Manfred that is the difficult and time-consuming part. Making the 3D model is not too tough, especially of a building, generally. But to get the texture maps "just right" is an art...and it takes time.
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Manfred that is the difficult and time-consuming part. Making the 3D model is not too tough, especially of a building, generally. But to get the texture maps "just right" is an art...and it takes time.
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Mace, whilst modeling may be reasonably OK in gmax, placement definitely ain't. Google sketch up imports a plan view of the area you want to re create from Google Earth and you actually build on that so the buildings have all their correct co ordinates.
I don't have any real issues with texturing in gmax either, but nothing will ever beat the ease and logical method sketch up uses.
Anyways, I did once get models into FS9 but can't remember how.
I'll have to start from scratch again I think.
I don't have any real issues with texturing in gmax either, but nothing will ever beat the ease and logical method sketch up uses.
Anyways, I did once get models into FS9 but can't remember how.
I'll have to start from scratch again I think.
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Aaaaaameeeeeen!!!!
You read my mind!! Show QMID boundaries would be perfect!! And i suppport make a shoreline from a polygon too. It's quite confusing if u have to edit manually from a polygon to a line string with 200 points.
More detailed tutorial
I've just started using FSX KML and the only thing I really miss is a more detailed tutorial that can be read by a beginner. As things are written right now you need a lot of beforehand knowledge to figure things out.
Also, an explenation of the more advanced XML commands would be nice (The landclasspolys, roads and utilities ones are obvious, but there are a few exotic ones).
Thanks for making such the program available to the FS community! If you can make it a bit easier for a numnut like me to understand I can give back to the community a few decent sceneries
I've just started using FSX KML and the only thing I really miss is a more detailed tutorial that can be read by a beginner. As things are written right now you need a lot of beforehand knowledge to figure things out.
Also, an explenation of the more advanced XML commands would be nice (The landclasspolys, roads and utilities ones are obvious, but there are a few exotic ones).
Thanks for making such the program available to the FS community! If you can make it a bit easier for a numnut like me to understand I can give back to the community a few decent sceneries
I've just started using FSX KML and the only thing I really miss is a more detailed tutorial that can be read by a beginner. As things are written right now you need a lot of beforehand knowledge to figure things out.
Also, an explenation of the more advanced XML commands would be nice (The landclasspolys, roads and utilities ones are obvious, but there are a few exotic ones).
Thanks for making such the program available to the FS community! If you can make it a bit easier for a numnut like me to understand I can give back to the community a few decent sceneries
You've probably already seen this?
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=FSX_KML_Tutorial
also... there's a good post here on creating islands
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5516
Thanks for taking the time to answer all my posts Matthew!
I've read through the forum, tutorial and wiki, but still I'm kinda lost. What I'd like the tutorial to be is more of a step by step cookbook for dummies. The topics covered in the tutorial lack some steps to be fully understandable for a beginner. Also, including a few kml files would be nice as they explain better than words whats being done. The lower the threshold for using this program the more people can start creating good sceneries.
Mind you, I'm not complaining at all! This is a freeware product and I realise you haven't got the time to make a full manual etc. Keep up the good work, but if you or any other user find the time, please add some more detailed descriptions in the tutorial.
I've read through the forum, tutorial and wiki, but still I'm kinda lost. What I'd like the tutorial to be is more of a step by step cookbook for dummies. The topics covered in the tutorial lack some steps to be fully understandable for a beginner. Also, including a few kml files would be nice as they explain better than words whats being done. The lower the threshold for using this program the more people can start creating good sceneries.
Mind you, I'm not complaining at all! This is a freeware product and I realise you haven't got the time to make a full manual etc. Keep up the good work, but if you or any other user find the time, please add some more detailed descriptions in the tutorial.
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Firstly- Awesome tool MatthewS! I sincerely mean that.
One thing that I have been struggling with (lets just say I can't code for peanuts) is creating proper extrusion bridges. Currently FSX KML allows the user to add lines and compile as bridges, but these are the older style bridges which don't work well over undulating terrain or for lines greater than 2 vertices.
Is it possible to add the ability to draw proper extrusion bridges?
Cheers
One thing that I have been struggling with (lets just say I can't code for peanuts) is creating proper extrusion bridges. Currently FSX KML allows the user to add lines and compile as bridges, but these are the older style bridges which don't work well over undulating terrain or for lines greater than 2 vertices.
Is it possible to add the ability to draw proper extrusion bridges?
Cheers
Have a look at this sample
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5516
Shows how to make an extrusion bridge.
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The ability to place scenery library objects with the POINT type (pushpin) rather than a PolyLine. The reason being that a single library object is just a single pinpointed location.
Point (pushpin): Scenery library objects
Polyline (path): Rivers, Roads, Shorelines, Coastlines
Polygon (polygon): Areas or areas where a scenery library object is autogen type
Point (pushpin): Scenery library objects
Polyline (path): Rivers, Roads, Shorelines, Coastlines
Polygon (polygon): Areas or areas where a scenery library object is autogen type
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Please please please update this to work under a windows 7 environment and with the new kml format
Yes, I hope so too, FSX KML is in desperate need of an update, it is becoming so painful to use it with nowadays Windows OS and the new KML format.
If not considering such an update then *please* consider making the project open source in CodePlex.com so that somebody else might take the lead and keep this tool working (time permitting of course)