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MSFS20 Link Taxiways to Parking spots - How? -(SOLVED)

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Hi all, its late again and I may be missing something, but how do you link a taxiway to aircraft parking spot? I've tried all manner of clicks and ctrl keys, but it doesn't seem to take.
 
If I'm doing it correctly you have to select the "dot" at the end of the taxiway where you want to link and also select the parking spot. You can select multiple items holding CTRL. Once both are selected click with the right mouse button and a menu appears. From there there is an option to join the lines, create a line, something like that.
 
BrBlazer said:
If I'm doing it correctly you have to select the "dot" at the end of the taxiway where you want to link and also select the parking spot. You can select multiple items holding CTRL. Once both are selected click with the right mouse button and a menu appears. From there there is an option to join the lines, create a line, something like that.
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I was about to post that this process is somewhat erratic, but I have been attributting that to running MSFS (and the SDK) at 4K resolution, which sometimes makes it harder to both see and select objects.
 
So... After some sleep...
1. Place you TaxiwayParking area.
2. In Objects, select TaxiwayPoint (normal)
3. With the TaxiwayParking area selected (highlighted in white) go to the objects dialogue and place a check next to "One-Click placing"
4. Next place a spot next to your parking area. You should see a green line extend from the parking area to your new spot.
5. Go back to the objects dialogue and un-check "One-Click placing"

You should now be able to connect other taxiways etc to the new spot in the usual way (merging points together etc)
 
Jay Bloomfield said:
I was about to post that this process is somewhat erratic, but I have been attributting that to running MSFS (and the SDK) at 4K resolution, which sometimes makes it harder to both see and select objects.
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When I managed to select the 2 points I need, I get the right results, the problem is sometimes I cannot select the correct point, for example, clicking on a point would select a projectedmesh of the airport ground which has a large radius, so it can be a bit of a pickle in that way.
 
BrBlazer said:
When I managed to select the 2 points I need, I get the right results, the problem is sometimes I cannot select the correct point, for example, clicking on a point would select a projectedmesh of the airport ground which has a large radius, so it can be a bit of a pickle in that way.
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By folding the hierarchy of the type of item that you don't want to click by accident (mesh, apron, etc.), it is easier to click on the target.
 
How can I fix the rotation? There is no way to see it when making the parking spot, I can just set a number... Do I have to guess it??
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That’s the tricky bit. The only way I found to do it was to tick the box to draw centreline. This then drew the T on the ground and I was able to rotate it and see which way round it was.
 
I’m out at the moment, but from memory it’s one of the options on the taxi link properties. I’ll check later when I am at home and post a screenshot.
 
So I select the line into the parking spot and in properties check - Center Line. This puts the T marking in the parking spot. You can then select the parking spot and rotate it with gizmo until the T is the way you want it. Then go back to the line into the parking spot and remove the check (unless you want to see it of course).

Hope that helps.


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xr219 said:
So I select the line into the parking spot and in properties check - Center Line. This puts the T marking in the parking spot. You can then select the parking spot and rotate it with gizmo until the T is the way you want it. Then go back to the line into the parking spot and remove the check (unless you want to see it of course).

Hope that helps.


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I'll try thank you!!
 
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