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Ade-gp 0.0.40
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Oops, spoke too soon 
This is just an observation but it caught me out.
I edited a polyline and the only change was to increase the width from 0.15m to 1.0m and save. This was the result:
Re-edited, re-selected the line texture and saved, and it was fine:
Perhaps a note in the manual?
This is just an observation but it caught me out.
I edited a polyline and the only change was to increase the width from 0.15m to 1.0m and save. This was the result:
Re-edited, re-selected the line texture and saved, and it was fine:
Perhaps a note in the manual?
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Hi,
I have a problem with the Reset button in the GP Editor, or perhaps I don't understand how it works.
I assumed that when I pressed the Reset button that it would re-create the situation when a polygon is first created and then you get taken to the GP Editor automatically when you finish the polygon.
But when I edit the shape of a GP polygon in ADE and then open it in the GP Editor, the proportions of the vertices have not changed to the new shape. I'll illustrate:
1. I created a polygon with this shape:
2. I then reshaped it to this shape, and immediately compiled the file without going to the GP Editor:
As you can see, the cross hatches have been compressed and distorted, just as I would expect. Jon, your new beta has indeed fixed the problem of the polygon shape not changing in FS, thanks.
3. Then I went into the GP Editor, and saw this:
4. I then pressed the Reset button, and saw this:
While the scale changed, the vertices did not move into the proportions of my new shape.
5. In contrast, I then created another identical polygon from scratch, and the GP Editor displayed this:
As you can see, the results are very different. I need the Reset button to give me the latter result, to avoid distortions in my edited shape.
On the positive side, the scale bar is now very close to the actual size of the polygon in FS - the plane has a wingspan of 93 ft and I get 90 ft from the GP Editor.
Hope this helps,
I have a problem with the Reset button in the GP Editor, or perhaps I don't understand how it works.
I assumed that when I pressed the Reset button that it would re-create the situation when a polygon is first created and then you get taken to the GP Editor automatically when you finish the polygon.
But when I edit the shape of a GP polygon in ADE and then open it in the GP Editor, the proportions of the vertices have not changed to the new shape. I'll illustrate:
1. I created a polygon with this shape:
2. I then reshaped it to this shape, and immediately compiled the file without going to the GP Editor:
As you can see, the cross hatches have been compressed and distorted, just as I would expect. Jon, your new beta has indeed fixed the problem of the polygon shape not changing in FS, thanks.
3. Then I went into the GP Editor, and saw this:
4. I then pressed the Reset button, and saw this:
While the scale changed, the vertices did not move into the proportions of my new shape.
5. In contrast, I then created another identical polygon from scratch, and the GP Editor displayed this:
As you can see, the results are very different. I need the Reset button to give me the latter result, to avoid distortions in my edited shape.
On the positive side, the scale bar is now very close to the actual size of the polygon in FS - the plane has a wingspan of 93 ft and I get 90 ft from the GP Editor.
Hope this helps,
Under the circumstances, this is what I would expect to happen. The object does not have a line type assigned. Without a line type assigned, what you see is what I would expect to happen. (The other problem I referred to is, unfortunately, a real problem which I will attempt to fix prior to re-release.)
If all you want is a yellow line, I suggest you change the texture to yellow. If you want a patterned line, all you need do is select a pattern.
Don
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Yes I did, but I don't think it should be necessary.
A polyline is defined by Layer, Line Width and Main Texture. A change to any one of these should cause a recalculation of the object on clicking "OK".
I am not sure about the "Change Color" buttons
BTW. What is the meaning of "Available Line Types" box in 0.0.41?
