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About shp-files...

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I had a go on shp2vec but did not succeed entirely because UUID was missing in my shp-file attributes (got error message saying UUID is missing). My question: Do every segment of (for example) a road have to have a unique UUID (and GUID) attribute before it is processed with shp2vec. And if so, how do I obtain this twentyish-number-long ID? What is the meaning of the accompanying xml -file in that case?

I experiment with some roads I made as shp, and is not able to get them through the shp2vec tool. Grateful for help!

Cheers,
Ingolf
 
Now, not even Sbuilder can read my shp-files when I try to append ESRI shp in a new project. It may have to do with the fact that my shp-files have 4-5 attribute fields assigned to every segment. I will try to re-make my shp without those attributes...
 
Now I start learning. SHP files are ok so I can build roads and railways. The lakes and rivers appaear at 0 masl - creating great canyons that should not be there. I use 'Hydro_polygons_generic_lake_perennial' to make lakes and rivers. I have no Z-data for these polygons, so I wonder...? Is it possible to drape them at the elevation of the default height map? Or do I need to manually change the elevation of every water-body?

Cheers,
Ingolf
 
The shp-files were digitized using ArcView just creating x,y, and NOT z. So, just planar coordinates missing third dimension (elevation). Is there a way of using this data over default terrain, or do I need to supply the z value as well?

Thanks for taking interest... I am only a neewbe on terrain building for FSX but know alot about physical geography and data handling.

/Ingolf
 
Hi Ingolf.

You can use this:

Code: 
// Legacy_LandWaterMask_Water_NoFlatten
[Texture.381]
Name=Legacy_LandWaterMask_Water_NoFlatten
Color=FF638AC2
guid={5835459A-4B8B-41F2-ADC1-DEE721573B28}
Textures=OCEAN_SEA_LARGE_LAKE
FlattenMode=none
LandClassRemapType=none
ExcludeAutogen=Yes
RenderToTexture=Yes
RenderPriority=80000
Water=Yes

Then the water should be mesh-clinging. Otherwise, you'll need to add elevation.

Dick
 
Thanx RHUMBAFLAPPY... I had a look in the terrain.cfg file and that section already was set as you suggested. Still, no meshclinging. I tried using Hydro_Polygons_Generic_Ocean_Perennial as well with the same canyon-results.
The same with river polygons.

/Ingolf
 
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Hi Ingolf.


That terrain.cfg entry should read 'FlattenMode=slope'. Something appears wrong with your terrain.cfg file.

Please do NOT alter your terrain.cfg file! This would lead to total confusion in the simming community were you to share this with others.

I suggested you use GUID:

{5835459A-4B8B-41F2-ADC1-DEE721573B28}

This will give mesh-clinging water.

'Hydro Polygons - Generic Lake - Perennial' is supposed to be a flattened polygon. 'Legacy_LandWaterMask_Water_NoFlatten' is supposed to be mesh-clinging.

Dick
 
Now, things are going great as far as placing new shp-files in the terrain. However, I'm not very successful when it comes to excluding the default. For example: I unchecked the big-square (0601) in the scenery list to get rid of the original base package and I thought all my troubles were gone. All I saw was my beautiful terrain generated via shp files.

Until I was to land. The local airport was gone ofcourse! So one step back. When I try to use the "exclude" polyns in FSX_KML the shp2vec crashes. For example: I have roads that I want to implement and at the same time I wish to get rid of the default FSX roads. Maybe there is a class-clash!

Running FSX_KML with "exclude_roads_asphalt.... 1lane.. undivided meridian.." or whatever, the build crashes as shp2vec is run. I thought, maybe I should use the shp and xml that are produced by FSX_KML to run shp2vec manually (without -ADDTOCELLS) and also renaming the segments to FSX- RDX, UTX, HPX and so on... I dont really know. Must have a new strategy!

My aim is to make a total new environment, but need to KEEP the airports. So I need to replace ALL: roads, powerlines, railroads, landclasses, waterbodies, etc.

I realize this post is really hard to answer, but it seem I need a new (or modified) strategy to work around the exclusion problem. Any tips and comments are most welcome!

Cheers,
Ingolf
 
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For now being - - all above problems solved! :)

Thank you guys for giving tips. Reading, trying and trying again usually works.
I've learned a lot in just a couple of days so now I will enjoy my scenario for a few flights, then I'll be back with more questions on object placements and traffic ;).

End of thread! --------------------

cheerio,
Ingolf!
 
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