MSFS20 RESOLVED: What am I doing wrong?

[wideloadwhitford]

- 3dsMax 2023
-Using Babylon Exporter
-I select CLEAN before building.

I have a simple plane that has been converted to edible mesh in 3dsmax with a UVW Mapped texture applied. I go and export it using the Babylon tool.

This resulting files go to my Package Sources folder.

I build the package with no errors that I can see.

When I search for my airport file "PGD" or my company name.. nothing comes up...

 

[rhumbaflappy]

I would guess you are using BMP textures. Also you have some JPGs which are allowed by the exporter. BMPs are not allowed. JPGs have no ability to use the alpha channel. I would convert them all to PNG, and see if it will compile correctly. After some texting I see BMP is allowed by the compiler. I don't know if the 3dsMax converts BMP for the glTF but Blender does convert them to PNG.

 

[Christian Bahr]

If I see it correctly, then the texture path is not set correctly in the exporter. I always specify the path in all my projects and have never had any problems:

 

[wideloadwhitford]

If I see it correctly, then the texture path is not set correctly in the exporter. I always specify the path in all my projects and have never had any problems:

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Christian thank you for your reply. Thank you for the texture path, I will change that.​

- I use BMP in my 3dsmax program, do you use PNG? I ask because I see your exporter is exporting png files while mine export jpegs.​

- Do you have to create an XML file and place it in your model folder before you build the project? I used the multi exporter last night and created an XML file with it. My project seemed to export correctly and was visible in the sim.

I would guess you are using BMP textures. Also you have some JPGs which are allowed by the exporter. BMPs are not allowed. JPGs have no ability to use the alpha channel. I would convert them all to PNG, and see if it will compile correctly.

rhumbaflappy thank you. This is correct I use BMP inside my 3dsmax program only, then it exports as JPGs. When you say "convert" should I do this to the resulted JPGs that were made by the exporter OR change them inside 3dsmax?​

 

[Christian Bahr]

@Christian thank you for your reply. Thank you for the texture path, I will change that.​

- I use BMP in my 3dsmax program, do you use PNG? I ask because I see your exporter is exporting png files while mine export jpegs.​

- Do you have to create an XML file and place it in your model folder before you build the project? I used the multi exporter last night and created an XML file with it. My project seemed to export correctly and was visible in the sim.

Hello Ryan,
changing the texture path saves an additional step (manually moving/copying)!
I only use TIF files. The TIF-Format supports layers and alpha channels. I don't use PNG, JPG or BMP at all.
The XML file must be present in the model folder before compiling, otherwise the model will not be compiled. The individual XML files are always copies of other models, I only have to change the GUID.

 

[wideloadwhitford]

Hello Ryan,
changing the texture path saves an additional step (manually moving/copying)!
I only use TIF files. The TIF-Format supports layers and alpha channels. I don't use PNG, JPG or BMP at all.
The XML file must be present in the model folder before compiling, otherwise the model will not be compiled. The individual XML files are always copies of other models, I only have to change the GUID.

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Interesting to know! Utilizing TIF files will save me a ton of time, moving forward I will do that. I didn't know until last night that I needed to make an XML file. The SDK is not very straightforward unfortunately. Thank you again for that.

 

[Christian Bahr]

It is important that the XML file has the same name as your exported gltf file:

Attached is the xml file I use for all other models. Don't forget to change the GUID for each model.

 

[Jimmyshieh]

It is important that the XML file has the same name as your exported gltf file:

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Attached is the xml file I use for all other models. Don't forget to change the GUID for each model.

May I ask how do you connect xml file with gltf and bin files? I failed to do so since for some models i need to export several times, I wish everthings would remain the same and only change the model, i.e. gltf file.

 

[Christian Bahr]

May I ask how do you connect xml file with gltf and bin files? I failed to do so since for some models i need to export several times, I wish everthings would remain the same and only change the model, i.e. gltf file.

It depends on which exporter you're using. In 3D Studio Max's Multi Exporter, you can select an option. Then an XML file with the corresponding content is saved:



But I don't use that option. Instead, I always create copies and update the content manually.
If you're using Blender: I'm afraid I don't know if or how that works in Blender.