Hi John:
The Geographical extents of the area in question is covered by these FSX default BGL files:
[FSX install path]\Scenery\0101\scenery\
dem0101.bgl (default terrain mesh)
[FSX install path]\Scenery\0101\scenery\
CVX1514.bgl (default vector objects)
I suggest:
1.) Load the above default files into FSX SDK TMFViewer
2.) TMFViewer > Jump > Lat Long... coordinates:
LAT: 49.297375, LON: -123.157410
3.) TMFViewer > View >
LOD Grid: 12 (terrain grid 'quad' size)
4.) TMFViewer > View >
QMID Grid: 11 (terrain grid 'quad' size)
'Jump' to the local coordinates, 'Zoom' in/out with
+/
- keys, then move the mouse cursor over areas in question; note
elevation "
Value" in Meters MSL on the bottom
status bar.
I believe you will see that the default terrain mesh shows only a -1 Meter deviation from 0 Meters MSL
IMHO, this raises questions as to whether you have an issue with a
custom terrain mesh and/or a default or custom CVX vector BGL.
If you right-click any of the diagonal or other light gray lines over-lying the rectangular gridded water areas, you will see that both GPS
and other non GPS Hydro Polys were used within that area in various sizes / shapes, and with varying GUIDs.
Have you used any "Exclude Specific CVX vector GUID", CVX vector-type excludes, or have you used SHP2VEC to compile any replacement CVX vector scenery content BGLs with
AddToCells=False within- or overlying- the Geographic extents for that area ?
Perhaps some of Jim Robinson's ideas on working with shorelines might merit review:
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/adjusting-only-part-of-island-coastline.434472/
PS: If you need to "
Exclude Specific" Hydro Poly GUIDs for '
identified vector features' in FSX SDK TMFViewer to "
Exclude and Replace" default FSX CVX vector scenery content in that area, you may wish to also refer to these FSX / ESP SDK references:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc707102.aspx#TheShp2VecTool
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc526968.aspx
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PS: More details may be discerned on Altitude and/or Slope assigned to FSX CVX vector scenery objects in:
[FSX install path]\Scenery\0101\scenery\
CVX1514.bgl (default vector objects)
...by de-compiling that file in Patrick Germain's
CVXExtractor with output of ESRI Shape (aka "SHP") files:
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/cvxextractor-exporting-vector-data.432918/
...then 'Appending'
all resulting ESRI
*.SHP files to a new (empty) project in SBuilderX.
Select / Right-click vector polygons in
SBuilderX to see assigned Altitude / Slope values on the "
Properties" dialog [
General] tab.
FYI: Apparently some Hydro polys are being used to create sloped water between the outer and inner harbor, as well as within the outer harbor areas of the Burrard Inlet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrard_Inlet
AFAIK, you will require perfectly 'flat' water for AI seaplanes and boat traffic to work properly.
IMHO, this is a
complex area to modify if one wishes to 'exclude-and-replace' both FSX default and other 3rd party add-on scenery.
However, Holger Sandmann has successfully modified this area in both FS9 and FSX, so perhaps he might be inclined to offer some helpful suggestions regarding whether and/or how to approach modifications to FSX scenery at this location.
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GaryGB
