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My first airport! Critique, suggestions please

Gaiiden

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Hello everyone. I finally got to the point in my airport design where I had enough questions to post about. Don't worry I'll be brief!

First of all, you can read about what I'm doing to KEWR to get it lined up with my photo-real MegaScenery Earth here on my blog, with before/after pics. You can also download the XML file here. (Right-click, Save As) Please remember it's still a WIP - there are a lot of unassigned taxiways and such.

So then, on to some questions:

1) Is there any technique to using aprons to help me clean up my taxiways? I've not had time to experiment but am wondering if creating an apron and then running taxiways through with just the lines, no textures, will help alleviate some of the clutter I'm getting at some of the more complex intersections. Also because otherwise I get taxiway borders in the middle of an intersection, for example. The only downside is - how do I properly border the apron to look like a taxiway border?

2) Is there no comprehensive manual? I see the tutorials but there are still a lot of property settings I'm forced to experiment with a lot to figure out exactly what they do.

3) Is the Undo/Redo busted? I click it but nothing happens. If I delete a taxiway then click Undo, nothing happens.

4) What kind of program would I need to reposition the scenery objects not loaded into the airport file? For example, the terminals and various outlying buildings also need to have their positions adjusted, but I don't see them appearing in the FSX Planner editor.

And again, if anyone looks over my XML file, I would not mind at all for you to say "Dude what the hell are you doing?!?" if something is amiss or could be better.

Thanks in advance!! Look forward to learning more and getting more of my regular airports aligned better with my scenery. It looks soooo much better from the air
 
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