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FSX Running into trouble exporting FSX MDL with ModelConverterX

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(I had originally posted this here before I was kindly shown the correct board dedicated to MCX by Heretic. If a moderator could please delete that thread, I would appreciate it.)

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Hi all. Hope your day is going well, because mine is filled with frustration... For the past few days I have been trying to use ModelConverterX to move the default B737 VC in a freeware 767 I have downloaded. The cockpit is too far back obviously because its a 737 VC being used in a 767. which really isn't that much of an issue while flying. But taxiing/parking is a little troublesome since my viewpoint is farther back than the actual nose of the plane, jetways also attach in front of my face in the VC view, which is a little off setting. Anyway, I downloaded ModelConverterX and installed the FSX SDK off my boxed copy. It all starts up fine, I can import the model and move it forward no problem. Once I try to export it however, is where the trouble starts. I have ran into multiple issues regarding MCX not being to find certain executables, which I have easily solved by updating the locations in the MCX settings, but now I'm faced with an error which I cannot seem to get past for the life of me! The error handler reads:



Code: 
An error occured during exporting the selected file



Message:

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.



StackTrace:

at ASToFra.Utils.ModelDef.FindGUID(String name)

at ASToFra.ObjectWriter.XWriter.WriteXANIMFile(String fileName, ObjectModel obj)

at ASToFra.ObjectWriter.XWriter.Write(String fileName, ObjectModel objectModel)

at ASToFra.ObjectWriter.MDLXWriter.Write(String fileName, ObjectModel objectModel)

at ASToFra.ObjectWriter.AllObjectWriter.write(String fileName, ObjectModel objectModel, Int32 filterIndex)

at ASToFra.ModelConverterX.MainWindow.bwExporter_DoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)





I am running Windows 10 64-bit, up to date AFAIK. I'm using FSX Gold Edition with Acceleration installed. If anyone can provide any insight to how to fix this, or even just what is causing it, I would greatly appreciate it : )
 
Maybe the SDK version is the culprit?
Check SDK Installation forum.
Or else you should check your Option settings in MCX. Are the paths OK in there?
 
This error seems related with the modeldef.xml file. Have you pointed that path to your sdk as well in the settings?
 
robystar said:
Maybe the SDK version is the culprit?
Check SDK Installation forum.
Or else you should check your Option settings in MCX. Are the paths OK in there?
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Now that you mention it, I'm wondering if it could be because I'm using the acceleration expansion pack... I'm not sure what version MCX requires, but I did what was stated here under "FSX Acceleration Pack OR FSX Gold Pack users." I'll head over to the SDK forum and see what I can find over there. I'm 99% sure the paths are okay. I went and double checked just to be sure, they all seem fine. Minus two things related to FS2004, which I don't have. The FS2004 path and the FS2004 BGL compiler path. I'm not doing anything with BGL so I don't think its required for this...? I'm just opening an FS MDL, moving it 2.4 units forward and exporting it back to an FS MDL.


arno said:
This error seems related with the modeldef.xml file. Have you pointed that path to your sdk as well in the settings?
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I have pointed MCX to the modeldef.xml in settings, although I'm not entirely sure what you mean by also pointing my SDK to that path? Could you please elaborate on that?

Thanks.
 
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Hi,

The Acceleration pack SDK should be fine for what you are doing. And the modeldef.xml setting sounds fine.

Which version of MCX are you using?
 
In that case try version 1.4, the development release. It has many bugfixes.
 
At last. Currently version 1.4 is working totally fine. I was able to export with no issues what so ever. I thought for sure I had something configured wrong, but all I needed was a newer version. You sir, are a life saver.
 
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