BGL - Revision history

BASys: Undo revision 10094 by MichaelCox (talk)

2016-03-03T20:12:44Z

Undo revision 10094 by MichaelCox (talk)

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-BGL is the file format used by microshit Flight Simulator to store scenery. It uses the .bgl file extension. BGL stands for BAO Graphical Language, where BAO stands for Bruce Artwick Organisation who was the original creator of the Flight Simulator series.
+BGL is the file format used by Microsoft Flight Simulator to store scenery. It uses the .bgl file extension. BGL stands for BAO Graphical Language, where BAO stands for Bruce Artwick Organisation who was the original creator of the Flight Simulator series.
 There are a lot of different 'types' of BGL file, each with their own structure, each containing different things, but all with the *.bgl extension. It is best to think of the BGL format as a 'container' into which Flight Simulator objects are placed.
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MichaelCox: minor updates

2016-03-03T14:07:01Z

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-BGL is the file format used by Microsoft Flight Simulator to store scenery. It uses the .bgl file extension. BGL stands for BAO Graphical Language, where BAO stands for Bruce Artwick Organisation who was the original creator of the Flight Simulator series.
+BGL is the file format used by microshit Flight Simulator to store scenery. It uses the .bgl file extension. BGL stands for BAO Graphical Language, where BAO stands for Bruce Artwick Organisation who was the original creator of the Flight Simulator series.
 There are a lot of different 'types' of BGL file, each with their own structure, each containing different things, but all with the *.bgl extension. It is best to think of the BGL format as a 'container' into which Flight Simulator objects are placed.
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 [[Category:File_Formats]]

Timmo: /* Vector data */

2011-11-27T20:58:12Z

Vector data

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	*LandClass polygons: Vector Polygons where the attribute of the polygon represents the type of landcover and which, in turn, loads the relevant texture to 'paint' the mesh.		*LandClass polygons: Vector Polygons where the attribute of the polygon represents the type of landcover and which, in turn, loads the relevant texture to 'paint' the mesh.
	*Shoreline information: A vector line calling the wave effect (I.e. moving waves)		*Shoreline information: A vector line calling the wave effect (I.e. moving waves)

			In the default FSX data, bgl files containing these items are prefixed with cvx (i.e. cvx8845.bgl)

	== Airport & Objects ==		== Airport & Objects ==

Arno at 09:36, 27 February 2009

2009-02-27T09:36:12Z

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	There are a lot of different 'types' of BGL file, each with their own structure, each containing different things, but all with the *.bgl extension. It is best to think of the BGL format as a 'container' into which Flight Simulator objects are placed.		There are a lot of different 'types' of BGL file, each with their own structure, each containing different things, but all with the *.bgl extension. It is best to think of the BGL format as a 'container' into which Flight Simulator objects are placed.
	~~-----~~

	~~'''~~Terrain~~'''~~ (Created using [[Resample]])		== Terrain ==
			(Created using [[Resample]])

	*[[Mesh]]: A 3D surface representing terrain onto which textures and models are placed.		*[[Mesh]]: A 3D surface representing terrain onto which textures and models are placed.
	*Aerial Imagery: An aerial photo converted for use in Flightsim.		*Aerial Imagery: An aerial photo converted for use in Flightsim.
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	*Waterclass: A low resolution raster where each pixel represents and type of water (I.e. Tropical, muddy) and which, in turn, loads the relevant texture to alter the colour of the water.		*Waterclass: A low resolution raster where each pixel represents and type of water (I.e. Tropical, muddy) and which, in turn, loads the relevant texture to alter the colour of the water.
	*Population Density: A raster where each pixel represents the number of people living in the area.		*Population Density: A raster where each pixel represents the number of people living in the area.
	~~-----~~

	~~'''~~Vector data~~'''~~ (Created using [[Shp2Vec]])		== Vector data ==
			(Created using [[Shp2Vec]])
	*Roads and Railway information: A vector line calling the relevant texture and placed on the mesh.		*Roads and Railway information: A vector line calling the relevant texture and placed on the mesh.
	*Freeway information: An 'invisible' vector line calling the road traffic effect (i.e. moving cars)		*Freeway information: An 'invisible' vector line calling the road traffic effect (i.e. moving cars)
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	*LandClass polygons: Vector Polygons where the attribute of the polygon represents the type of landcover and which, in turn, loads the relevant texture to 'paint' the mesh.		*LandClass polygons: Vector Polygons where the attribute of the polygon represents the type of landcover and which, in turn, loads the relevant texture to 'paint' the mesh.
	*Shoreline information: A vector line calling the wave effect (I.e. moving waves)		*Shoreline information: A vector line calling the wave effect (I.e. moving waves)
	~~-----~~
	~~'''Airport Information''' (Created using [[BGLComp]] for FSX or FS2004)~~
	*Compiled Runway, taxiway, apron information etc (XML)
	*Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position ([[MDL]] + XML)
	*Library buildings placed in a certain position.
	~~-----~~
	~~'''Other Scenery objects'''~~
	*Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position([[MDL]] + XML)
	*Library buildings placed in a certain position.
	*[[Effects]] placed in a certain position

	~~-----~~		== Airport & Objects ==
			(Created using [[BGLComp]] for FSX or FS2004)
			* Compiled Runway, taxiway, apron information, etc (XML)
			* Custom buildings placed in a certain position ([[MDL]] + XML)
			* Custom buildings and put into an object library ([[MDL]] + XML)
			* Library buildings placed in a certain position (XML)
			* [[Effects]] placed in a certain position (XML)

			== Other ==
	Legacy BGL files were made with [[BGLC]] or [[SCASM]].		Legacy BGL files were made with [[BGLC]] or [[SCASM]].

