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@Sylvain,
MCX exporting to AFS2 is to be used for standalone objects like aircraft, buildings, towers, buildings, etc.. and not for runway/airport systems. AFS2 requires a more complicated system of meshes, objects, decal textures and such and also using a 3D modeler like 3DStudioMax or AC3D. Take a look at the FS2 wiki about airport modeling.

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@arno,
When you export an object in AC (AC3D) format, could you please change the texture filename extension to BMP versus DDS.

Thanks
Dave W.
 
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whitav8 said:
@Sylvain,
MCX exporting to AFS2 is to be used for standalone objects like aircraft, buildings, towers, buildings, etc.. and not for runway/airport systems. AFS2 requires a more complicated system of meshes, objects, decal textures and such and also using a 3D modeler like 3DStudioMax or AC3D. Take a look at the FS2 wiki about airport modeling.

Dave W.
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Hi Dave,

I'm slowly getting there. Still a lot of work but I think it's possible with Sketchup. Too soon to give details though.

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whitav8 said:
@Sylvain,
MCX exporting to AFS2 is to be used for standalone objects like aircraft, buildings, towers, buildings, etc.. and not for runway/airport systems. AFS2 requires a more complicated system of meshes, objects, decal textures and such and also using a 3D modeler like 3DStudioMax or AC3D. Take a look at the FS2 wiki about airport modeling.
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I plan to support that in the future, but I first need to study how it works.
 
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@arno,
When you export an object in AC (AC3D) format, could you please change the texture filename extension to BMP versus DDS.
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Does AC3D only support BMP textures then? In principle the material editor can be used to convert between formats and the exporter just exports what the user has specified.
 
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Arno,
I was wrong - AC3D does support DDS textures (they have to be "flipped" though from FSX/P3D standard - I think - when using your AC export) so no need to change anything - although if I export to AC format and try to load it without generating BMPs, the model looks wrong.
No hurry, but let me know when you get a chance to test the CH53 for back-faced polygons (they look fine in MCX but get rearranged upon export and become "transparent")).

Thanks as always

Dave
 
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