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Getting started with Blender and FSX

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Hi, I'm interested in using Blender with FSX, any recommendation for which version of Blender (and BlenderFSX toolset) I should install? Is latest Blender recommended, or is an older version better?

Also is 32 or 64 bit versions required or I can use either?

Thanks,
Barry
 
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Hi Barry,

Take Blender 2.75 or 2.74, these work fine for me. And the bit version that fits to your machine.

Welcome ;)
 
Hello,
I am in the process of learning blender and I wonder is there an easy way, as there is in FSDS, to split a part (fuselage) down the middle, mirroring and then accurately re-joining?
I'm on 2.75.
Thanks in advance
Rob
 
Hi Rob,

That depends. Do you have a seam, or loop on the middle? Then you just need to throw the bad half of the fuselage away, add a mirror modifier with clipping and after you're done, apply it. Something on this is explained in the second post of my tutorial: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/th...lage-with-some-nice-structural-detail.434661/
Makes sense to read through this tutorial to learn some tricks ;)

Anyway, if there's a 'seam' on the X=0 location:
- Delete all vertices of the 'bad' half of the fuselage
- Go in the Object dialog to the Modifier panel:
upload_2015-12-29_15-44-4.png

- Add a Mirror Modifier and select Clipping:
upload_2015-12-29_15-44-43.png

- Now you can edit the mesh until you're finished. Then, only then, hit Apply.

Is this helpful?

Cheers, Daan
 
Hello Daan,
Thank you very much for your help, that works a treat!
I found that some of the polys had flipped so I deleted all and used the "F" key to rebuild, I've got a lot to learn.
I'm up to my neck in tutorials and YouTube videos at the moment.
I've only been at it for about a week but there is no turning back now.
FSDS has had its day.

Thank you again
Rob
 
I can't image what you might produce, after getting your feet wet in Blender. Go for it Rob, you'll do great!

- Joseph
 
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