MSFS Introduction to MSFS SDK (scenery)

[smekre]

Awesome guide, million thanks! I have been building some local landmarks including bridges. I manage to exclude the standard autogen bridge, but I can't seem to be able to exclude the autogen traffic. This looks wierd, as the custom bridge is substantially higher than the autogen. Anyone know how to? I have tried the polygon with exclude all,and also the exclusion rectangle without any luck.

 

[fabs79]

WAIT I GOT IT WORKING
Next job get all my old blender airports stuff into the sim lol..

Can you share how you got it working? Because for me it still doesn't

 

[muffo]

I have finally created my airport, but I don't understand how I can change the runway starts. I read that a green arrow that appears, changes them ... I saw it for a moment ... but then I never saw it again.

 

[Devinci]

I have finally created my airport, but I don't understand how I can change the runway starts. I read that a green arrow that appears, changes them ... I saw it for a moment ... but then I never saw it again.

Yes you can move them by enabling edit position in the runway properties.

 

[muffo]

Many thanks Devinci ...I had a problem with runway starts inverted. But I solved....I put also Flamingos..... In Sardinia there are many....

 

[Fergo]

So trying and retrying, I found this out. Going in the Render properties of the MSFS Addon in the Materials tab, changing the Alpha Mode to Blend, it kinda works. The texture get's somehow ok, just translucent, so I suppose that I need the correct Blend channel to work it out.

This is the result changing Alpha Mode:
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Reading the guide, I relized it takes Substance Painter. I got it from a friend and started fooling around with it, but each time I load in the model, I get both model and UV texture white.

Now the question is, just this simple. How do I import the model texture, and what are the settings for a correct baking for MSFS purpose?

I suppose that's the last thing I need to know Thanks in advance again, you guys have been really patient and helpful!

EDIT:

Exporting it like that kinda worked, but setting "Alpha Mode" to "Blend" made the model very very thin and translucent. I suppose it's due to not having a proper blend mask.
Hoping to see a tutorial on Substance Painter usage for MSFS soon though

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Is that the DUGA OTH radar near Chernobyl?
Been there in 2017, such an amazing place!

 

[GeeBee]

I created a brick tower with Blender and the MSFS2020 exporter addon installed and follow the tutorial manage to install the object in the sim but it is as far as I can go I couldn`t get the package required for the installation
I don`t know how to proceed next need more detailed instruction can someone help thank

 

[aguiraf]

I have together with a few people (Mr. Wompy on discord et. al) created a short no-bs introduction to creating and compiling a scenery project. The document is not yet finished and I am waiting for others to pitch in. The custom objects insertion is WIP. Also, please keep in mind that some of us are coming over from x-plane type of development where its quite different from what you lads are used to in ESP meaning that you should elaborate things that are self-explanatory for an ESP developer. Thank you!

Introduction to MSFS SDK (scenery)

docs.google.com

Warmest regards,
Drago

The Airport KSCX, Scott Municipal, is not in MSFS 2020 so I am attempting to create it following the instructions written by Seb Brown & Dragoljub Blagojevic.

Once I input the coordinates 36.4556667, --84.5858333 and select the new format in H:M:S: format , a Custom point is shown, the NAVAID shows an altitude of 1640 Ft.. The actual airport is at 1545 Ft. When I choose "SET AS DEPARTURE", the plane is not at ground elevation. How can I start at ground elevation. Is there a way to change the initial elevation?

 

[Tim Shafiq]

Hi guys, I tried using the importing from blender method, but my model won't appear under the objects list.

 

[aguiraf]

The Airport KSCX, Scott Municipal, is not in MSFS 2020 so I am attempting to create it following the instructions written by Seb Brown & Dragoljub Blagojevic.

Once I input the coordinates 36.4556667, --84.5858333 and select the new format in H:M:S: format , a Custom point is shown, the NAVAID shows an altitude of 1640 Ft.. The actual airport is at 1545 Ft. When I choose "SET AS DEPARTURE", the plane is not at ground elevation. How can I start at ground elevation. Is there a way to change the initial elevation?

Disregard my question. I have figured it out and have made lots of progress. I know have the KSCX airport. I still have to improve, once I am finished I will share with you all.

