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I was able to place a sign in ADE by adding a model but it doesn't show up in FSX. There are 2 texture files for the sign - are they supposed to stay with the mdl, or do they go in a different folder?

Also, when I saved the changes in ADE, it saved it to a KERI_ADEX_TAP.ad2 file. Do I put that in my KERI scenery folder along with my current AF2_SG_KERI.BGL file? If I don't include my current BGL file I lose some of the parking lots I currently have.
 
Dear scnrfrq,

do you have read the manual?
ADEX compiles the file to a *.bgl.

You can open the AF2_SG_KERI.BGL with open as BGL, change it, save it withe ad2 (and this is your workfile) and compile it to KERI_ADEX_TAP.bgl to yor scenery folder. then delete (or put it it away to another place out of the sceneryfolder structure as a backup) the AF2_SG_KERI.BGL. But by opening and working with af2 files you can lose approaches and so on.

Regards
 
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scnrfrq said:
I was able to place a sign in ADE by adding a model but it doesn't show up in FSX. There are 2 texture files for the sign - are they supposed to stay with the mdl, or do they go in a different folder?

Also, when I saved the changes in ADE, it saved it to a KERI_ADEX_TAP.ad2 file. Do I put that in my KERI scenery folder along with my current AF2_SG_KERI.BGL file? If I don't include my current BGL file I lose some of the parking lots I currently have.
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While you can place objects as mdls, I think is is easier in the long run to place them in a library(an extra step, I know), and go from there.

In that case, bgls go in a scenery folder and textures go in a texture folder. Those go in a main folder and into an active folder in FS.

Bob
 
If you pull "load stock data" so do select all of them include approaches except nearly airports. It won't be lose approach mode for scenery.

Stuart


PS- I don't know select "nearly airports" I'm afraid that screw it up scenery with other airports. Scuffyduck, What is that for "nearly airports" do with this?
 
Adding nearby airports does nothing except show in the project where other airports near the one you are working on. They are for information only and do not affect the airport you are working on - neither does it affect those airports.
 
If you insert MDL files into your ADE BGL file, then the BMP textures must be placed into the adjoining TEXTURE folder, next to the SCENERY folder where the ADE BGL resides.

Hope this helps,
 
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