Making a landable platform with GMax - Revision history

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Categorised as - GMax & content related

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	This tutorial is realized in order to help designers during the procedure of making a landable platform in FSX.		This tutorial is realized in order to help designers during the procedure of making a landable platform in FSX.

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	José Bourgoignie (Ostend, Belgium)		José Bourgoignie (Ostend, Belgium)

	~~[[Category:Scenery Design]]~~
	~~[[Category:Airport Design]]~~
	~~[[Category:Modeling]]~~

Agerrius: /* Procedure */

2010-08-24T07:52:36Z

Procedure

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JosBourgoignie-571: /* Procedure */

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	There is the possibility of using a so called "key-file" that contains only the landable platform. Then the only thing you need to do is making your object in GMAX and add this key-file to it. Of course you eventually need to adapt the GMAX-file to the dimensions of the object. Together they will form a completed landable object.		There is the possibility of using a so called "key-file" that contains only the landable platform. Then the only thing you need to do is making your object in GMAX and add this key-file to it. Of course you eventually need to adapt the GMAX-file to the dimensions of the object. Together they will form a completed landable object.

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			José Bourgoignie (Ostend, Belgium)

	[[Category:Scenery Design]]		[[Category:Scenery Design]]
	[[Category:Modeling]]		[[Category:Modeling]]

Arno: /* Procedure */

2010-08-23T18:58:49Z

Procedure

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Arno at 18:58, 23 August 2010

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			\| FS2000 = false
			\| FS98 = false
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	This tutorial is realized in order to help designers during the procedure of making a landable platform in FSX.		This tutorial is realized in order to help designers during the procedure of making a landable platform in FSX.

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	There is the possibility of using a so called "key-file" that contains only the landable platform. Then the only thing you need to do is making your object in GMAX and add this key-file to it. Of course you eventually need to adapt the GMAX-file to the dimensions of the object. Together they will form a completed landable object.		There is the possibility of using a so called "key-file" that contains only the landable platform. Then the only thing you need to do is making your object in GMAX and add this key-file to it. Of course you eventually need to adapt the GMAX-file to the dimensions of the object. Together they will form a completed landable object.

			[[Category:Scenery Design]]
			[[Category:Modelling]]

Arno: /* Export the object to MDL */

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Export the object to MDL

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	As you are now halfway the procedure, exporting the object is quiet simple...		As you are now halfway the procedure, exporting the object is quiet simple...

	~~=== Assigning a friendly name + guid of the object ===~~

	Before exporting the Gmax-file you need a friendly name for your model + GUID for identification of that model.		Before exporting the Gmax-file you need a friendly name for your model + GUID for identification of that model.
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	[[Image:landable11.jpg]]		[[Image:landable11.jpg]]



	In Menu... open File / File properties / Custom.		In Menu... open File / File properties / Custom.
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	Copy and paste this Guid and save it in Notepad. You will need this Guid later in the .XML-file.		Copy and paste this Guid and save it in Notepad. You will need this Guid later in the .XML-file.

			[[Image:landable12.jpg]]



	Template .xml file		Template .xml file
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	Fill in GUID + Friendly Name of your object ( xxx.MDL )		Fill in GUID + Friendly Name of your object ( xxx.MDL )

	~~---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~		<pre><FSData

	<FSData
	version="9.0"		version="9.0"
	xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance'		xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance'
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	<ModelData sourceFile="Friendly Name .MDL" />		<ModelData sourceFile="Friendly Name .MDL" />

	</FSData>		</FSData></pre>

	~~----------------------------------------------------------------------~~

	Then it's just a small matter to place it where you want in your universe...		Then it's just a small matter to place it where you want in your universe...
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	- Place harden pad using EZ-Scenery		- Place harden pad using EZ-Scenery

			== Compile and get a BGL file ==

	Compile and get a ~~.bgl~~ file

	The compiler for FSX is/must be located in C:\CompilerFSX.		The compiler for FSX is/must be located in C:\CompilerFSX.
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	Drop the .XML-file onto BglComp and a .bgl-file will be made (unless there are faults in your .xml-file of course). See Readme MDL to BGL via XML in FSX.		Drop the .XML-file onto BglComp and a .bgl-file will be made (unless there are faults in your .xml-file of course). See Readme MDL to BGL via XML in FSX.

