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Hi Arno,

after I could not attach effects via attachpoint Tool, I read about your Modelconverter.

I attached the effect also with the correct coordinates, but I do not see a result.

This should be a simObject with some smoke on the exhaust pipe and later some dust on the ground.

Did I do something wrong?
Do I need special effects?

Another info, if I export the mdl, and reopen ist again, then I do not have any effects in the file?

Thanks for help
 

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Hi,

They should still be there after importing again. Are you using fs2004 or fsx mdl format?
 
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Hi Arno,

sorry, my mistake. I need FSX format, but used the FS2004 mdl export:rolleyes:
I now found the way and everything is perfekt.

Thanks again for your help Arno.

The next work is to develope nice effects for my Traktor and find somebody who can help me with animations of the wheels...
 
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Glad to hear you got it working. I will check way it did not work with the fs2004 format, I thought that should also work.
 
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Hi Arno,

me again :)

But I still found some bugs.
I just found out to animate my wheels:D
But now I can not attach effects to the object.

The tool will not export the effects into mdl (this time FSX mdl :).

So I exported to x file.

Here I found another bug. You loose some of the animation code if you export.
But the effect seems to be attached:)

If you want to analyse I can send you my model and you can test the expports.
 
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Hi,

If you can email me the details I will try to debug it. You can send it to arno _AT_ fsdeveloper _DOT_ com.
 
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Hi,

I have fixed the bug with the effect files not being imported correctly from the FS2004 MDL format.
 
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Hi,

I think I fixed the other problems as well. At first the front wheels were not animated after exporting the object. That is working again now. I can also attach effects to the animated object without problems.

The fix will be in the development release of tomorrow.
 
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Good morning Arno,

I will check on monday. I am out of office the next days.
I will give you a short feedback if it works.

Have a nice weekend
 
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