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FSX .mdl file compiling errors

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Hi,

Hope someone can help with my problem

It concerns my MCX setup not compiling out put .mdl files from a .dae SketchUp file

I have posted in the SketchUp section and uploaded the files in question.

One of the reply’s suggested I post the question in the MCX section for more help.

Again I have uploaded the files in question here..

Regards

DEEGE
 

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One of the reply’s suggested I post the question in the MCX section for more help.
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I did not see any suggestion to start a new thread about the same problem. To me, you begin to look like one of those people who performs the same action while expecting different results.
Doug is very versed, skilled and patient. If he can not help, your problem is beyond a solution. It appears he has identified your issue to be with user privileges. This is a consequence of increased security on the part of Windows and performing administrative actions to compensate does not alter your machine settings. If you are not willing to make relevant changes to allow simulator development, you might want to explore why you are developing.
 
Hi,


Thanks you Doug and everyonewho has tried to help with this problem.

But can you explain the procedure required to set up “run as administrator” for MCX.

I have never come across it before and always assumed I was running

everything as an administrator.

If it can’t be done on because of my machine set up then maybe I will call it a day.

Thanks again

DEEGE
 
I suggest you maybe have come across this before, every time you install a program Windows asks for verification, am I right? Sometimes Windows asks for verification even when you run programs, maybe? Arno's software does not ask for those permissions, but it is required to access other programs like compilers and to do things like write new software, which MCX does.
The action that Doug and several others is trying to have you perform involves setting the program to "run as administrator" in the properties dialog box. You can access it by right clicking on the program and highlighting properties to select the properties window. Select the Compatibility tab, locate and click the "run this program as an administrator" check box and click apply.
 
If you read the error log, it tells you precisely what the problem is and it has nothing to do with permissions.
 
Hi,

Please the error log, it provides all the information you need (so don't start to suggest other possible solutions that only make things more complicated).

XtoMDL can't find a DLL file of DirectX. Which means that Direct 9.0c is not installed correctly on the computer. So install or update that version of DirectX and XtoMDL will work fine.
 
Hi,

Thanks to everyone who helped with this problem.

I have reinstalled direct X

MCX now works fine.

Thanks again

DEEGE
 
And I told him to post his question here so Arno could help him, which he did. So please don't be so hard on the guy?
 
I'm more hard on people who start about admin rights and other unrelated things when the error message is so clear.
 
I apologize for commenting on the discussion without exploring the issue. To me it seemed like Doug was "on it" and the OP was bouncing around starting multiple threads for the same problem. I was aware admin rights are not required for my software to function, but I also believe there should be a procedure where possible fixes should be eliminated, both for this specific issue and archived solutions. It is fine that admin rights are discounted and those of us helping should indeed understand all aspects, which includes error messages. I was probably expecting DEEGE to apply admin rights and report it did not solve the problem. Hopefully people will search before posting questions and hopefully these threads will provide the solution, but to me this one seems a little muddy in that regard.
 
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