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FSX:SE [SOLVED] Model not appear with SODE implementation

MANOCHVARMA RAMAN

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Hi @Jeffrey Stähli,

I am developing taxi edge light.
The illumination texture did appear when the view is overlapped with my ground poly. If it is not overlapped by any groundpoly, then its visible. Refer the image : http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/attachments/16650825_1469827046361289_1181467456_o-png.33056/

I have tried changing the alpha setting in MCX material editor but nothing works. So, I decided to use SODE. But unfortunately my model is not shows up in the sim.

Please guide me is there anything I wrongly coded?

Kindly refer the image below for the file location:

file-location-jpg.33370


Following are the codes for the appropriate files:

XML File name = "TaxiEdgeLight"

<SODE>

<!-- Data Probe serving its clients -->
<SimObject Name="EDP WMKP">
<Placement Lat="5.29719818" Lon="100.27683958" Alt="0#AGL" Hdg="0.0"/>
<Model SimTitle="12bPilot_SODE_Environmental_Data_Probe">
<EnvironmentalDataProbe ClientList="Taxi_Edge_Light"/>
</Model>
</SimObject>

<!-- Time of Day based switching of Textures -->
<SimObject Name="Taxi_Edge_Light">
<Placement Lat="5.30890086" Lon="100.28642178" Alt="0#AGL" Hdg="000"/>
<Model SimTitle="Taxi_Edge_Light_Night">
<ConditionalVisibility Variable="TimeOfDay" Value="DAY;DAWN;DUSK;NIGHT"/>
</Model>

</SimObject>

</SODE>

_________________________________________________________________
sim.cfg :

[General]
Category=Viewer
Module=SODE

[fltsim.0]
title=Taxi_Edge_Light_Night
sim=
model=taxiedgelight
texture="taxiedgelight"
_________________________________________________________________
model.cfg :

[models]
normal= taxi_edge_light (this is the .mdl file)
_________________________________________________________________
texture.cfg:

[fltsim]
fallback.1=..\..\..\..\Scenery\Global\Texture
fallback.2=..\..\..\..\..\..\Scenery\Global\Texture
_________________________________________________________________

Please guide me.

Thank you.
 
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12bPilot

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Hi

Just as a note about technique and placing taxilights using SODE, please read this: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/feature-wishlist.430589/page-3#post-764946

Looking at your XML, you don't need the environmental data probe for seasonal objects. Check my documentation here http://sode.12bpilot.ch/?document=the-xml-definition-file/conditionalvisibility. Only the variables with the green symbol (wind, precipitation) need a dataprobe.
But that doesn't solve your problem, it's just optimization.

I can't find an obvious error by looking at your posted examples.
What about removing the quote signs around texture="taxiedgelight" -> texture=taxiedgelight
Does this make a difference?

What about removing the condition xml stuff and try just to place the raw SimObject to check if it displays in the sim?
 
MANOCHVARMA RAMAN

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Jeffrey Stähli said:
Hi

Just as a note about technique and placing taxilights using SODE, please read this: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/feature-wishlist.430589/page-3#post-764946

Looking at your XML, you don't need the environmental data probe for seasonal objects. Check my documentation here http://sode.12bpilot.ch/?document=the-xml-definition-file/conditionalvisibility. Only the variables with the green symbol (wind, precipitation) need a dataprobe.
But that doesn't solve your problem, it's just optimization.

I can't find an obvious error by looking at your posted examples.
What about removing the quote signs around texture="taxiedgelight" -> texture=taxiedgelight
Does this make a difference?

What about removing the condition xml stuff and try just to place the raw SimObject to check if it displays in the sim?
Click to expand...

Hi @Jeffrey Stähli,

Thank you for your reply. Based on your reply i have change the codes as below:

Edited .XML File:

<SODE>

<!-- TimeOfDay based switching of Textures -->
<SimObject Name="Taxi Edge Light">
<Placement Lat="5.30890086" Lon="100.28642178" Alt="0#AGL" Hdg="000"/>
<Model SimTitle="Taxi_Edge_Light_Night">
<ConditionalVisibility Variable="TimeOfDay" Value="DAY;DAWN;DUSK;NIGHT"/>
</Model>

</SimObject>

</SODE>

Edited sim.cfg file:

[General]
Category=Viewer
Module=SODE

[fltsim.0]
title=Taxi_Edge_Light_Night
model=taxiedgelight
texture=taxiedgelight

I tested it out on sim, but the model still doesn't appear.
 
12bPilot

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Do you have my demo files installed? If yes you can try this:
Replace the <Model SimTitle="Taxi_Edge_Light_Night"> with <Model SimTitle="12bPilot_SODE_Object_2">

Does the huge sphere appear in the sim?
 
MANOCHVARMA RAMAN

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Jeffrey Stähli said:
Do you have my demo files installed? If yes you can try this:
Replace the <Model SimTitle="Taxi_Edge_Light_Night"> with <Model SimTitle="12bPilot_SODE_Object_2">

Does the huge sphere appear in the sim?
Click to expand...

After changing the code as below:

<SODE>

<!-- TimeOfDay based switching of Textures -->
<SimObject Name="Taxi Edge Light">
<Placement Lat="5.30890086" Lon="100.28642178" Alt="0#AGL" Hdg="000"/>
<Model SimTitle="12bPilot_SODE_Object_2">
<ConditionalVisibility Variable="TimeOfDay" Value="DAY;DAWN;DUSK;NIGHT"/>
</Model>

</SimObject>

</SODE>

Sorry to say, I can't see the sphere appear on sim.

Edited #1:

I found the large sphere object appear on P3D but not in FSX. Is there anything to do with FSX SODE setting?

Edited #2:
I found there is problem with the registration of SODE to FSX. After fixing that, problem solved. The following codes works finely in both FSX/P3D

<SODE>

<!-- TimeOfDay based switching of Textures -->
<SimObject Name="Taxi Edge Light">
<Placement Lat="5.30867653" Lon="100.28670073" Alt="0#AGL" Hdg="000"/>
<Model SimTitle="Taxi_Edge_Light_Night">
<ConditionalVisibility Variable="TimeOfDay" Value="DAY;DAWN;DUSK;NIGHT"/>
</Model>
</SimObject>

</SODE>

Now I can see the taxi edge light on my sim. Thanks for your guidance @Jeffrey Stähli

 
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12bPilot

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I'm not a FSX:SE expert, I guess clicking on yes should stop this the next time? This is a simulator message, not something from SODE. Better ask in other general forums if this message should keep displaying...
 
MANOCHVARMA RAMAN

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Jeffrey Stähli said:
I'm not a FSX:SE expert, I guess clicking on yes should stop this the next time? This is a simulator message, not something from SODE. Better ask in other general forums if this message should keep displaying...
Click to expand...

Thanks Jeffrey Stahil,

I will try post on general forum regarding this issue.
 
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