P3D v4 change the polygon elevation in the _CVX.bgl?

[niksan29]

Is it possible to change the polygon elevation in the CVX.bgl file(not having a project file .ad4)?

 

[GaryGB]

Hello:

IIUC, this thread is on the same topic started with your prior thread here ?

P3D v4 - again flattening...

I will add later...

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You can achieve your goal by using Patrick Germain's CvxExtractor to decompile a source CVX vector flatten BGL into ESRI *.SHP files.

CVXExtractor - Exporting vector data.

Hi folks CVXExtractor is a command-line application that allows you to export the vector data of a CVX BGL file into one of the following formats: - XML (Plain XML) - KML or KMZ - ESRI Shapes - BLN - OSM (Open StreetMap XML) Also note that original lines or polygons may be split if they cross...

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You can import (Append) the ESRI *.SHP files into SBuilderX, edit assigned Altitudes of the vertex points, select all, and compile a new BGL.

FSX - SBuilderX v315

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GaryGB

 

[niksan29]

IIUC, this thread is on the same topic started with your prior thread here ?

yes it is,at that time I did not know that the polygons and their characteristics were recorded in a file CVX.bgl, sorry...

You can achieve your goal by using Patrick Germain's CvxExtractor

I already tried to do this, but I can’t extract the vector data...
do you manage to do this with my file?

 

[GaryGB]

Did you run CvxExtractor with Windows Administrator permissions ?


In CvxExtractor GUI, configure:

Input BGL path \ file: UGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.bgl

Output folder path: (your choice of folder)

Output format: ESRI Shapes

[Extract] button


You should then output:

FLXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shx
FLXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shp (Flattens)
FLXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.dbf
FLXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.xm
EXXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shx
EXXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shp (Exclusion Polygons)
EXXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.dbf
EXXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.xml
RDXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shx
RDXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shp (Roads)
RDXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.dbf
RDXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.xml

https://www.prepar3d.com/SDKv4/sdk/world/terrain/terrain_overview.html#The Shp2Vec Tool

https://www.prepar3d.com/SDKv4/sdk/world/terrain/vector_shape_properties_guids.html



Append to SBuilderX: FLXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shp:

SBuilderX Menu > File > Append > ESRI SHP ...


Configure "Appending Polygon Shape File":

Name or Label of Imported Polys > Get from this Field: GUID

GUID of Imported Polys > Get from this Field: GUID


Altitude and Color of Imported Polys:

Altitude (meters) > Get from these Fields > From Shape file

Color of Imported Polys > Color (click to change): Color on the left

Red: 255, Green: 255, Blue: 0 (Same Airport Boundary vector color as SDK TMFViewer and ADE)

Set Transparency: 64

[Continue] button


In SBuilderX work-space > Icon Toolbar > Pointer Mode

Select: Each Poly vertices > Right-click > Properties > {General} Tab

Constant Altitude: (Meters value) > [Set] > [OK]

Select: Each Poly vertices > Right-click > Properties > {Vector polys} Tab > Type: 153 (AB_Flatten) > [OK]

Select: All Poly vertices > SBuilderX Menu > File > BGL Compile... > check: Terrain Vector > {Compile] button

Test new CVX vector BGL in FS.


Hope this helps a bit more.

GaryGB

 

[niksan29]

Did you run CvxExtractor with Windows Administrator permissions ?

Yes, thanks for such a detailed instruction, but I have a problem at the very beginning: coordinate values In CvxExtractor are highlighted in red...
What coordinate values, should be specified if the default values are not suitable?

 

[GaryGB]

You do not need to use that CvxExtractor feature to create a sub-set of the total data in UGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.BGL.

You can regard the parameter values shown above as already 'suitable', and ignore that feature for this task at this airport.

Leave all those parameter values unchanged and intact ...as shown in your screenshot above.


You will then be able to extract the total data set for the UGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.bgl.

FYI: Data sets extracted from FS CVX vector BGLs are rarely very large, and can be edited after Appended to SBuilderX.


SBuilderX 'Append' of FLXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shp is shown below:

GaryGB

 

[Bavarello]

Yes, thanks for such a detailed instruction, but I have a problem at the very beginning: coordinate values In CvxExtractor are highlighted in red...
What coordinate values, should be specified if the default values are not suitable?
View attachment 54130

This problem of the values highlighted in red ... I think it's a bug ... replace the decimal point with a comma and then it works. Obviously the program reads the decimal separator settings and behaves accordingly.
Giovanni

 

[GaryGB]

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/t...-elevation-in-the-_cvx-bgl.446626/post-835220

This problem of the values highlighted in red ... I think it's a bug ... replace the decimal point with a comma and then it works. Obviously the program reads the decimal separator settings and behaves accordingly.
Giovanni

Hello:

While I appreciate the good intentions of that suggestion, I must respectfully offer this clarification to the contrary.


It is imperative when working with FS / P3D, FS SDK and/or any 3rd party utilities, as well as nearly all software developed / used in North America, to set Windows Decimal Separator character to a period ...NOT a comma.


FYI: Most Windows software uses North American English code sets and key scan values, so you must change your Windows Decimal Separator character from a comma to a period (aka "dot").

1.) In Windows Control Panel, click Region and Language applet (Region and Language dialog box opens)


2.) In the Region and Language dialog box, click {Formats} tab


3.) On {Formats} tab > click [Additional Settings] button (Customize Formats dialog box opens)


4.) In Customize Formats dialog box > {Numbers} tab > Decimal Symbol:

a.) Set the Decimal symbol to a period (.) instead of another character such as a comma (,)

b.) Click [OK] button

c.) Back on the Region and Language dialog box {Formats} tab, click [OK] button

d.) Exit Control Panel


5.) Restart Windows


Some links for self-study and self help:

https://www.google.com/search?q=sit...+Period&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari


Hope this helps.

