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P3D v2 Invalid MDL

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Hi

I created a first model with Sketchup and then transformed it into a MDL model with MCX. This went well (the MCX logbook says " Finished writing of ...") or so I thought. When I tried to set up a new library to place it into a scenery, Library Maker (IS3), LibraryCreator and Sbuilder X consider it as an invalid model.

I run P3DV2.5. under W7 64bits and used first the XtoMDL .exe of 3DSM7 and then of 3DSM2015_x64 in the MCX options.

Could anybody enlighten me about how to do it right. I've a nice PNG hut that I cannot put anywhere !
 
Did you export as FSX or P3D v2 mdl file? And check if the filesize is not zero bytes.
 
Thank you Arno, appreciated.

MCX V1.3. Export function does not offer a P3D option that I see (out of 9 available) so I used the FSX MDL file format. Then again, I'm a total newbie with MCX (and SU)...

After further researches, I saw that you make available a new beta version of Library Creator. I've just tried it and finally could create a library with my first MDL and place into the sim with IS3.

But, still other programs like SBX don't accept the MDL
 
Why would SBX need to load a library BGL file? (Just wondering)
 
Hi Tom

As I couldn't make a library with my MDL with either Library Maker and Creator (stable version) to place it with IS3, I tried to check whether I could do it with SBX Object Tool that has, in the last tab, an Others Objects MDL Model option. Again, I'm very new to all this if that sounds stupid...
 
Hi,

Understood, that sounds fine. Sounds like the resulting MDL file may not be compatible with all programs, although that is very odd. Make sure you do not mix any other sim version library objects into the libary BGL list - a library can contain only one type (Fs9, FSX, etc.).
 
Hi

Good to know, Tom. At that stage, the library is created with the sole purpose to place this (my first) MDL . I will hopefully add later on other MDLs of my creation. What also confuses me is that the P3D SDK offers 8 XtoMDL.exe : 3DSM7, 3DSM9, 3DSM2009,3DSM2011, 3DSM2012, 3DSM2012_x64, 3DSM2014_x64, 3DSM2015_x64 ! What is the right one to choose to set up MCX ?
 
Hi,

It doesn't matter which xtomdl you take, they are all the same. The gamepacks differ in other files.

But if you are using the P3D SDK (especially if it's v2) I would advice to use the development release of MCX. Version 1.3 was made before these P3D versions, so doesn't support them well.
 
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