			[[Image:landable13.jpg]]

			== Library Creator XML ==


	Library Creator XML

	For your object library part you should take the MDL from GMax and put it into the library BGL as you described (Library Creator XML will make the XML and BGL file for you). For a complete information about the Library Creator XML go to www.fsdeveloper.com and find in the WIKI a complete explanation.		For your object library part you should take the MDL from GMax and put it into the library BGL as you described (Library Creator XML will make the XML and BGL file for you). For a complete information about the Library Creator XML go to www.fsdeveloper.com and find in the WIKI a complete explanation.

			== Procedure ==

	Procedure

	Basically the method to create a harden pad (in Gmax) is:		Basically the method to create a harden pad (in Gmax) is:

	~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~		* Create a 'Plane' in Gmax with the dimensions you require
			* Set Opacity to 0% (makes it invisible)
	- Create a 'Plane' in Gmax with the dimensions you require		* Run Script - AttachTool - Platform (Surface = Concrete)
	- Set Opacity to 0% (makes it invisible)		* Clone the object
	- Run Script - AttachTool - Platform (Surface = Concrete)		* Select Clone
	- Clone the object		* Run Script - AttachTool - NoCrash
	- Select Clone		* Export to MDL
	- Run Script - AttachTool - NoCrash
	- Export to MDL

	~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~

	NOTE: the presence of an exclude file in the scenery will not harm a landable platform.		NOTE: the presence of an exclude file in the scenery will not harm a landable platform.

	NOTE 2: if you don't see any shadow of the heli, adjust (raise) a little bit the location/height of the platform.		NOTE 2: if you don't see any shadow of the heli, adjust (raise) a little bit the location/height of the platform.





	There is the possibility of using a so called "key-file" that contains only the landable platform. Then the only thing you need to do is making your object in GMAX and add this key-file to it. Of course you eventually need to adapt the GMAX-file to the dimensions of the object. Together they will form a completed landable object.		There is the possibility of using a so called "key-file" that contains only the landable platform. Then the only thing you need to do is making your object in GMAX and add this key-file to it. Of course you eventually need to adapt the GMAX-file to the dimensions of the object. Together they will form a completed landable object.



	~~Examples of a helipad...~~



	~~Burj-al-arab, Dubai.~~



	~~Variant design...~~





	~~------------------------------------------------------------~~

	~~Thanks for your attention. Hope this tutorial will be a great help in designing with GMAX.~~



	~~José Bourgoignie (Belgium, Ostend)~~

	~~------------------------------------------------------------~~





	~~Visit www.fsdeveloper.com (Forum, WIKI, program downloads, ...) - Moderator: Arno~~

	~~http://users.skyne.be/maximil/Design.htm~~

Arno at 18:46, 23 August 2010

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	~~GMAX tutorial for FSX:~~

	~~" Making a landable platform "~~







	~~GMAX tutorial for FSX: making a landable platform~~

	This tutorial is realized in order to help designers during the procedure of making a landable platform in FSX.		This tutorial is realized in order to help designers during the procedure of making a landable platform in FSX.

	We will go through a step by step way of building a landable platform with the help of screenshots. The guidance is gathered from all sorts of topics and sites... together they form the basic for this tutorial. Thanks to those pioniers who found the solution for making a landable platform.		We will go through a step by step way of building a landable platform with the help of screenshots. The guidance is gathered from all sorts of topics and sites... together they form the basic for this tutorial. Thanks to those pioniers who found the solution for making a landable platform.

			== Basic steps first... ==

	Basic steps first...

	On demand of some designers here some basic steps:		On demand of some designers here some basic steps:
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	C. Is a plane that you will need further in the tutorial.		C. Is a plane that you will need further in the tutorial.

