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SBuilder and kml files

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Hello

I have older projects created with fsx kml.
Now, I would have all my projects with SBuilder. Is there a way to import the kml poly /line data into SBuilder?
No problem for tags, I could set them manually.

Thanks for help;
Pierrot - FMEP
 
Hello,

You can import SHAPE files into SBuilderX. Terrain BGLs are compiled by the Microsoft shp2vec SDK tool (which takes shape files). So if you identify the shape file that FSX KML produces you could try to import the sahpe file into SBuilderX. Hope that works.

Kind Regards, Luis
 
Thanks for answer.
I'll test bas soon as possible.

In other part, I recently discovered your Man2Sbuilder program.
Thanks for this useful program. I can now manage and work in version 3.1 all my former projects created with version 3 and manifold backgrounds.

Pierrot - FMEP
 
Hello

I tested import of shp file created by fsx kml, it works fine. Thanks!

I have an other question: when using maps as bakground, is there a way to show / hide only some of them.
In fact, I use screenshots of cvx in TMFViewer to redraw roads, and I need to alternate between showing this pic and satellite pics. No way so far to directly import cvx lines / poly data in SBX?

Thanks for answer.
Pierrot.
 
Hello,

Unfortunately the View Maps function operates on all maps!

Sorry,

Luis
 
Thanks for answer.

I found an alternate solution for roads.
Most of data are rather similar in FS9 and FSX; I open FS9 RD file in SB2; then export as BLN.
Then, in SBX project, I append the BLN file.
That's good to check and join new roads with default ones.

It would have been more convenient if SBX (as SB2) could still directly import BGL files (when format is compatible, as in FS9 vector, poly files).

Pierrot - FMEP
 
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