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How to Make FSX Airport Signs

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Hello,

Can some one direct me to a tutorial about how to make airport signs for FSX? For example, I want to make a sign that says "Welcome to Norton AFB" and then have the unit symbol under it.

Thank you,
Jim
 

arno

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Hi,

That would mean you have to make a custom 3D model. There are many tools tp do that, for example SketchUp and GMax. You would then make a box with the shape of your sign and put a texture on it with the text you want to have.
 
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Thank you very much for responding Arno. Can you point me towards anything I could read that would walk me through how to use either program?
Jim
 
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Thank you very much for responding Arno. Can you point me towards anything I could read that would walk me through how to use either program?
Jim

Just a few:

SketchUp:
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Build_your_house_using_SketchUp

Gmax:
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Introduction_to_using_GMax
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Creating_a_simple_object_in_GMax_video_tutorial
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Texturing_a_GMax_building_video_tutorial

Check the Wiki, there is much more. On YouTube are a lot general tutorials as well.

Kai
 
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