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    ADE 1.78 Prepar3D V4 compiler error #C2533

    Thanks. That was the problem - Duplicate Start names.
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    ADE 1.78 Prepar3D V4 compiler error #C2533

    When making some changes to an airport which previously compile ok, get error C2533. Any guidance as to how I caused this, and how to correct this error without destroying my work, will be most appreciated.
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    MCX How to remove drag Chute from aircraft model

    Thanks to arno, =rk=, and tgibson for the assistance and suggestions. I think I've manage to get my head around the steps in the process to create what I need. MCX and SAMM are both extremely comprehensive tool kits, and it's hard for a novice like me to scrape my way through to find the right...
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    MCX How to remove drag Chute from aircraft model

    I am trying to convert a "flying" B-52 aircraft to a static scenery object. I run the a/c thru SAMM which creates an .mdl file. I then take that into MCX (1.6.0.0) and it displays as shown. What I need to do is remove the Drag Chute from the a/c, leaving it stationary, with wheels down. Can...
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    Hope all is well with you and yours? do you still support/distribute BGL2XML to decompile .BGL...

    Hope all is well with you and yours? do you still support/distribute BGL2XML to decompile .BGL files for editing (moving objects around, etc.)? If available, where might i find a download? If not, could you suggest a viable alternative? Thanks Al
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    (RESOLVED) ADE 1.79.7475 How to save a 'background" Image as part of the scenery?

    I am editing an airport with ADE, and have created and placed an "Image" as a background for my work. I would like to take the "image" .jpg file and make it a permanent part of the distributed airport, so that those without suitable background photoreal will be able to see the ground. Sorry...
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    ADE 1.7.9 Object added in ADE, does not appear in P3D after compile

    I have to be missing something very elementary, and I apologize in advance for bothering you with this, but I'm at my wit's end (admittedly not much of a stretch). I have an airport which I'm trying to modify, I have a Library Object from an earlier version of flight sim, which I've run...
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    Dumb guy's next "little" project

    Thank you very much for getting back to me. You have given me a collection of resources which will help me get further into my objective. Regards Al
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    Dumb guy's next "little" project

    I'm starting to get adventurous, which probably translates to "Dangerous", but here goes. I understand that airport designers/developers often create several .BGL's, in addition to the primary airport layout (usually an AFX__... (which to me looks a lot like the old-time AFCAD) having Aprons...
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    Convert AI aircraft (MAIW) to placeable simobject (.bgl) for use with ADE

    Thank you Arno. Something about this old dog learning new "tricks". regards Al
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    Convert AI aircraft (MAIW) to placeable simobject (.bgl) for use with ADE

    Certainly looks like just what I need. Another "tool" for my ever-expanding box of tricks. Thanks Al
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    Convert AI aircraft (MAIW) to placeable simobject (.bgl) for use with ADE

    I am trying to convert some MAIW AI aircraft to simobjects, for placement on an airport scenery. Is there a tutorial someplace that I can use to learn how to take an AI aircraft (which has an .air file, a texture folder, and a .cfg file) and turn that into a .BGL and texture (.BMP) file? I'm...
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    ADE Unable to see aircraft symbol on my airport

    Sometimes the "magic" works, sometimes it don't. I loaded back up with a beech baron, and the aircraft symbol appeared. Just to see what would happen, I changed my aircraft to the Robinson R-22, and it continues to be visible, and track where I slew about. I guess it just became confused or...
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    ADE Unable to see aircraft symbol on my airport

    Thank you for your prompt and helpful reply. I've been using the default R-22, since it gives me a nice circle of the rotor, but I'll give it a try with something much larger. It's quite puzzling, because 1 minute the aircraft symbol was there, and could lock and track with where I was in...
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    ADE Unable to see aircraft symbol on my airport

    Somehow, I've managed to render my "aircraft symbol" invisible? I am "in" an ADE which I've previously edited with no problem, and am placed appropriately on the airport. When I zoom in as far as I can, I still find the aircraft symbol invisible. What key command combination can I use to...
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    Library objects not showing in sim

    Not sure if I understand your comment, but I'm going to replace the ones that don't appear with some other ones. Nothing to lose I guess? Thanks
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    Library objects not showing in sim

    Yes sir, they are all "Normal" complexity. The confusing part of this is not the missing ones (1000+ reasons for that, most of which are operator error), but the fact that 2 of them show up, and they're all from the JGSE_FSX.bgl. Maybe "it" just likes red fire trucks? Thanks Jon
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    Library objects not showing in sim

    hopeful that I'm not messing up by tagging onto this thread? Apologies in advance if I am. Working with ADE 1.78.7298 with PRO key. Simulator Platform is Prepar3d v4.5. Trying to add a firehouse and some fire trucks to a scenery. Truck objects all come from JGSE_FSX.bgl, which I have...
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    ADE ADE screen does not display "boxes" for added objects.

    Thanks for getting back to me.
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    ADE ADE screen does not display "boxes" for added objects.

    Running 1.78 (pro), Windows 10 Professional. Trying to modify an existing airport ".BGL" I am unable to see the "boxes" (either yellow or black) for objects that I know are within the .bgl, since they appear on the Flight Simulator spot/top down view. I can open other .bgl files and they display...
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