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  1. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Simple Airport Scanner in P3Dv4?

    Hi All Just a quick question (I think!) I have seen passing reference to P3Dv4 airport designers using Simple Airport Scanner - yet when I've downloaded it from the website (http://www.scruffyduck.org/simple-airport-scanner/4584282795) I have found that it only has options for up to P3Dv3 -...
  2. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Prop animation speeds

    No problem Heretic.... if you hadn't have taken time to reply then I wouldn't have known in the first place to ask about it to get the clarification! Much appreciated. Adam
  3. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Prop animation speeds

    Thanks Bill (et al.) Sorted it with your combined input! Much appreciated Adam
  4. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Prop animation speeds

    Thanks for the advice... sounds perfect. Unfortunately I can't find a MakeMDL.xml file... I've run a search on my hard drive and not found one either. Having carried out a little research on the wiki here and online generally it seems this file is associated with FS9 / GMAX? I'm on P3d v4 and...
  5. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Prop animation speeds

    Hi All I'm happy with my first attempt at modelling generally. It is a Do228-100 intended for AI use only. However, I notice that when the aircraft reaches the runway hold short, and reduces throttle to idle, the prop animation is much too slow - looking almost as if the engine had been cut...
  6. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Animations not exporting to P3Dv4

    Okay... SO... I finally found the solution. I am not sure which of these fixed it, but I think it was both of them together, each being an unrelated issue. I will report what I did below for anybody else who is danger of self-induced hairloss and who finds this post! First... Thanks to...
  7. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Animations not exporting to P3Dv4

    Nope, stumped! I have now tried deleting the LODs from a temporary copy of the model. I have added the visibility attaches again after deleting them. I have also removed some groups I was using to animate the prop cone and blurr image together and applied and tagged the animations individually...
  8. Adam_WMidsUK

    Thank you!

    Hello All! I've been creating a Do228-100 for use as AI traffic in P3D V4 over the last month or so. The SDK for P3D is okay, but is somewhat limited in terms of its usefulness to a complete newb to the field. A level of knowledge is assumed which is not easy to find anywhere! Luckily I have a...
  9. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Animations not exporting to P3Dv4

    Thanks for the guidance. I've tried exporting a single LOD now and still having the same issue. However, I have a couple of things to try. One thing I DID notice was that when applying the visibility attaches, the name generated was undefined_0 for EVERY attach. The SDK suggests each attach...
  10. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Animations not exporting to P3Dv4

    Thanks Heretic I'm pretty sure I tagged the animations correctly (And with key frames). However my LODs were created through cloning and when I went to re-tag the cloned parts I found they were already tagged (I.e. the tag had cloned with them) still so I left them. Shame the OP doesn't state...
  11. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Creating LODs

    Assuming you meant LOD and not light, yes I have have them working... Used the tool you suggested Christian - really useful, thanks. I have a new post on here now as I'm having issues getting the animations to run in P3D! Again - appreciate the support! Adam PS if you meant light... I added...
  12. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Animations not exporting to P3Dv4

    Me again :-D I've spent the weekend making a tiny step forward and slowly pulling my hair out. Fulfilling ... I think? My animations are all showing correctly in the Animation manager in 3DS Max. They also appear to work in MCX when exported to MDL file. However the visibility tags don't seem...
  13. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Creating LODs

    I've solved it by adding a proper LOD100. Fixes the issue issue I guess. Still seemed odd.
  14. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Creating LODs

    Hi All Thanks for everybody's responses - I really appreciate the knowledge. I am still having the issue with LOD 100 appearing in MCX even though I don't want a LOD 100 and don't have one set up in Max (and don't have one showing in the aces LOD tool). LOD 100 only seems to show the 0,0,0...
  15. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Creating LODs

    Hello All! Christian - The video was great - saved me a lot of time, thanks! Everybody - I'm now finding the verification tool isn't liking my LODs due to open edges (non-manifold geometry)... This occurs where I have used single planes for textures such as propeller blurs or the 2d rendition...
  16. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Wheel Animation Tool in 3DS Max 2017

    Hi All, I think I have done this now... Can anybody confirm that the nose tags are 'c_tire_[blurred/still]_key? I assume 'c' is for centre rather than 'n' for nose, as I can't see tags for n_tire... Thanks Adam
  17. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Missing or Broken GUID?

    Only the visibility ones for the prop animations. Adam
  18. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Missing or Broken GUID?

    I did... is this another tool I shouldn't have used? :-p if there is another way I'm not aware of it. From the feedback in the verification tool it appears the issue is in the .X file rather than the Max file? Adam
  19. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Wheel Animation Tool in 3DS Max 2017

    Heretic... thanks! Being inexperienced I was just following the guidance in the SDK documentation. The fact that there was a specific tool for it gave me the impression that wheels required some sort of different animation process! Regards Adam
  20. Adam_WMidsUK

    P3D v4 Creating LODs

    Hi Again I apologise for the number of threads I've added today. I guess I've gotten as far as I can with what I can do and now need to find answers before I can finish up. Everybody here has been really generous with taking time to reply and help out though. Currently, I have a model, with...
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