Why Do My Models Look Like This?

[eagle39]

I am using Sketchup for my models.

Why do they look like this in FSX?



My texture files are all in the DDS format.

I am using Model Converter and Library Converter SML.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Wayne

 

[tgibson]

Usually is due to a missing texture. Make sure any night textures are present as well.

 

[tylerpilot]

Also, if you use the default material in Sketchup, then import it to FSX, the material will not show up.

 

[eagle39]

I have been going around in circles over this. I did not know that the materials in sketchup could not be used.

How do I get the textures that I need?

Thanks,
Wayne

 

[tylerpilot]

I have been going around in circles over this. I did not know that the materials in sketchup could not be used.

How do I get the textures that I need?

In sketchup, you can press the bucket tool, and choose a texture from the drop-down menu in the window that opens.

EDIT: Or to make a custom texture, select the plane that you want to make it on, right click, select "Make Unique texture"

Then select it again and right click and go to texture→edit texture image. Then you can paste your custom texture by opening it with "Paint."

 

[jyarddog]

another possibility is --------> did you make your textures ask for night version? i.e. _LM. If you did and did not make an _LM version of the same textures... what happens is FSX sees that oyou asked for it to look for the LM. It can't find it, and FSX gives up and doesn't display that texture... and it disappears rather than giving you a default black color. Bob

 

[robystar]

Hi,

To add to what Bob was saying, it also happens when you have two instances of the library object present with different textures on it but with the same GUID. Where the textures differ, that is where they will not show.

Roby

 

[jyarddog]

yeah.... what he said! Bob

 

[eagle39]

After many weeks I found that converting the textures to DXTBMP works. Also in the FSX Scenery Library the Addon Scenery must be at the top of the list.

Now everything is working as it should.

Wayne

 

[robystar]

Glad you made it.
Practice makes perfect.

 

[jyarddog]

After many weeks I found that converting the textures to DXTBMP works. Also in the FSX Scenery Library the Addon Scenery must be at the top of the list.
Now everything is working as it should.

Wayne

Clarify - also in the fsx library.... etc.

Converting to dxtbmp should be sufficient. Bob

 

[robystar]

As Bob said, converting your textures to a format FSX can read, should be enough as long as you put those textures in the same texture folder as where you put your scenery folder with the bgl of the object in.
The addon scenery folder does not have to be at the top of your scenery library list.

 

[jyarddog]

Roger that. I think long time ago wit hFS9 it was suggested to keep addon scenery\scenery at the top for some reason but this might not have been true even then.

BTW- Rob- I meant to ask- Is there a way to flatten water in FSX so it does not creep up the shore sides? I've been doing other polygon tricks to keep that from happening with fair success. I was just wondering if there is another neat trick I don't know about. Bob

 

[eagle39]

All I can say is that the models did not show properly unless I moved Addon Scenery to the top of the list. Just throwing that out in the event another person has a problem with the models. Move Addon Scenery to the top of the list and see if that corrects the problem of models not showing.

 

[jyarddog]

I must say that is very interesting. I haven't had that problem. Will keep an eye out for this.