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Create runway on upslope?

TBryson2

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Is there a way to create a runway that is sloping up/down? I'm "correcting" some runways that are on mountain sides and needs to conform with the terrain, even if it is on a slope. Any runway I create is always flat and level. Is there a way to do this?

TB2
 
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Hi, you can. Use the profile editor in the properties panel for the Runway Object

Runway Objects

docs.flightsimulator.com docs.flightsimulator.com

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I wondered if I could use that. Didn’t seem to be doing anything. I’ll try it shortly.

Thanks!

TB2
 
Hello:

If you intend for AI Aircraft Traffic / Airport Ground Vehicle Traffic to work, that still requires flat / level surfaces.

Asobo has not yet implemented an upgrade to MSFS to allow use of sloped surfaces by AI Traffic.

GaryGB
 
MSFS 2024 SDK Profile Editor documentation is here:

https://docs.flightsimulator.com/ms...r/Objects/Runway_Objects.htm?rhhlterm=profile

https://docs.flightsimulator.com/msfs2024/html/2_DevMode/Scenery_Editor/Objects/Rectangle_Objects.htm?rhhlterm=profile profiles

  • Enable Terraforming​


    This option can be used to enable or disable terraforming. When enabled, without changing any other properties, the rectangle area will be flattened and you will be presented with a new option:

    • Falloff Distance: This sets the distance around the rectangle which will be "feathered", smoothing the difference in altitude between the rectangle terraformer and the surrounding terrain. This is shown in the scene as a dashed line, and the value is in meters.
      The Falloff Distance As Shown In The World Around A Rectangle Object
      IMPORTANT! When stacking terraforming rectangles, the falloff will only be used for the lowest priority rectangle. All rectangles on top will have their falloff behave as if it was set to 0 and so give the sharpest transition possible

    • Force Elevation (COMING SOON): When enabled, this option will force the ground to be at the same elevation as the terraformer, creating a perfectly flat surface. This means, however, that you can't overlap terraformers without having severe discontinuity in the terrain (the Priority setting of the rectangle is used to define which terraformer is used). When this option is disabled you can more easily mix terraformers, as the falloffcan sculpt any other terraformers that overlap. You can mouse over the image below to see examples of this option enabled and disabled:
      Card Back

    Note that the Enable Terraforming option will be enabled automatically when you create a terrain Profile or add a Heightmap, and disabling the option will also disable any profiles or heightmaps that you have created (although they will not be deleted and enabling the option again will show them).

GaryGB
 
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