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Hi all

I am having issues with my scenery even after searching, reading and doing tutorials..mainly with placing a custom object in P3d from sketchup and ADE.
Then I saw this: http://www.prepar3d.com/model_converter/

Does this mean that the conventional tools will not allow me to work in P3d, I know ADE works and I think I have Model Converter X set up properly, but could the fact im trying to go straight to P3d be a problem, I didnt think it would be because scenery is the same in both FSX and P3d.

Thanks

Lee
 
Hi,

With the tools you mention it should be possible to make scenery for Prepar3D. The other tool you mentioned is not required.

What kind of problems do you exactly have? Did you activate your scenery correctly in Prepar3D for example?
 
Hi Arno

The problem im having is that the custom object I made doesnt go show up in fsx after compiling the airport in ADE.

Do you mean activated in P3d like I am activating any other scenery? I have tried that, Ive put the model in a /scenery file and the textures in the /texture file..

Ive also compiled it straight into Addon Scenery/scenery

thanks again
 
Hi,

Did you import the mdl object into ADE? If you only did the placement there, you need to be sure that the library that contains the object is also in the scenery folder.
 
Hi Arno,

Can you clarify for me. I added the object to the ADE library. Where is the library I have to put in the scenery folder? Or do I have to make a new library with Library Maker?


Thanks a lot
 
Hi,

I don't know ADE well enough for those details. But either the mdl is included in the bgl made by ADE or else you are just calling the object from another library bgl. In that case that file needs to be in your scenery folder as well.
 
You have two options in ADE:

  • Using an object from a library
  • Using a model (mdl file) directly

In the first case you will have added information about the object to ADE via the Library Object Manager (LOM). Then placed it using Add > Library Object. If this is the case then, as Arno point out, you will need to ensure that the library bgl file containing the object is in an active scenery folder in FS. Adding a library to ADE does not add the actual library to FS. You will also need to add any textures associated with the library to the texture folder that is alongside the scenery folder. So in the simplest example you add the library Bgl file to Addon Scenery\scenery then you need to put any textures for that library in Addon Scenery\texture

In the second case you have a mdl file (model) rather than a Bgl file. The model is added via Lists > Models. You then place the model in ADE using Add > Model. This time you do not need to add the model to FS since ADE will do that. However you will still need to put any textures needed by the model into the texture folder. So for example if you compile the airport in ADE to Addon Scenery\scenery then you will need to put any textures in Addon Scenery\texture
 
scruffyduck said:
You have two options in ADE:

  • Using an object from a library
  • Using a model (mdl file) directly

In the first case you will have added information about the object to ADE via the Library Object Manager (LOM). Then placed it using Add > Library Object. If this is the case then, as Arno point out, you will need to ensure that the library bgl file containing the object is in an active scenery folder in FS. Adding a library to ADE does not add the actual library to FS. You will also need to add any textures associated with the library to the texture folder that is alongside the scenery folder. So in the simplest example you add the library Bgl file to Addon Scenery\scenery then you need to put any textures for that library in Addon Scenery\texture
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Ok I didnt add the scenery library ill go read the manual and figure out how to do that and tell you guys how it goes

cheers
 
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