BGLViewer for FSX BGL files.

[scruffyduck]

so what are you trying to find? attach the bgl file to a post here and I will take a look

 

[Cramby]

these are the files I am trying to see, but how?

 

[scruffyduck]

There are 13 models in encn_lib.bgl. They are PV20 format which is P3D v2 and later. I can open the file happily in MCX and display the models

I can also load and place them in ADE.

What else do you want?

 

[Cramby]

Oh thanks so much, it doesn't load with my ModelConverterX. If you can be so kind to convert them to obj and send them that would be enormously kind of you.

 

[scruffyduck]

Best thing would be to get the latest version of MCX - then you are in control of the process

 

[Patrick Germain]

New version of BGL Viewer that can now read (or tries to) FS2020 BGL files.
Disclaimer :
- You should still be able to read FSX and some P3D files but this version does not maintain backward compatibility for those files.
- FS2020 is constantly evolving and what is working today may not work tomorrow.

Enjoy!

 

[gaabne]

Any chance to get a P3D V5 version ?
I am really missing this MUST HAVE bgl viewer, since v5...

Please

Gérard

 

[Patrick Germain]

Any chance to get a P3D V5 version ?
I am really missing this MUST HAVE bgl viewer, since v5...

Please

Gérard

According to some feedback I received, this should work for P3D v5.

 

[gaabne]

According to some feedback I received, this should work for P3D v5.

My first tests are positive : files not opened by bglviewer are read by this version.
A big thank to you ... and to MSFS

Gérard

 

[Patrick Germain]

Version 2.0.0.5 available. Take new APRON ids into account

 

[Patrick Germain]

Version 2.0.0.6
To keep up with the Asobian trend to change the Ids on every release....

 

[Patrick Germain]

Version 2.0.0.11
- Exclusion Rectangles
- TaxiwayPath with multiple material (Thanks Virtuali)

 

[Patrick Germain]

Version 2.0.0.13
- Fix with VASI type error

 

[Patrick Germain]

Version 2.0.0.14
- New airport approach record 0xFA

 

[gaabne]

Hi Patrick,

I would like to scan the .bgl files in my sceneries to detect old (FS9/2004) files which are mixed in some nice sceneries I still kept... but could give issues to P3DV5.

MCX for example detects old objects library (and allow, for private use of course) to convert to the V5 format
BGL Viewer don't show the Model Data and RIFF records under Qmid, so some "criteria" are missing (or different)

I would be very greatfull if I could get a "criteria" I could use while scanning the files with a simple and silly program I could write... (old C programmer here

Gérard

 

[Patrick Germain]

Version 2.0.0.15

Fixes an issue with Altitude in LibraryObjects (Thanks Rhumbaflappy !)

 

[Patrick Germain]

Version 2.0.0.16
Trying to catch up on polygons changes. Can you guys try it and let me know of any issue ?

 

[GaryGB]

Hi Patrick:

Some initial feedback...

IIUC, based on analysis of BGL files for the (2) example Asobo default MSFS 2020 airports cited by Dick in this thread:

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/changes-for-su9.455227/


...I do not see where BGLViewer2020_2_16 has interpreted the 'new' MSFS 2020 SU9 "Polygon" objects in ICAO KNFL:

[MSFS-2020 Packages install path]\Official\OneStore\asobo-airport-knfl-nas-fallon\scenery\Nas_Fallon\KNFL.bgl


BGLViewer2020_2_16 interprets "Apron" objects with what 'may' be code otherwise intended to define "Polygons" at KNFL.


BGLViewer2020_2_16 also interprets "Apron" objects" in the BGL format of the other example airport cited by Dick:

[MSFS-2020 Packages install path]\Official\OneStore\asobo-airport-kcof-patrickafb\scenery\KCOF.bgl


BGLViewer2020_2_16 also interprets "Airport Boundary" objects" in the vector BGL format at ICAO KCOF:

[MSFS-2020 Packages install path]\Official\OneStore\asobo-airport-kcof-patrickafb\scenery\shapes.bgl


Thanks again for your ongoing efforts with MSFS 2020 SU9 updates to your brilliant and very helpful FS utilities.

GaryGB

 

[rhumbaflappy]

Hi Gary.

Older Asobo and Microsoft defaults are still using the old shapefile polys, which are different from the new XML compiled format.
I think what you see with knfl and kcof are not really polygons, but the new VectorPlacement (fencelines).

Attached is a combination of the new polys at HLGH. Working through the decompilations...

 

[rhumbaflappy]

Version 2.0.0.16
Trying to catch up on polygons changes. Can you guys try it and let me know of any issue ?

Hi Patrick.

The only issue I have is the altitude expressed as feet (and as an integer). I also note the compiler changes the location of points and altitudes slightly... probably to fit into the QMID scheme.

I think the altitude is a FLOAT32.
Also, for anyone following along, the compiler splits polys along the QMID 11(?) border. So your decompiled polys may number more than the source number of polys. Also, a poly with 4 vertices will have 5 points in the viewer, which makes sense as that is how the sim knows it's a closed loop, and therefore a poly and not a line.