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3DS Max 3DS Max and MSFS24

Tankerguy72

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Hi everyone hoping I can get some help here. I am dabbling in the MSFS24 tools with 3ds max and have come across and issue that I can not see to fix. Currently testing converting a helicopter model into MSFS24 and testing out the new prop/rotor animation and materials. I had everything exporting through the multiexport just fine until I got a new computer and redownloaded 3DS max 2023. Now when I export into the sim some objects will be offset from their positions and the rotors will be spinning around a weird axis. I have reset the x-forms and the scales and transforms and messed with centering the pivots but then it makes an even bigger mess of the model. I am perplexed with this as I can export into MSFS2020 just fine. I am not sure what has been tweaked with the fresh download of 3ds. Would appreciate if anyone had any ideas.
 
I share your experience. Exporting to MSFS24 isn't always consistent; some things work differently than in MSFS. Sometimes the behavior is very idiosyncratic.
You've already tried the usual approaches, so there aren't many options left.

The Multi-Exporter offers the option to override transformations, scaling, and rotations:

3dsm_msfs24_multiexporter.jpg




Then, in the Animation Groups, you have the option to check the box for objects that have keys but are otherwise not animated: "Keep Static Animation".
This is a very important setting in the Character Animation section:

3dsm_msfs24_animation_groups.jpg



Perhaps this will help you a bit.
 
Thank you for that reply Christian. I had not noticed those selections at the bottom of the exporter. Ill try messing with those when I get home and report back. Thanks so much.
 
Another thing that occurs to me is that you could try grouping objects and/or organizing your objects into layers. How do you set up your exports: as a hierarchy export or as a layer export?
 
Hi Christian I export as a hierarchy export. I tried the selections you suggested and nothing changed. Reading more into it on the SDK I believe the props and rotors using the new animation and textures in MSFS2024 need to be exported on their own and attached via attachments. I guess I'll try that out next. The new folder layout in 24 has my head spinning haha🫨
 
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