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MCX: Adjusting a models 3D position

roger-wilco-66

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Hi,

I'm working on static aircraft models for the use as scenery objects in connecxtion with SAMM and wonder if MCX would be useful in the following manner:

Some aircraft that are converted with SAMM have the problem that they are not properly positioned on the ground / water because the nosewheel is up in the air, the centerline is aligned to the ground level or floatplanes sit on the water with the tip of their keel. I know that some of the problems could be solved when placing the objects in e.g. SBuilderX, but I think it would be better if the positioning relative to the ground could be done in MCX - if it is possible. Is it?

Hope that's not a dumb question.

Cheers,
Mark
 
Yes, it is possible to adjust the aircraft attitude in MCX, I find this much easier than editing the Scasm code in SAMM.

Note. In FSXA, the pitch option in xml placement doesn't work so adjusting this in MCX solves this problem.

Note 2. As MCX is still in development, there are certain models which do not convert well.
 
Thanks for the reply, George. The function is a bit hidden, parallel to the transform button. I wasn't aware of that, so the problem is solved now.

Cheers,
Mark
 
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