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Ground polygons with GMax [Fs2002]

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Hi:

I have done a polygon in gmax, now I want to see the polygon under the runway, how can i do this?.

I want to see the default runway above the polygon.


Thanks and sorry for my bad english.
 
Hi,

How did you create the runway? Did you create it with FSSC or AFW? Or are you using Fs2004 and did you use AFCAD2?
 
I´m using the default runway of fs2004, and I want to see the runway above the polygon.

is it posible?

Thanks
 
Nope, in that case it is not possible. The ground elements of the XML scenery (runways, aprons, etc) are always drawn before the GMax objects. So you can not get your polygon below the runway.

In that case you would have to use the XML aprons.
 
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In that case you would have to use the XML aprons.

Can you explain more about it or said me where can read about this?

Or ...how can I do a new runway what is above the polygon?, and if this is in xml for 2004 better.

Thanks and I hope you understand me.
 
If you look at a tool like AFCAD2 you will see that you can also draw polygons (aprons) in there. These use the XML coding and can be displayed below your runway.

Another option (but I don't prefer this one), is to use an old style runway, for example placed with FSSC or Airport for Windows. These can be displayed on top of your GMax polygon (after you tweaked the GMax polygon to make it a ground polygon, as described in the tutorials). But I think it is better to stick to the Fs2004 techniques.

Hope this helps a bit,
 
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If you look at a tool like AFCAD2 you will see that you can also draw polygons (aprons) in there. These use the XML coding and can be displayed below your runway.


I know but the problem is that you can´t aply custom textures at the polygons created with afcad2, and I want aply my own textures.

What can I do?
 
Then I think the only option is to design a custom runway as well. It is just impossible to get your polygons on top of the Fs2004 runway. Or you must use Fs2002 techniques for everything.
 
Another option?

Hi,

Perhaps it would be possible to make polygons on both sides of the runway, just bordering with it. Using Arno's ObPlacerXML that is almost easy.

Fern
 
just give your texture an alpha channel. That makes the polygon appear transparent whever black appears in the alpha channel.

Bob
 
Those two solution could also help indeed, maybe you can tell use what the polygon is used for in the scenery? Then we might be able to give some extra tips.
 
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