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Where can I download LODExtentsCalculator?

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Came across this tool on a thread several years old. Looks like the nice work of rhumbaflappy. Is this still available anywhere or maybe a newer version?

Thanks,

Clutch
 
It used to be available directly from Dick's web pages via the [rhumba's SkyDrive Files] button.

http://www.ludowise.x10host.com/


However, it seems that a number of the sub-pages on that site have links that are not working. :banghead:


I have sent a PM to rhumbaflappy with a link to this thread, and I hope he would be willing to restore full functionality and content to all linked web pages on his site, as IMHO these are very valuable resources to the FS Community. :wizard:


PS: A few other references to the "LOD Extents Calculator" (aka "LEC") utility:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/how-to-determine-the-lat-lon-extends-for-scenery.18287/

https://www.google.com/#q=FSX rhumbaflappy "LOD Extents Calculator"


Hope this helps !

GaryGB :)
 
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Thx Gary,

For pitching in. Did the same research as you... broken links. Hope he re-post that app. Could use it.
 
So, let me add in the meantime, any quick way (or non-quick I guess), to fine the extents of a particular LOD for any part of the world? For me, it's for the USA.
 
Thanks for the timely access to those files Dick ! :)


PS: Any possibility the larger mix of files including the "worked examples" etc. last seen on your SkyDrive site might be available again in the future ? :scratchch

GaryGB
 
Hi Gary.

I changed my signature to include the onedrive (formerly skydrive) files.

Dick
 
Hi Dick,

Thx for re-posting that app. Gave 'r a try... real nice. I see it goes up to LOD 13. Is that because of when the app was developed or is there no need to go further like LOD say 17 thru 20?
 
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BTW: Although the apparent focus of this thread is to make typical FS SDK Resample mesh-clinging custom photo-real land class scenery, I thought it might be worthy of mentioning that upon reviewing some of the linked threads in this previous post:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/photoscenery-how-much-overlap.425814/#post-635694


...I again found this interesting incidental reminder by Dick which references the SBuilder for FS9 "Hi-Resolution" photoreal method:

rhumbaflappy said:
Hi bina.

SBuilder for FS9 has an option to build groundpolys and map the texture to them. I'm not very familiar with this method, but I believe you could load a DEM of some type to provide the elevation, and it also allows an offset for the groundpolys.

Maybe someone with experience could chime in. It allows up to 1.2 meter/pixel resolution.

Dick
Click to expand...

Hmmm... one might wonder if "textured '3D' < and not just '2D' > sloped ground polys" at resolutions higher than 1.2 Meters / pixel made with ex: SCASM rather than via FS SDK Resample might merit exploration sometime soon (....in yet another thread !) ;)

Who knows; we might find such legacy SCASM code may allow 2D or 3D G-Polys to utilize transparency and/or color component overlay for seamless blending.

And of course, thus far we haven't explored 'ChromaKey' (aka "Color Key") for such superimposition / blending available in FS SDK methods ! :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroma_key

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/th...s-follow-a-size-guideline.431618/#post-689024

GaryGB
 
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