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Static Objets?

macklinbob

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Does MCX create displayable static objects?

I have been trying to use MCX to make static ships. It does convert a .mdl file to a .bgl file but I cannot display the bgl file in FSX.

I have used MCX to look at the converted bgl file and it looks fine.

SAMM makes two kinds of bgl files. One will display and the other will not. It's the bgl library file that displays.

I don't understand the difference between the two types of bgl files.

I have been using the Convert and Place wizard.

Bob Macklin
Seattle, wa.
 
Hi Bob,

To make a static of an aircraft you probably need more than then Convert and Place Object Wizard.

You would also need to use the animation editor to remove the animations. Else you will get an aircraft with all kind of animations active. So the general workflow would be import model, tweak animations, export to MDL. Then you can put that MDL in your object library.

Or if you want to make a BGL directly, add coordinates for placement and export to BGL.
 
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