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Hi! How can I select heading for a scenery object in FSDS?
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Select heading in FSDS?
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You have two choices. You can create the object as a scenery .mdl and then place it with Bglcomp at the coordinates and heading you desire. If you wish to change the heading within FSDS then you must select the entire object, rotate it to the desired heading and then compile as a .bgl. I have been successful with both; (aircraft carriers) but the first method is much more useful.
Paul
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Hi,
It is a long time ago, put in the past there was also a box in the properties where you could enter the position and heading for when you compile to BGL directly.
But as said before, compiling as MDL and then placing it with XML or any object placement tool is the preferred way. Especially if you want to place multiple copies of your object.
It is a long time ago, put in the past there was also a box in the properties where you could enter the position and heading for when you compile to BGL directly.
But as said before, compiling as MDL and then placing it with XML or any object placement tool is the preferred way. Especially if you want to place multiple copies of your object.
Arno, The properties box of which you speak does not have a heading entry, only coordinates. That is why you have to rotate the entire object in FSDS if you want a heading other than North. That does work, I did it on my original USS Lexington CV-2. Later, I compiled the .mdl file so it could be relocated with object placer software.
Cheers, Paul
Cheers, Paul