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Using the Ground Polygon in ADE

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Hi,

I've done these types of polys in the past and I usually go around the edges using the Add Aprons tool but it takes so much time, and it's not easy getting both sides of the edges if you try to use the same polygon over a large area. Here's what I'm referring to:

Ground Polygons.jpg



I was wondering if there's a way to draw one large polygon and then using another tool to cut through the areas where the grass shows through. I've noticed in the Ground Polygon Editor there's a main texture named "Transparent." Does that make the polygon transparent so that what's below it shows through? I've tried it but I couldn't get it to do that.

Ken.
 
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To get an apron to be transparent, select it and press Shift O multiple times. To get it opaque again press the O key multiple times.

The way to create a GP with one large polygon is to use a program like Blender, Sketchup, GMAX, or 3DS Max to create the polygon and then use ModelConverterX to convert it to a ground polygon.
 
Sorry, Ken. ADE-GP does not support the type of operation you describe.

Creating big airport is a lot of work. I seriously doubt creating a large texture and then cutting holes in it would be any less work or that it would provide satisfactory results given the size limit on textures and the precision necessary to get the lines where you want them.

One use for transparent textures would be to put a border around an existing ground image
 
Oh, another question I have is that is it possible to change the layer priorities of the polygons using the Add Aprons tool? For example, asphalt has a higher priority over concrete. But is it possible that I can change it so that the concrete have a higher priority over the asphalt using the Add Aprons tool? If so, how do I do that?

Ken.
 
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