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Blender2FSX: platform parameter missing

jdberg

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I am currently trying to add an object with a concrete surface to my scenery. So I made a copy of the visible object and tried to attach a platform with the FSX Attachpoint Tool to it.

I get the following error message when trying to attach:
Blender2FSX_platform_problem_2.jpg


The reason seems to be clear, the tool simply misses the platform type as a parameter. When you look at the manual, the menu should show this as a drop down menu with default "None". None is however not a valid parameter so I would like to select concrete instead.
Blender2FSX_manual_05.jpg


In my menu however I do not get the chance to select the platform type, because it looks like this. Tag is completly missing.
Blender2FSX_platform_problem_1.jpg


The same problem occurs when I try to add a visibility effect:
Blender2FSX_Visibility.jpg


No Tag available. Has anyone got an idea what I am doing wrong?

It is perhaps not a new problem concerning version 0.8.6 I am currently using. Kris, I have the same problem with version 0.8 from captain_x. It is a long time ago since I tried to add a platform, perhaps I used Gmax the last time.

Hope there is a solution for that problem.
Regards
Joerg
 
dave hoeffgen

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jdberg said:
I am currently trying to add an object with a concrete surface to my scenery. So I made a copy of the visible object and tried to attach a platform with the FSX Attachpoint Tool to it.

I get the following error message when trying to attach:
Blender2FSX_platform_problem_2.jpg


The reason seems to be clear, the tool simply misses the platform type as a parameter. When you look at the manual, the menu should show this as a drop down menu with default "None". None is however not a valid parameter so I would like to select concrete instead.
Blender2FSX_manual_05.jpg


In my menu however I do not get the chance to select the platform type, because it looks like this. Tag is completly missing.
Blender2FSX_platform_problem_1.jpg


The same problem occurs when I try to add a visibility effect:
Blender2FSX_Visibility.jpg


No Tag available. Has anyone got an idea what I am doing wrong?

It is perhaps not a new problem concerning version 0.8.6 I am currently using. Kris, I have the same problem with version 0.8 from captain_x. It is a long time ago since I tried to add a platform, perhaps I used Gmax the last time.

Hope there is a solution for that problem.
Regards
Joerg
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I just tried it and after clicking "initialize toolset" the Type menu showed up
 
jdberg

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Hi Dave,
thank you very much for the response, I was sure that I have initialized but it was obviously not.
After pressing initialize the menu is visible.
Thanks again
Joerg
 
krispy1001

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jdberg said:
Hi Dave,
thank you very much for the response, I was sure that I have initialized but it was obviously not.
After pressing initialize the menu is visible.
Thanks again
Joerg
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Hi Joerg!

I made a short video for making a platform using Blender and the Blender2FSX tool-set. I have also attached my test Blender file to this post that I used in the Video.


Thanks, Kris
 

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jdberg

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Hi Kris,
thanks, this is really helpful for all who want to make a platform. I found my problem which was that I forgot to press initialize.
It works great now.
Thanks my friend for your great input to the comunity here
Joerg
 
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