1 meter in gmax = 1 meter in FSX?

[Mr.E]

is 1 meter in gmax the same as 1 meter in FSX?

 

[bob5568]

I feel like this must be a trick question....

with trepidation, I'll say "yes".

Bob

 

[n4gix]

Yes, but in Max/GMax you want to have the system set up to:

1 unit = 1 meter

 

[ronh]

Also ensure you select the units as Metric in the Customize and Units set-up menu items.

 

[n4gix]

Also ensure you select the units as Metric in the Customize and Units set-up menu items.

That's rather much the point of setting up the System Unit Scale to be "1 unit = 1 meter"

This allows whatever "units" you choose to model in to be automatically rescaled when exporting.

This way, we can model using whatever measuring system we prefer: meters, or feet.

After fifty-nine years working with feet/inches, I'm so accustomed to it that's what I normally use, unless my "plans" have metric dimensions explicitly specified.

 

[FelixFFDS]

After fifty-nine years working with feet/inches, I'm so accustomed to it that's what I normally use, unless my "plans" have metric dimensions explicitly specified.

Didn't you build ships at an early age using CUBITS?

 

[jdhaenens]

...and real speed is measured in cubits per fortnight.

Jim

 

[ronh]

That's rather much the point of setting up the System Unit Scale to be "1 unit = 1 meter"

Point taken. I think the default installation units are generic - hence no indication of what you are measuring in. So I suggested setting the units.

Here in Canada, we were fortunate that the government decided to follow the states and go metric in the '70s. So half my life inches/feet/deg F and the last half m/km/deg C.

Boy, I hope it warms up today - only going up to 32 today.

 

[n4gix]

Point taken. I think the default installation units are generic - hence no indication of what you are measuring in. So I suggested setting the units.

I think the main thing that confuses many is that there are two places in Max/GMax where setting may be made:

System Unit Scale - controls how Max/GMax scales the exported mesh's dimensions.

Modeling Unit Scale - sets what measurement system the modeler wishes to use in Max/GMax.

 

[ronh]

Fr. Bill,

I think the main thing that confuses many is that there are two places in Max/GMax where setting may be made

Agreed - took me a while to get that straight.

While I've got you on the line - just want to say thanks for the excellent tutorial on VC Gauge Backlighting and the follow-up on FS insider. It cleared up alot of problems for me.

 

[Mr.E]

okey is there any way to "shrink" the models? I have made a model that is too big, it is 16m where it is supposed to be 10m, so is there any way to scale it down to 10 or do I have to remake the whole model ?

 

[ronh]

Read-up on the select - uniform scale - emphasis on uniform. you can reduce it. Buton beside the move and rotate ones. has a little square box in it.

Happened to me too in the beginning - my 150 was the size of a 737.

 

[Mr.E]

thanks! very helpful tool!

 

[n4gix]

thanks! very helpful tool!

Be sure to select ALL parts, add an X-Form modifier to the stack before you use the Uniform Scale tool!

 

[n4gix]

While I've got you on the line - just want to say thanks for the excellent tutorial on VC Gauge Backlighting and the follow-up on FS insider. It cleared up alot of problems for me.

You are most welcome. I try to share as much as possible when able...