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Hi everyone
I am getting started with FSDS version 3.5 and I have built some basic models. I create an mdl file for an aircraft, and everything runs as it should. It says Generation complete, but the aircraft is not in the FSX files.

I use FSX and XtoMDL.

I think it could be something to do with the XtoMDL.exe as there are three,

1st in C:Program files (x86)/Microsoft games/Microsoft flight simulator X SDK/Envirnment Kit/Modeling SDK/3DSM7
2nd in C:Program files (x86)/Microsoft games/Microsoft flight simulator X SDK/Envirnment Kit/Modeling SDK/3DSM9
3rd in C:Program files (x86)/Microsoft games/Microsoft flight simulator X SDK/Envirnment Kit/FSX_Gmaxgamepack/Plugins

Thanks in advance
Shingashinga
 
Do you have FSDS set up correctly to use one of these paths? Also, you can always choose to just export the .X file from FSDS and run it through XToMdl manually. :)
 
shingashinga said:
..... everything runs as it should. It says Generation complete, but the aircraft is not in the FSX files.
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The compiler will make an X-file and .mdl file

It won't automatically insert them into FSX.

I am not sure what the default directory is, but the files will be wher you saved them, I would imagine.
 
Hi Hcornea, thanks for the advice.
I said that it tries to save them in the FSX files as when i compile an aircraft with the same file name as one i have done before, i get the following popup: Folder C://Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Microsoft Flight SImulator X/SimObjects/FSDS object already exists.
When I check there is no folder :confused:
I wondered if it was something to do with XtoMDL like i said before but if you can offer any more advice I would be very grateful.
theizomiser to answer your question yes, the first one is set up at the moment. The second one does not work and the third acts just like the first.
I tried doing it manually and it worked! I'll just do that.
Thanks to both of you for helping.

Shingashinga
 
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