			[[Image:landable01.jpg]]

			How to center the main object? This is important for an accurate placement in the scenery.

	How to center the main object ? This is important for an accurate placement in the scenery.

	Click the Select and Move Tool... then set the values for X, Y and Z to zero. The box moves to the centerpount of your display.		Click the Select and Move Tool... then set the values for X, Y and Z to zero. The box moves to the centerpount of your display.
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	The plane (C) can be moved the same way to match with the box... or you can use the Move Tool directly.		The plane (C) can be moved the same way to match with the box... or you can use the Move Tool directly.

			[[Image:landable02.jpg]]

			== Making the platform ==

			[[Image:landable03.jpg]]





	~~There we go~~...



	After making your object In GMAX for FSX, draw a plane with the size of the helipad.		After making your object In GMAX for FSX, draw a plane with the size of the helipad.

			[[Image:landable04.jpg]]

	Place the plane on top of the object.		Place the plane on top of the object.

			[[Image:landable05.jpg]]

	Set Opacity to 0% (makes it invisible).		Set Opacity to 0% (makes it invisible).

			[[Image:landable06.jpg]]

	Run Script - AttachTool - Platform (Surface = Concrete).		Run Script - AttachTool - Platform (Surface = Concrete).

			[[Image:landable07.jpg]]

	Clone the object... notice that on this screenie "Clone to Element" is checked... so pay attention: it must be "Clone to Object" !		Clone the object... notice that on this screenie "Clone to Element" is checked... so pay attention: it must be "Clone to Object" !

			[[Image:landable08.jpg]]

	Run Script - AttachTool - NoCrash... Check the list of elements to be sure you have selected the clone !		Run Script - AttachTool - NoCrash... Check the list of elements to be sure you have selected the clone !
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	In order to be sure you choose the correct plane, consult the Select Tool.		In order to be sure you choose the correct plane, consult the Select Tool.

			[[Image:landable09.jpg]]

			== Export the object to MDL ==




	Export the object to .MDL

	As you are now halfway the procedure, exporting the object is quiet simple...		As you are now halfway the procedure, exporting the object is quiet simple...

			=== Assigning a friendly name + guid of the object ===





	Assigning a friendly name + guid of the object



	Before exporting the Gmax-file you need a friendly name for your model + GUID for identification of that model.		Before exporting the Gmax-file you need a friendly name for your model + GUID for identification of that model.
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	Open MAXScript / LODandNameTool.ms		Open MAXScript / LODandNameTool.ms

			[[Image:landable10.jpg]]

	Click on Create new GUID for this file. When you saved the GMAX file before, there is already a friendly name... otherwise fill in a name for your object.		Click on Create new GUID for this file. When you saved the GMAX file before, there is already a friendly name... otherwise fill in a name for your object.

			[[Image:landable11.jpg]]

Arno: New page: GMAX tutorial for FSX: " Making a landable platform " GMAX tutorial for FSX: making a landable platform This tutorial is realized in order to help designers during the procedure...

2010-08-23T18:41:58Z

New page: GMAX tutorial for FSX: " Making a landable platform " GMAX tutorial for FSX: making a landable platform This tutorial is realized in order to help designers during the procedure...

New page

GMAX tutorial for FSX:

" Making a landable platform "

GMAX tutorial for FSX: making a landable platform

This tutorial is realized in order to help designers during the procedure of making a landable platform in FSX.

We will go through a step by step way of building a landable platform with the help of screenshots. The guidance is gathered from all sorts of topics and sites... together they form the basic for this tutorial. Thanks to those pioniers who found the solution for making a landable platform.

Basic steps first...

On demand of some designers here some basic steps:

A. Beginning with drawing a box starts from a certain point, following the movement with lef mouse button down to the corner (see yellow arrow). Then releash the mouse button and proceed again with the left mouse button down until a certain height is reached.

B.This box will be modeled now via the Parameters setup where you fill in the wanted values for Lenght, Width and Height.

