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Moving Objects with tool

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Jerry Roberts

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Here I am already, I'm stoked and ready to get started with the Object Placement Tool that is now in my FSX Free flight menu bar. Here is what I would like to do first: Move a dock which has a hangar, crates, fireplace, ramps to land and water, fuel station, and my default aircraft sitting on the dock to a new lat & Long just north (about a mile) from it's present location. My question is; can I move the whole dock and all the stuff on it in one step? or do I have to move each object one at a time? Like move dock 1st, then, the hangar sitting on it, then crates, chairs , fireplace etc.? The seaplane dock is one of many installed from MOCAT's Caribbean Seaplane Tours. He recommended I try using this tool to move it to the correct position on the Florida Coastline near Cocoa Beach. Anxious to get started.
 
Hello:

Assuming that the scenery objects placed by MOCAT's Caribbean Seaplane Tours are FS2004 / FSX file format MDLs compiled into BGLComp-compatible libraries and placed via BGLComp-compatible XML methods, it may be easier to achieve your goal by using the payware product "Instant Scenery" by Konstantin Kukushkin sold via Flight1:

http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=iscen3


"Instant Scenery" version 3 (aka "IS3") has the ability to interactively place and/or move objects individually or in groups, with the objects showing in a live FS flight session.

Think... MSFS SDK 'Object Placement Tool' (aka "OPT") on steroids ! ;)


In IS3, after opening a scenery library object placement BGL file from ex: MOCAT's Caribbean Seaplane Tours for editing certain placement parameters, you can:

1.) Select a "Group" of existing visible scenery objects at a desired 'source' location

2.) "Copy" them as a group (with all relative object placement positions maintained intact)

3.) "Move" user aircraft and view to a new 'target' or destination location

4.) "Paste" the group onto the ground, and fine tune final location of the objects as desired

5.) Re-select and "Delete" the original 'group' at its source location as desired.


Hope this idea helps make your task easier ! :)

GaryGB
 
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GaryGB said:
Hello:

Assuming that the scenery objects placed by MOCAT's Caribbean Seaplane Tours are FS2004 / FSX file format MDLs compiled into BGLComp-compatible libraries and placed via BGLComp-compatible XML methods, it may be easier to achieve your goal by using the payware product "Instant Scenery" by Konstantin Kukushkin sold via Flight1:

http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=iscen3


"Instant Scenery" version 3 (aka "IS3") has the ability to interactively place and/or move objects individually or in groups, with the objects showing in a live FS flight session.

Think... MSFS SDK 'Object Placement Tool' (aka "OPT") on steroids ! ;)


In IS3, after opening a scenery library object placement BGL file from ex: MOCAT's Caribbean Seaplane Tours for editing certain placement parameters, you can:

1.) Select a "Group" of existing visible scenery objects at a desired 'source' location

2.) "Copy" them as a group (with all relative object placement positions maintained intact)

3.) "Move" user aircraft and view to a new 'target' or destination location

4.) "Paste" the group to the ground, and fine tune final location of the objects as desired

5.) Re-select and "Delete" the original 'group' at its source location as desired.


Hope this idea helps make your task easier ! :)

GaryGB
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Thanks for the info, I got the program and have read the instructions several times. With your input, I feel confident to try it.
 
Hi Jerry:

Although the "official" support forum for Instant Scenery and other products by that developer is here:

http://www.simforums.com/forums/scenery-and-mission-making-tools_forum31.html

...if you encounter an unusual problem or require some clarification on something with IS3 after reasonably diligent RTFM'ing, repeated tinkering, or waiting a very long time for a reply from the (very busy ? ) developer in the support forum above, feel free to inquire here, and either myself or one of the other good folks here may be able to help.

Happy scenery building ! :)

GaryGB
 
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