 

[Losco Nosciuto]

Ehehe

Is that the DUGA OTH radar near Chernobyl?
Been there in 2017, such an amazing place!

yeah it is it, even tho I tried a full 3D version but with way too many polygons for the sim to handle it. Now I am focused on more general buildings and simple stuff

 

[pilot1106]

Hi guys, I tried using the importing from blender method, but my model won't appear under the objects list.

I had the same issue. I figured, the objects haven't been created, thus not showing up.

Check the console output when you click "build package" for a line: PackageBuilder | Finished, 1 sipped, ... done and 0 faild, took ..s..ms
It should tell you"0 faild". Otherwise it will tell you what went wrong (i.e. xml parse error)

 

[GeeBee]

I succeeded in exporting a custom object from Blender and installing it in my hometown airport following the great document instruction published my Drago. Now I want to add a second custom object in the same airport. My question is do I have to repeat exactly the same process for the second object and create a completely new package with a new name or is it possible to edit the first project to add the new object ? if so how can it be done ?

 

[Losco Nosciuto]

I succeeded in exporting a custom object from Blender and installing it in my hometown airport following the great document instruction published my Drago. Now I want to add a second custom object in the same airport. My question is do I have to repeat exactly the same process for the second object and create a completely new package with a new name or is it possible to edit the first project to add the new object ? if so how can it be done ?
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Not really, you only need to export the model and texture. All textures goes in the texture folder, and models must have each one its folder containing model data, .bin file and .XML (remember to use the updated version strings from the guide). Then just rebuild the same package and it will be added

 

[Losco Nosciuto]

Would be good to update the guide with the correct procedure to replace / update models without losing the scenery files with shapes and such. I mean, made an hangar to fix a little LICH airport, but idk why in blender it looks awesome, ingame it is almost pitch black instead of brown. Now I want to iterate a second version with that model working, how should I do that?

 

[Vitus]

@Majork this is most likely the AO map - or the lack of a AO map.
The FS is blending in shadows, based on the information in the AO map. If you don't include a metal/comp map, the AO channel is set to 0 = black. So naturally, your hangar will look quite dark. So create a proper metal texture, consisting of AO, roughness and metal. That'll probably fix your issue.

 

[Losco Nosciuto]

@Majork this is most likely the AO map - or the lack of a AO map.
The FS is blending in shadows, based on the information in the AO map. If you don't include a metal/comp map, the AO channel is set to 0 = black. So naturally, your hangar will look quite dark. So create a proper metal texture, consisting of AO, roughness and metal. That'll probably fix your issue.

It worked!

But one weird thing happens.

My assets won't take light at all. idk if I missed any flag in the export or in the materials settings but as you can see in the picture, pre-placed lights do work, but my positioned light won't at all

EDIT:
Nm, it still was the answer. Setting no occlusion, made it reflect basically none of the light taken Glad you pointed it out, now I am really able to replicate the results on any other model! Thanks!

 

[mariorc]

I succeeded in exporting a custom object from Blender and installing it in my hometown airport following the great document instruction published my Drago. Now I want to add a second custom object in the same airport. My question is do I have to repeat exactly the same process for the second object and create a completely new package with a new name or is it possible to edit the first project to add the new object ? if so how can it be done ?
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I'm following part of this to put my objects into MFS2020 ( final part after the export from blender):

I have same two doubts:

- Every time that I want to update one object, I have to repeat allll the process inside MFS2020?

- How to have to exported objects in the same project?


I hope that someone can help.

 

[Losco Nosciuto]

Nope, you don't. Just put the newly exported model files (.bin, .gltf, .xml) in another folder inside ModelLib like this

Then, be sure all the textures are in the texture subfolder (all together, like this)

Then in the editor open your project and rebuild it. if it does it's job and it doesn't fail, save the project, close and reopen it, load in editor and you can use your assets

EDIT:
I know my UV naming sucks. Well, I started 1 week ago not knowing blender, I am getting used to rename stuff and avoid chaos DO NOT BE LIKE ME, EVER >_<

 

[bredok]

Hello all, When I add a gate, I can add the jetway and it works... but the fuel truck .. the refueling system do not work, why?
There are a correct procedure to add it?
and how to add tower frequencies?