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3ds Max 2015 - Texture Export Failure

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Hi all, having this problem with materials, anyone has any idea what's going on?
 

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3ds Max materials won't export to FS, they're not supported in the sim. If you want to use Max materials you have to render to texture first, then apply these textures to the model.

Best start with mapping to make a template and painting the template as an FS texture. This is applied to the model in Max as an FSX material and the template also saved as a .dds file, flipped vertically. The SDK gives the details.
 
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Okay,thank you sir.Do you mean that I'll get all the needed tutorials from the SDK? "The SDK gives the details."
 
No, I believe the tutorials come with GMAX (or are downloaded separately). The material and texture application process is in the SDK.
 
Um, no: SDKs are not written to teach you how to do this, they're written for those who already know how to do this. :confused: However, the details you need to know are there: start with New Aircraft Procedures for modelling generally.
 
I'm amazed by the amount of information in the SDK. Thank you very much hairyspin and tgibson.
 
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