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Help me relocate Objects

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Jerry Roberts

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In FSX/Gold I have a (Caribbean Seaplane Tours) seaplane dock and all the Hangars, flags, fuel, fireplace, etc., that I would like to keep in place, and copy it to a different lat/Lon. There is also one site that is in the wrong location and need to be moved to the North. I first thought it would involve Airport Developing, but it seems the seaplane docks are just objects placed on the water and touching the shoreline. I was able to open the "FLT File" and change the Lat&Lon and move the associated aircraft to the coordinate I wanted. The Two other files for the site I am moving are: "FSSave" and "WX File", and I am unable to open them to change the coordinate. I talked to the developer(MOCAT) and he said I could move it, but was unable to give details. Is there a program I need to down load? I have searched the Forum and none of the questions and answers seem to fit my situation.
 
Tejal Bernardo said:
take a look here in fsdeveloper wiki http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Files_(FSX) it seem the first one is a weather file.
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These 3-files are located along with the other seaplane dock sites, in my documents/flight simulator X files. I'm thinking that I should find a folder that has all the objects in that location. I have located in the SDK about 100 pages of library objects. among those listed are "gen_dock_seaplane_7-25_ramp2A {c1e01ca7-1262-40c4-a0d4-330ea9c1c20b} which is a hint that it may be something I'm looking for. other associated objects are also scattered throughout the pages. I have been dozens of sites and remember something saying in the fsx tools I can click and drag the dock using an over head view to where I want it. I can't find the tool, and so far I am stuck. do you know where this tool is? Thanks for clearing up what those three files are for.
 
Thanks for your quick response. I removed SDK and re-installed in the FSX program folder. I followed all the obj tool instruction for multi-screen etc. I got to over-head view, see the dock I want to move and the aircraft plus sign, but cannot fine the placement tool anywhere. I click left or right mouse, look in the upper tool bar under each of the options listed and the tool is nowhere to be found. I've downloaded the tutorial and will see if that helps, the placement tool docs were ineffective, since I can't find the tool!
 
I hope you didn't install the SDK inside FSX :(
 
scruffyduck said:
I hope you didn't install the SDK inside FSX :(
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It listed the location of FSX(c:\program files(x86)\Microsoft games\flight simulator X. it installed in the Ms games folder under fsx. I find a folder in fsx named Sim Object Creation Kit, and several kit files.. should I take out all the sdk files in FSX?
 
Right but the SDK installs separately to FSX. Can you confirm that you deleted it from some location and then re-installed it so that it is in the FSX installation? This has the potential to create a royal mess. The SDK by default installs somewhere like: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\
 
scruffyduck said:
Right but the SDK installs separately to FSX. Can you confirm that you deleted it from some location and then re-installed it so that it is in the FSX installation? This has the potential to create a royal mess. The SDK by default installs somewhere like: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\
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Yep, deleted it in programs, then re installed to insure it went to FSX
 
Jerry Roberts said:
Yep, deleted it in programs, then re installed to insure it went to FSX
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I deleted the SDK in programs, re installed SDK from disk-1 of FSX Gold (Deluxe) to its default folder, No tool option in FSX Menu. I then did a repair of FSX and the Acceleration. No TOOL in menu. I then installed the SDK from disk 2 (Acceleration). No tool in menu. I then did a repair to acceleration again. still no TOOL in the FSX menu. Here is what I see now: In Local Disk (C:), Program File(x86), Microsoft Games are three folders, Microsoft Flight, Microsoft Flight Simulator X, and Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK. NO SDK\SDK. There is a folder SDK inside the MS FSX SDK folder. I looked in the FSX folder and the only reference to SDK is the SDK Overview-HTML document. folders that have been changed today are autogen, categories, charts, dialogs ,effects, fonts, gauges, propdefs, rewards, texture, sound, uries, and weather. No matter what I've tried, the TOOL option does not appear in the free flight menu. I'm stuck!
 
I think you are missing the step about the dll.xml file to get it in the menu.

Installation is not enough. The S.D.K. tools must be activated in order to be used within FS X. Activation requires modification of a configuration file, the dll.xml file, that is in the same folder as the fsx.cfg file.

see the SDK about the exe.xml and ddl.xml files.
 
ronh said:
I think you are missing the step about the dll.xml file to get it in the menu.

Installation is not enough. The S.D.K. tools must be activated in order to be used within FS X. Activation requires modification of a configuration file, the dll.xml file, that is in the same folder as the fsx.cfg file.

see the SDK about the exe.xml and ddl.xml files.
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I'll look for the file and try thanks so much for the help.
 
Jerry Roberts said:
I'll look for the file and try thanks so much for the help.
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Well, I saw a forum where a guy said he followed the WIKI FSX SDK Install sequence, and had instant success finding the "TOOLS" option listed in his FSX menu bar. So I uninstalled all SDK files, and followed the step by step instructions for the Install of the FSX Acceleration Pack OR FSX Gold Pack. NOPE! No Tools button. Here is what I see when I try to find where everything was installed to: looking In Win-7,Start,Computer, C:, Programs (x86), Microsoft Games; 1st, program listed=Microsoft Flight. 2nd program listed=Microsoft Flight Simulator X. 3rd program listed=Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK. Is this where everything is supposed to be? When I load FSX, the main page is the Acceleration Version, I run the Fly Now and the flight is perfectly loaded and operating, but NO TOOLS tab listed in the Menu Bar! Only Flights ,Aircraft, World,Options, View, Help, Add-Ons. Can anyone Help? the dummies at Microsoft have no clue (and they made this thing) all other Forums point back to this Forum. I had even installed the Windows-7 ver of SDK, which even worse. I'm ready to shred this whole program.
 
pfabian said:
You need to go and check that dll.xml has been modified correctly and successfully.
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Thanks for trying to help me. The instructions in WIKI said to place or insure that the ddl.xml for the Placement tool was installed in the FSX Config File, which is supposed to be found in C:\Documents and Settings\Papa PC\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX Directory. I can't find that file in win7, programs(x86),Microsoft Games, Flight Simulator X. There is a Config file there and I copied and pasted the exe.xml and the dll.xml from the SDK for FSX Acceleration per WIKI. Still no tool. was the sample dll.xml shown in the WIKI FSDeveloper different from the one in SDK? Do I need to reinstall FSX Deluxe and Accelerator (Big Hassel getting it re-activated)? There has to be something simple that is being over-looked by me, or maybe I'm too old for this stuff! I'll appreciate all advise.
 
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