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FSDS3 Come with Object Tutorials?
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Paul, there really isnt much to learn in the way of buildings in FSDS ( any version ) as most are simple boxes with the texture used to create an impression of detail.
An over complicated object in FSDS or even Gmax will impact on FPS .
You would not model a Door with hinges or the door knob and panels as it would be a waste of processing power, therefore, your door would be a plain polygon with the image of a door ( texture ) to give the impression of detail.
The most common error i see when users of either Gmax or FSDS creat a building is the scale is incorrect. As a builder by trade, im lucky that i can visualise scale as certain quanteties are known ( Door sizes ) Window head heights etc so i am able to approximate sizes if i dont have a scale plan to work from.
In Australia, most Doors have a height of 2.1 meters and the tops of windows are normally 2.1 meters aswell. most doors used as a main entrance can safely be set at a width of 0.9 meters as this would be close enough.
If you had an image of the front of a house, with the door at approx 0.9 meters width, using a set of dividers, you could scale out the width of the building to a fair approximation if you didnt know its size.
If this is confusing , let me know and ill try to explain or create a tutorial for you after Xmas as im very busy at work at the moment.
Merry Xmas: Jeff
An over complicated object in FSDS or even Gmax will impact on FPS .
You would not model a Door with hinges or the door knob and panels as it would be a waste of processing power, therefore, your door would be a plain polygon with the image of a door ( texture ) to give the impression of detail.
The most common error i see when users of either Gmax or FSDS creat a building is the scale is incorrect. As a builder by trade, im lucky that i can visualise scale as certain quanteties are known ( Door sizes ) Window head heights etc so i am able to approximate sizes if i dont have a scale plan to work from.
In Australia, most Doors have a height of 2.1 meters and the tops of windows are normally 2.1 meters aswell. most doors used as a main entrance can safely be set at a width of 0.9 meters as this would be close enough.
If you had an image of the front of a house, with the door at approx 0.9 meters width, using a set of dividers, you could scale out the width of the building to a fair approximation if you didnt know its size.
If this is confusing , let me know and ill try to explain or create a tutorial for you after Xmas as im very busy at work at the moment.
Merry Xmas: Jeff
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Hi Paul,
FSDS3 comes also with a few sample files (although most are aircraft). The help files do contain an introduction to making simple scenery objects, but I am not sure if they have all been updated from FSDS2 to FSDS3 already. Together with forums like this, you should be able to learn FSDS3 without too much trouble though.
FSDS3 comes also with a few sample files (although most are aircraft). The help files do contain an introduction to making simple scenery objects, but I am not sure if they have all been updated from FSDS2 to FSDS3 already. Together with forums like this, you should be able to learn FSDS3 without too much trouble though.