C. Is a plane that you will need further in the tutorial.

How to center the main object ? This is important for an accurate placement in the scenery.

Click the Select and Move Tool... then set the values for X, Y and Z to zero. The box moves to the centerpount of your display.

The plane (C) can be moved the same way to match with the box... or you can use the Move Tool directly.

There we go...

After making your object In GMAX for FSX, draw a plane with the size of the helipad.

Place the plane on top of the object.

Set Opacity to 0% (makes it invisible).

Run Script - AttachTool - Platform (Surface = Concrete).

Clone the object... notice that on this screenie "Clone to Element" is checked... so pay attention: it must be "Clone to Object" !

Run Script - AttachTool - NoCrash... Check the list of elements to be sure you have selected the clone !

In order to be sure you choose the correct plane, consult the Select Tool.

Export the object to .MDL

As you are now halfway the procedure, exporting the object is quiet simple...

Assigning a friendly name + guid of the object

Before exporting the Gmax-file you need a friendly name for your model + GUID for identification of that model.

Open MAXScript / LODandNameTool.ms

Click on Create new GUID for this file. When you saved the GMAX file before, there is already a friendly name... otherwise fill in a name for your object.

In Menu... open File / File properties / Custom.

Click on the value of the Guid (e5b0753f-b...) and the whole Guid will be fill in in the display.

Copy and paste this Guid and save it in Notepad. You will need this Guid later in the .XML-file.

Template .xml file

Fill in GUID + Friendly Name of your object ( xxx.MDL )

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<FSData
version="9.0"
xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance'
xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="bglcomp.xsd" >

<SceneryObject
lat="S33 25.07"
lon="E149 39.16"
alt="0"
altitudeIsAgl="TRUE"
pitch="0"
bank="0"
heading="0"
imageComplexity="NORMAL">

<LibraryObject
name="{GUID}"
scale="1.0"/>

</SceneryObject>
<ModelData sourceFile="Friendly Name .MDL" />

</FSData>

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Then it's just a small matter to place it where you want in your universe...

- Compile and get a .bgl-file that you directly can put into your scenery map / scenery.

OR:

- Use Library Creator XML to create Library object containing your models
- Place harden pad using EZ-Scenery

Compile and get a .bgl file

The compiler for FSX is/must be located in C:\CompilerFSX.

Your MDL-file and the .XML-file are put together in this map.

Drop the .XML-file onto BglComp and a .bgl-file will be made (unless there are faults in your .xml-file of course). See Readme MDL to BGL via XML in FSX.

Library Creator XML

For your object library part you should take the MDL from GMax and put it into the library BGL as you described (Library Creator XML will make the XML and BGL file for you). For a complete information about the Library Creator XML go to www.fsdeveloper.com and find in the WIKI a complete explanation.

Procedure

Basically the method to create a harden pad (in Gmax) is:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- Create a 'Plane' in Gmax with the dimensions you require
- Set Opacity to 0% (makes it invisible)
- Run Script - AttachTool - Platform (Surface = Concrete)
- Clone the object
- Select Clone
- Run Script - AttachTool - NoCrash
- Export to MDL

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: the presence of an exclude file in the scenery will not harm a landable platform.

NOTE 2: if you don't see any shadow of the heli, adjust (raise) a little bit the location/height of the platform.

There is the possibility of using a so called "key-file" that contains only the landable platform. Then the only thing you need to do is making your object in GMAX and add this key-file to it. Of course you eventually need to adapt the GMAX-file to the dimensions of the object. Together they will form a completed landable object.

Examples of a helipad...

Burj-al-arab, Dubai.

Variant design...

------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks for your attention. Hope this tutorial will be a great help in designing with GMAX.

José Bourgoignie (Belgium, Ostend)

------------------------------------------------------------

Visit www.fsdeveloper.com (Forum, WIKI, program downloads, ...) - Moderator: Arno

http://users.skyne.be/maximil/Design.htm