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Wizards - Convert & place object wizard

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Hi Folks

Arno -
Is the Dutch media reporting tons of rubbish
materialising out of thin air just outside Zwolle. :D



Wizards - Convert & place object wizard -
I'd thought this was working previously, so its probably me. :o

MCX C&P wizard is currently exporting all BGL objects to that location,
even though correct coords are listed,
and map is correctly centered.

XML's coords output is correct,
so I can compile to correct location.



HTH
ATB
Paul
 
Hi Paul,

Humm, I am not aware I changed something there, but let me check what is wrong here...
 
Hi Paul,

I can't reproduce it here. I tried with both a COLLADA file and an API macro. I can position it on the map and the coordinates I enter are used to create the XML placement.

In what situation does it not work for you?
 
Hi Folks

Arno -
As it happens for me....... :D

Open MCX.
Run the wizard.
Coords and map initialise at default Zolle location.

Import an existing BGL from somewhere else, e.g. USA.

On providing an export filename and path, (use a new folder),
coords and map are updated to correct location, e.g. USA.
Do not touch these.

Export the object's new instance to a new folder.
Close MCX.



Open MCX.
Run the wizard.
Coords and map initialise at default Zolle location.

Import that object's new instance from its new folder.

On providing an export filename and path, (use a new folder),
coords and map should be updated.

Look at coords and map.
The exported BGL had been placed at Zolle.

However matching XML had been correctly saved, e.g. USA.



HTH
ATB
Paul
 
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Hi Paul,

I'll check your steps.
 
Hi Paul,

Could it be the original BGL was not a FSX BGL file? The position of objects is currently not read from FSX BGL files. So that explains why on loading them you don't see the default position change on the map. The tool simply does not read the position (at the moment).
 
Hi Folks

Arno -
Ok, that partly explains it. :D



Original was an FS8 file in the UK.
Exported as a new FSX file supposedly to the UK.

Reimported FSX file gave position as Zolle.




Other aspect was my fault,
and lies with why I was using MCX -

The FS8 object wasn't being displayed at expected location.

Wizard converted to an FSX object.
FSX object didn't display at expected location.

So I imported the FSX object,
and coords apparently had it positioned at Zolle.



Turns out an as yet unidentified BGL is suppressing the object. :banghead:

Sorry about that. :o



Many thanks
ATB
Paul
 
Hi Paul,

No problem. I think I should put it on my todo list to also read placement for FSX BGL files. But since there is no one-to-one relation between object and placement I skipped it initially I think (there can be multiple placements for the same object in a BGL in FSX).
 
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