Guide to current Blender to MSFS Workflow?

[Android]

I see the guide 4 here, and have installed it, but

1. the last image shows an “MSFS Extensions” choice - I don’t have that -

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1. ... and there are no further instructions.

I tried making an object (and saved it to my community folder) but can’t find it.
Any help appreciated.
thanks!

 

[mamu]

Most likely you have installed the plugin in the wrong way
Repeat your step carefully

Alternatively,
I have set up a standalone Blender portable version including the Asobo plug-in already configured

blender-3.3.3-windows-x64-msfs.zip

drive.google.com

Simply unzip anywhere and run Blender

Also please note that you need a model
.xml in order to make your .gltf being recognised and compiled
Therefore
Instead of using the File/Export/glTF
I rather use the Multi Exporter available in the N panel (which btw is the signature of a correctly installed plug-in)

Basic use here (including plugin install, my video is somewhat outdated but really no big changes)

 

[Android]

Thanks!
Ok, I have a simple blender icosohedron & I was able to export the .xml, .bin, and .gltf. But... I'm not sure where to put them!

I tried moving them into my community folder, but the model doesn't show up in Objects.

Is there a video that follows the one you've linked above, or further instructions?

cheers

 

[=rk=]

Try this:

3D Models

docs.flightsimulator.com

 

[Android]

Try this:

3D Models

docs.flightsimulator.com

Thanks - but... no idea what I should be looking for in the manuals to troubleshoot this as I haven't created scenery for MSFS before.
Looking for tutorials & guides. My first task is to ensure I'm able to get the export from Blender/import to MSFS working properly.

 

[mamu]

You need to create a Project
Add to the Project a ModelLib AssetGroup
And a Scenery BGL AssetGroup to place the object

I suggest doing this using the in game wizards

Then copy your model files in the modellib folder, compile it (click Build All in the project editor) and eventually placing it using the Scenery editor


The following in the most recent tutorial I have using both

 

[=rk=]

Thanks - but... no idea what I should be looking for in the manuals to troubleshoot this as I haven't created scenery for MSFS before.
Looking for tutorials & guides. My first task is to ensure I'm able to get the export from Blender/import to MSFS working properly.

You are so welcome! The SDK (software development kit) includes everything necessary to be able to create scenery in MSFS and is so much more thorough, including tutorials and sample projects, than that one section that was linked.

 

[Android]

You need to create a Project
Add to the Project a ModelLib AssetGroup
And a Scenery BGL AssetGroup to place the object

I suggest doing this using the in game wizards

Then copy your model files in the modellib folder, compile it (click Build All in the project editor) and eventually placing it using the Scenery editor


The following in the most recent tutorial I have using both

Great, thanks again. I'll take a look at this today.

FWIW I haven't had any issues creating projects and adding scenery - I just thought I'd be creating a set of files I could drop into my Community folder & have them recognized when I'm in the SDK.

 

[rhumbaflappy]

Great, thanks again. I'll take a look at this today.

FWIW I haven't had any issues creating projects and adding scenery - I just thought I'd be creating a set of files I could drop into my Community folder & have them recognized when I'm in the SDK.

Then you simply want to make a project that only has a ModelLib. After it's compiled, and placed in Community, the objects will be available in the sim.

 

[rhumbaflappy]

Here's a simple ModelLib project example attached.
You can access the library after the compiled package is copied to Community: