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SbuilderX elevation problem

2wheelsup

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Hi All,

I am trying to use SbuilderX and ADEX to modify the terrain around the airports.
I used Sbuilder for my FS9 airports with no problem but I can't get the terrain to vary in altitude with SbuilderX.
I draw the poly, modify every point of the poly, save and then compile. When I go into FSX nothing changes as far as the altitude goes. I know that it is compiling because I change the landclass to something way different and it shows up but I don't get any height changes.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Alan


Never mind, I fixed it myself. I knew there was a way using SBuilderX...
Just took me a little longer.

Alan
 
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Why no reply

I have asked that question about the elevation using SbuilderX and I got no reply, not sure why they not helping newbes with this. I use AB_Flatten_MaskClassMap poly/s and I gave each vector it's altitude. I get the elevation but I also get sharp points which makes it look silly. So try that poly it might work for you.
 
Sirgen said:
I have asked that question about the elevation using SbuilderX and I got no reply, not sure why they not helping newbes with this. I use AB_Flatten_MaskClassMap poly/s and I gave each vector it's altitude. I get the elevation but I also get sharp points which makes it look silly. So try that poly it might work for you.
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Actually, without going to all that trouble, right click on the edge of the AB_Flatten, select "Set Altitude" and type in one time, select "set", then "OK" and you're done. Unless you're making a sloped poly, you don't have to set each point with an altitude, just the poly itself.
 
Sirgen said:
I have asked that question about the elevation using SbuilderX and I got no reply, not sure why they not helping newbes with this. I use AB_Flatten_MaskClassMap poly/s and I gave each vector it's altitude. I get the elevation but I also get sharp points which makes it look silly. So try that poly it might work for you.
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Hi all !
If you got sharp "little-so-nice pyramids" on the edge of your flatten poly, this is because there is another flatten beneath or your flatten in SBX interfere with the mesh you use. Try to enlarge a bit your flatten poly (not always easy with steep slopes, roads, canals, railroads ans so on).
SbuilderX has limited "flatten poly" functionalities with extra 4.75 meters meshes as I test (or I missed something ...). You could also try sloped -flatten polys but, as I tried, they don't look nice any times. It seems to depend on the terrain beneath.
My "noob" experience is modding UTX Europe to correct missing rivers and canals (and there is a lot of "holes"), "climbing rivers" even in flat lands and other surprises.
Sorry, it's time for diner

JCP
 
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