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FSX Underwater terrain

lordofwings

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I want to create the same effect of submerged reefs that are near the surface as seen from the air.

Is it possible to draw a polygon and mark it Reef or Rock and give it a negative altitude (say -3 feet)? and if not, what is the alternative?
 
I'd use a photo area, blended into the default water. FSX water doesn't carry transparency to show items, AFAIK. But a photo add on can carry transparency on top of the water and the ability to tailor the blendmask to your needs/desires would/should(?) work better.
 
Hi,

I would follow the suggestion above. You can not draw polygons under the water and still see them (I don't even think they would get drawn). So to get this effect using the blend mask would probably best. We have used it in our Dutch scenery as well to get sandbanks showing with nice transition to the water.
 
Thank you very much for the suggestions and comments. I will try to look into it. Last time I tried creating a photo something for FSX I ended up with unnatural blue halo's around the islands and couldn't get rid of them.
 
My 1st experiment was to draw an LC_Reef polygon which looks ok, at least as OK as the surreal FSX water but as I discovered it was a hard surface :-)

Next would be the photo once I find a suitable reef photo I can use & blend.
 
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