	[[Category:File_Formats]]		[[Category:File_Formats]]

Arno at 09:29, 27 February 2009

2009-02-27T09:29:56Z

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	*Shoreline information: A vector line calling the wave effect (I.e. moving waves)		*Shoreline information: A vector line calling the wave effect (I.e. moving waves)
	-----		-----
	'''Airport Information''' (Created using [[BGLComp]]for FSX or ~~[[BGLC]] up to FS9~~)		'''Airport Information''' (Created using [[BGLComp]] for FSX or FS2004)
	*Compiled Runway, taxiway, apron information etc (XML)		*Compiled Runway, taxiway, apron information etc (XML)
	*Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position ([[MDL]] + XML)		*Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position ([[MDL]] + XML)

Timmo at 03:01, 19 May 2008

2008-05-19T03:01:55Z

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	'''Terrain''' (Created using [[Resample]])		'''Terrain''' (Created using [[Resample]])
	*Mesh: A 3D surface representing terrain onto which textures and models are placed.		*[[Mesh]]: A 3D surface representing terrain onto which textures and models are placed.
	*Aerial Imagery: An aerial photo converted for use in Flightsim.		*Aerial Imagery: An aerial photo converted for use in Flightsim.
	*Landclass: A low resolution raster where each pixel represents and type of landcover (i.e. farmland, bush) and which, in turn, loads the relevant texture to 'paint' the mesh.		*Landclass: A low resolution raster where each pixel represents and type of landcover (i.e. farmland, bush) and which, in turn, loads the relevant texture to 'paint' the mesh.

BASys at 10:39, 18 May 2008

2008-05-18T10:39:42Z

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			{{Infobox-Applicable-FSVersion
			\| FSXI = false
			\| FSXA = true
			\| FSX = true
			\| FS2004 = true
			\| FS2002 = true
			\| FS2000 = unknown
			\| FS98 = unknown
			}}
	BGL is the file format used by Microsoft Flight Simulator to store scenery. It uses the .bgl file extension. BGL stands for BAO Graphical Language, where BAO stands for Bruce Artwick Organisation who was the original creator of the Flight Simulator series.		BGL is the file format used by Microsoft Flight Simulator to store scenery. It uses the .bgl file extension. BGL stands for BAO Graphical Language, where BAO stands for Bruce Artwick Organisation who was the original creator of the Flight Simulator series.

Timmo at 02:23, 14 May 2008

2008-05-14T02:23:21Z

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	'''Vector data''' (Created using [[~~Sp2Vec~~]])		'''Vector data''' (Created using [[Shp2Vec]])
	*Roads and Railway information: A vector line calling the relevant texture and placed on the mesh.		*Roads and Railway information: A vector line calling the relevant texture and placed on the mesh.
	*Freeway information: An 'invisible' vector line calling the road traffic effect (i.e. moving cars)		*Freeway information: An 'invisible' vector line calling the road traffic effect (i.e. moving cars)

Timmo at 02:22, 14 May 2008

2008-05-14T02:22:48Z

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	*Shoreline information: A vector line calling the wave effect (I.e. moving waves)		*Shoreline information: A vector line calling the wave effect (I.e. moving waves)
	-----		-----
	'''Airport Information''' (Created using [[BGLComp]])		'''Airport Information''' (Created using [[BGLComp]]for FSX or [[BGLC]] up to FS9)
	*Compiled Runway, taxiway, apron information etc (XML)		*Compiled Runway, taxiway, apron information etc (XML)
	*Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position ([[MDL]] + XML)		*Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position ([[MDL]] + XML)

Timmo at 02:13, 14 May 2008

2008-05-14T02:13:33Z

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	'''Airport Information''' (Created using [[BGLComp]])		'''Airport Information''' (Created using [[BGLComp]])
	*Compiled Runway, taxiway, apron information etc (XML)		*Compiled Runway, taxiway, apron information etc (XML)
	Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position (.mdl + XML)		*Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position ([[MDL]] + XML)
	*Library buildings placed in a certain position.		*Library buildings placed in a certain position.
	-----		-----
	'''Other Scenery objects'''		'''Other Scenery objects'''
	Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position(.mdl + XML)		*Custom buildings made with Gmax placed in a certain position([[MDL]] + XML)
	*Library buildings placed in a certain position.		*Library buildings placed in a certain position.
	*[[Effects]] placed in a certain position		*[[Effects]] placed in a certain position