GaryGB

 

[niksan29]

replace the decimal point with a comma and then it works

to set Windows Decimal Separator

Yes, the problem was this ...
Now a new problem, when clicking and compiling we get an error:

 

[GaryGB]

Did you run SBuilderX with Windows Administrator permissions ?

This is required so you can write the intermediate FLX_PROJECT.SHP file used by SDK SHP2VEC to compile the CVX vector BGL file.


Is a FLX_PROJECT.SHP file already inside SBuilderX "\Shapes" sub-folder ?

[SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\FLX_PROJECT.SHP


If you do not run SBuilderX with Windows Administrator permission. that sub-folder may be 'locked' by Windows during BGL compilation.


GaryGB

 

[niksan29]

Did you run SBuilderX with Windows Administrator permissions ?

yes

Is a FLX_PROJECT.SHP file already inside SBuilderX "\Shapes" sub-folder ?

[SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\FLX_PROJECT.SHP

yes,but the file size is 0 bytes:


I also attached a project file for SBbuild, try opening this:
FLX.SBP (in FLX.rar)

 

[GaryGB]

Your FLX.SBP project shows only the larger Polygon is selected; attempting to compile this to BGL fails as cited above.


If you select all Polygons, SBuilderX compiles

Otherwise, if you delete the (2) smaller polygons, then select the large Polygon, SBuilderX compiles.

After "Appending' FLXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shp, keep and use only Polygons you require (delete others).


GaryGB

 

[niksan29]

If you select all Polygons, SBuilderX compiles

you're right, I had to hold down the alt key and select all the polygons ...

but nonetheless, something is wrong,I can not view the ready compilation file (cvx_PROJECT.BGL) in tmfviewer.exe...

Obviously, this file is too small size compared to FLX_PROJECT.shp 1kb vis 4kb?

I attached compilation files to study:

 

[GaryGB]

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/t...-elevation-in-the-_cvx-bgl.446626/post-835281

you're right, I had to hold down the alt key and select all the polygons ...

but nonetheless, something is wrong,I can not view the ready compilation file (cvx_PROJECT.BGL) in tmfviewer.exe...
View attachment 54163
Obviously, this file is too small size compared to FLX_PROJECT.shp 1kb vis 4kb?

I attached compilation files to study:

Did you run SBuilderX with Windows Administrator permissions ?

This is required so you can write the intermediate FLX_PROJECT.SHP file used by SDK SHP2VEC to compile the CVX vector BGL file.


Is a FLX_PROJECT.SHP file already inside SBuilderX "\Shapes" sub-folder ?

[SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\FLX_PROJECT.SHP


If you do not run SBuilderX with Windows Administrator permission. that sub-folder may be 'locked' by Windows during BGL compilation.


GaryGB

If you ran SBuilderX with Windows Administrator permissions, when you compile a CVX, it should first delete files in:

[SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\

...so that it can then write a new set of source files into the now empty folder to be compiled to BGL via SDK SHP2VEC


Manually delete all files in:

[SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\

...then after editing Altitude attributes for the selected Polygons that were 'Appended', re-compile; that should work.


You may wish to turn off Windows User Access Control (aka "UAC") in Windows Control Panel.


Better yet, create a Windows Shortcut file for SBuilderX.exe and set Compatibility attributes to Run As Administrator.

GaryGB

 

[niksan29]

Manually delete all files in:

[SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\

Yes, that's exactly what I did, files are overwritten with a new date but the size remains the same...

Better yet, create a Windows Shortcut file for SBuilderX.exe and set Compatibility attributes to Run As Administrator.

Yes, that’s exactly what I did at the very beginning.

By you, at compilation, what file cvx_PROJECT.BGL size from the folder [SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\ ?

 

[GaryGB]

Attached please find the files output by SBuilderX version 3.15 (64-Bit) when I 'Appended':

FLXUGSB_ADEX_GVAF22_CVX.shp


...then selected and compiled all source data within the SBuilderX work-space into:


[SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\ ...sub-folder


GaryGB

 

[niksan29]

Attached please find the files output by SBuilderX

Your file cvx_PROJECT.BGL also does not open for viewing in in tmfviewer.exe...
Your files are the same as the ones I get when compiling.

 

[GaryGB]

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/t...-elevation-in-the-_cvx-bgl.446626/post-835396

Your file cvx_PROJECT.BGL also does not open for viewing in tmfviewer.exe...
Your files are the same as the ones I get when compiling.

Yes it does; here is the proof:

[SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\cvx_PROJECT.BGL ...Displayed in SDK TMFViewer

[SBuilderX315 install path]\Tools\Shapes\FLX_PROJECT.shp ...Appended to SBuilderX

While you may be able to resolve some of the file / folder access and functionality issues via "Run As Administrator",
it appears you may have other pervasive Windows file / folder 'Permissions' issues which need to be fixed.


I recommend you research this more extensively and resolve that ...before proceeding further with FS development.


GaryGB

 

[niksan29]

Yes it does; here is the proof:

Thanks! i fixed it!
Now I have a new question, is it possible to do flattening in 3D(for another project)?
Really very difficult to use a flattening polygon(adjust altitude according to mesh), because we don’t see real-time altitude changes; (

 

[GaryGB]

I recommend that you open a separate new thread on that topic in ex: SBuilderX forum, and attach descriptive screenshots as needed.

GaryGB