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ADE BGL-file size

Helli

Helli

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Hello!

I have not used ADE myself yet, but a German-speaking member of our forum posted the following question:

I use the “Megaairport Frankfurt X” from Aerosoft (FSX with Acc.). All works fine, framerates are ok.

Now I have a new PC with Quad Core CPU. Therefore I added additional ground vehicles and used “Vehicle-Phat" for proper runway allocation. All that works fine.

The original BGL-file from Aerosoft is 92 KB. For the above mentioned alterations I have used ADE. I imported the Aerosoft BGL, added my additions and compiled it again under the same name.
But this new BGL-file is only 78 KB.
This I do not understand.
Is it possible that ADE does not import everything what is contained in the original BGL-file?
Or is there another reason?

Your opinions are appreciated.

sincerely

Helli
 
The original BGL-file from Aerosoft is 92 KB. For the above mentioned alterations I have used ADE. I imported the Aerosoft BGL, added my additions and compiled it again under the same name.
But this new BGL-file is only 78 KB.
This I do not understand.
Is it possible that ADE does not import everything what is contained in the original BGL-file?
Or is there another reason?
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For FSX there are 3 different airport enhancement Utilities available, several converters and airports that are done by hand.

No bgl is going to be the same size. Each different Utility that designs airports uses different techniques and can add XML code to accomplish one thing that another Utility may not add or do it a different way.
 
With third party BGL files it is always possible there there is something in there that is not going to be passed through since we do not know what was used to create the original. As Jim says some tools can add information into the BGL and others strip it out. If you were to load an ADE generated BGL file into AFX it will strip out all the scenery features since it cannot handle them.

In this case if there is approach code in the third party BGL file and the user has chosen not to pass it through then the new BGL will be smaller for that reason also. The most important things is that users do not use the new BGL file as a replacement for the third party one but place it higher in the priority order so that it is loaded by FSX after the third party one. In that case features such as approaches should be preserved
 
Hello Jim, hello Jon.

Many thanks for your explanations.
I passed them on to my collegue and he told me, that this convinced him to carry on with his designs.

I am glad that I can help via the language boundaries.

yours

Helli

Post Scriptum
Jon, only after re-reading your answer I realized, how important your last statement is (the one about activating both BGLs)
Maybe it is only due to the fact, that I basically adapt other peoples szenery-BGLs, that I fell not yet into this trap.
I think I shall pass this message on in other relevant discussions.
Thank you for it!!
 
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Helli said:
Hello Jim, hello Jon.

Many thanks for your explanations.
I passed them on to my collegue and he told me, that this convinced him to carry on with his designs.

I am glad that I can help via the language boundaries.

yours

Helli
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No worries Helli and thank you for your help :)
 
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