GaryGB said:
IS3: Payware - no additional fee for commercial use

ADE / SBuilderX: Free for use with freeware; additional license fee for commercial use

MCX: Free for any use with no licensing fee

WhisPlacer: Free for any use with no licensing fee


PS: See my edits above for additional pertinent links ;)

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/posts/736783/edit

GaryGB
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Btw can you tell me how can i put custom object (mine object designed in 3ds max) in FSX with whisplacer ??
 
dave hoeffgen said:
You have add your custom library bgl in the library manager. Then you need to do the live preview maintenance stuff to have it displayad in the sim.
Afterwards you can use your objects for placement
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Hmm .. My hangar does not show up ..
 
ok so click "Automatic" and then "Apply Changes". Then reconnect to the sim. Does it work now?
 
I just tried it again myself. You need to have the folder selected before clicking "Automatic". So just try to do this again
 
I downloaded Instant Scenery 3 Demo and i dont know how to put my hangar into the library (t.e i put it but it does not show up on the list)
 
I went through the exact same thing as you. Whisplacer didn't work for me either. I tried to use many other software like ADE, but they didn't show up in the sim either, so I have settled on using the ModelConverterX convert and place object wizard. But I still wish I could place an object while viewing it in the sim at the same time.

I thought of purchasing Instant Scenery, but it is a little costly. I've never been able to build a Bgl object library that actually worked. I thing I just need to do more a little bit more research. I'll probably purchase Instant Scenery eventually.
 
Tekica123 said:
I downloaded Instant Scenery 3 Demo and i dont know how to put my hangar into the library (t.e i put it but it does not show up on the list
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Did you first import the hangar 3D MDL and all its mapped texture materials into MCX, then:

* export the MDL packaged inside a FS SDK scenery library object BGL ?

* put that scenery library object BGL into a \Scenery sub-folder paired with a \Texture sub-folder located under a top-folder (ex: named for your ICAO) ?

* put all mapped / converted textures into that \Texture sub-folder located under that top-folder (ex: named for your ICAO) ?

* add a new Area in the FS Scenery library GUI linked to the 'top-folder' ...containing the \Scenery sub-folder paired with the \Texture sub-folder ?

* save the new Area in the FS Scenery library GUI, and allow FS to refresh the aircraft location and scenery within the flight session ?

* launch IS3 from the FS menu toolbar and search its pick-list for the BGL name you gave to the FS SDK scenery library containing your 3D MDL ?

* drag the desired MDL off the IS3 menu, place it, right-click and 'Add' to a new or existing "placement" BGL of your choice in a "Active" scenery layer ?


GaryGB
 
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