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FSX - Global Mapper - Geotiff, DEM-file

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I have created Geotiff of Frederikshab/Greenland from Global Mapper for FSX and Exported to DEM-file. But I have a problem to convert the DEM-file to (BGL), how do i do that ?

Thank you very much.

Regards
Erik
 
Are you exporting the data as Geotiff 16 bit elevation data? Make sure your projection is geographic and your datum is WGS84 or you will get a "file not found" when you attempt to run resample on it.

scott s.
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The SDK has clear instructions on how to do this. Its under "resample tool" in the terrain/scenery htm doc.

Best,
Bob
 
Global mapper / SHP-files

:) Thank you very much for your advice...
1. Now it's done, i used resample and the second i use shp2vec, but some *.shp-files have BAD UUID, is it because i should ADD attribute ?

:confused: 2. I make a BGL-file 55kb on resample, and after shp2vec compiled -addtocells i've got an cvx3409.bgl - only 6kb, when i check the cvx3409.bgl on TmfViewer (nothing to see) how come ? is it because of BAD UUID's ?

:confused: 3. Where do i copy cvx3409.bgl that i compiled ?
Thank you again, hope to hear from you soon
Regard Erik
 
For your shape data, I recommend installing SBuilderX, and importing your shapes into it first. SBuilderX is good at making sure all the GUID/UUID data is correct and then runs shp2vec for you.

You can put your compiled mesh file and vector terrain file in the same folder. It can be addon scenery\scenery, which is available as part of the install of FSX, or yo can create a new scenery area, with a parent folder (can have any name) and a subfolder which must be named "scenery". The use the sceenry library settings dialog in FSX to add this new sceenry area to your system. When the dialog asks for the location of the new scenery, browse to the parent folder you created (not the scenery subfolder) Also add a title name for your scenery, which is how it will be shown in the scenery library dialog. You know you've done it correctly when you close the scenery library dialog and FSX pops up a window telling you that the database is being rebuilt.

scott s.
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About SbuilderX

Hey again
Thank you very much, i have downloaded SbuilderX lastest version. I use ConfigSDK.exe before starting SbuilderX, after that, i started SbuilderX but got (Exception caught Globally) error. I installed SbuilderX where i have my FSX SDK. I've got 10 error strings like:
(VoidFileOpen(Int32,Systen.String. Microsoft VisualBasic.OpenMode,Microsoft VisualBasic OpenAccess, Microsoft VisualBasic, OpenShare Int32)
But i don't know, i have to push the buttom yes or no - i push on yes. Thank very much again.

Erik S. A.
 
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