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Going be crazy with Sketchup--- HELP!

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Hi!
I have a, maybe, big problem!

There are few days that i'm reading forums all over the world and i can't find a solution...

These is my problem: I have a 3d area drowed in sketchup, near an airport, with some wind generators on the near mountain.
How can I place it in flight simulator? I've tryed to make a collada file then a lot of software but i never reach any result...

Any idea how to do it?

Thank's a lot and sorry for my poor english
 
Hi,

Using my ModelConverterX tool you can convert the COLLADA DAE file into a MDL object that you can use within FS. Afterwards you can then place this object into FS with any of the object placement tools available.
 
Thank's Arno for the answer.

With a lot of trouble, i've removed the ground from google earth in sketchup and i left there only the 3d eolic generator.

Now i have an MDL file (i hope that is not corrupted) but how put it in fsx? The sketcup file was georeferenciated, do you think that coordinates are allready inside the mdl?

Thanks for your answer,
Mike
 
MikeItaly said:
Thank's Arno for the answer.

With a lot of trouble, i've removed the ground from google earth in sketchup and i left there only the 3d eolic generator.

Now i have an MDL file (i hope that is not corrupted) but how put it in fsx? The sketcup file was georeferenciated, do you think that coordinates are allready inside the mdl?

Thanks for your answer,
Mike
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Hi Mike,

you can place the object like any other object you created with Gmax or FSDS. Put the MDL file in a library e.g. take the Library Creator you find in the download-section of fsdeveloper. Take care, that you choose the correct version for FSX or FS2004.

Place the object in the sim with one of several placement-programs available e.g. the Object Placer also available here in the download-section.

Jörg
 
Hi Mike,

No, geo referencing is not within the MDL files. You will have to specify that while placing the object. This can be done with BGLComp XML code or any of the object placement tools. Which FS version are you working with?

jdberg said:
Put the MDL file in a library e.g. take the Library Creator you find in the download-section of fsdeveloper. Take care, that you choose the correct version for FSX or FS2004.
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Just get the latest version it works with FS2004 and FSX. I would not advice using the old version anymore.
 
arno said:
Just get the latest version it works with FS2004 and FSX. I would not advice using the old version anymore.
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I tried using the "old version" and had nothing but problems. Then I remembered that I hadn't checked lately and got the newest version...

Problem(s) solved! Thanks for a terrific tool...
 
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