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attchpts effects problem

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BUZZMAN

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hi guys need some expert help here in solving this ok over at ukmil and and dave are working on our new gr4 its all done and today a problem cropped up that we can't solve if you look at the pictures there you can see the landing lights if you look closely at it you can see a vortex trail behind them we have deleted made new ones etc but everytime we turn on th elights the vortex shows up when we turn off the lights the vortex go's away now the light have been done as pernormal sdk (general light vis mode ) (effect fx landing )
now this is the code from the modeldef file trhat gmax uses for the generla light
<PartInfo>
<Name>general_light</Name>
<AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
<Visibility>
<Parameter>
<Sim>
<Variable>LIGHT LANDING</Variable>
<Units>bool</Units>
</Sim>
</Parameter>
</Visibility>
</PartInfo>

does naybody pick up any thing wrong with it at all?? or if you know why this is happening please le tme know or dave over at ukmil
 

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I highly recommend not using the default "general light" for anything. Instead, add these to the bottom of your modeldef.xml file and use the appropriate lighting bus and condition for your lights:

Code: 
  <!-- exterior and interior lights -->

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_battery_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Sim>
          <Variable>ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY</Variable>
          <Units>bool</Units>
        </Sim>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_batteryOFF_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool) 0 ==
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_panel_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT PANEL,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_panelOFF_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT PANEL,bool) 0 ==
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool) 0 ==
          or
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_strobe_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT STROBE,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_landing_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT LANDING,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_landing_off</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT LANDING,bool) !
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool) !
          or
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>
  
  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_taxi_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT TAXI,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_taxi_off</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) !
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool) !
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_beacon_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT BEACON,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_nav_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT NAV,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_nav_vis_off</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT NAV,bool) 0 ==
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool) 0 ==
          or
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_logo_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT LOGO,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_logo_invis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT LOGO,bool) !
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_wing_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT WING,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_recog_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT RECOGNITION,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_cabin_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT CABIN,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <!-- end exterior and interior lights -->
  <PartInfo>
    <Name>Daytime</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (E:Time of Day,enum) 1 ==
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>Nightime</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (E:Time of Day,enum) 1 !=
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>
 
hi thanks for that we solved the problem yesterday i have to say it was a problem with the attchpts in the vc once i removed them hay pressto all working 100% now as they should be
 
BUZZMAN said:
hi thanks for that we solved the problem yesterday i have to say it was a problem with the attchpts in the vc once i removed them hay pressto all working 100% now as they should be
Click to expand...

Ah! Yes, one thing the SDK is not at all clear on is that you should NOT have duplicated .fx attachpoints in the interior model...

...except for the ones used for landing and taxi lights!
 
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