Simviation Forum - Float Contacts too High..

Jun 30^th, 2011 at 9:44pm

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on the Beech D18s Amphibian. When in the water, it sits too low and the water comes over the top of the floats. Which numbers below do I need to change to make the plane sit higher ONLY in the water?

[contact_points]
max_number_of_points = 12

point.0 = 1, 14.0, -6.6, -8.25, 2200, 0, 0.4, 180, 0.25, 3.2, 0.90, 3, 5, 0, 139, 175.2
point.1 = 1, 14.0, 6.6, -8.25, 2200, 0, 0.4, 180, 0.25, 3.2, 0.90, 3, 5, 1, 139, 175.2
point.2 = 1, -1.03, -6.6, -8.10, 2200, 1, 0.9, 0, 0.30, 1.2, 0.7, 5, 5, 2, 139, 175.2
point.3 = 1, -1.03, 6.6, -8.10, 2200, 2, 0.9, 0, 0.30, 1.2, 0.7, 5, 5, 3, 139, 175.2

point.4=4, 11.25, -6.417, -6.90, 3000, 0, 0.00, 0.00, 0.85, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 0, 0.00, 0.00
point.5=4, 11.25, 6.417, -6.90, 3000, 0, 0.00, 0.00, 0.85, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 1, 0.00, 0.00
point.6=4, -2.50, -6.417, -6.40, 3000, 0, 0.00, 0.00, 0.95, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 2, 0.00, 0.00
point.7=4, -2.50, 6.417, -6.40, 3000, 0, 0.00, 0.00, 0.95, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 3, 0.00, 0.00
point.8=5, -12.5, -6.417, -6.50, 1600, 0, 0.00, 35.0, 0.00, 0.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.20, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
point.9=5, -12.5, 6.417, -6.50, 1600, 0, 0.00, 35.0, 0.00, 0.00, 1.00, 1.10, 1.50, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

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Reply #1 - Jul 1^st, 2011 at 9:13am

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Capt.Propwash wrote on Jun 30^th, 2011 at 9:44pm:

point.0 = 1, 14.0, -6.6, -8.25, 2200, 0, 0.4, 180, 0.25, 3.2, 0.90, 3, 5, 0, 139, 175.2
point.1 = 1, 14.0, 6.6, -8.25, 2200, 0, 0.4, 180, 0.25, 3.2, 0.90, 3, 5, 1, 139, 175.2
point.2 = 1, -1.03, -6.6, -8.10, 2200, 1, 0.9, 0, 0.30, 1.2, 0.7, 5, 5, 2, 139, 175.2
point.3 = 1, -1.03, 6.6, -8.10, 2200, 2, 0.9, 0, 0.30, 1.2, 0.7, 5, 5, 3, 139, 175.2

point.4=4, 11.25, -6.417,

-6.90

, 3000, 0, 0.00, 0.00, 0.85, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 0, 0.00, 0.00
point.5=4, 11.25, 6.417,

-6.90

, 3000, 0, 0.00, 0.00, 0.85, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 1, 0.00, 0.00
point.6=4, -2.50, -6.417,

-6.40

, 3000, 0, 0.00, 0.00, 0.95, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 2, 0.00, 0.00
point.7=4, -2.50, 6.417,

-6.40

, 3000, 0, 0.00, 0.00, 0.95, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 3, 0.00, 0.00
point.8=5, -12.5, -6.417, -6.50, 1600, 0, 0.00, 35.0, 0.00, 0.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.20, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
point.9=5, -12.5, 6.417, -6.50, 1600, 0, 0.00, 35.0, 0.00, 0.00, 1.00, 1.10, 1.50, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

Edit the point.x=4 lines The '4' defines the Class as a Float Point. (Class: 0 = None, 1 = Wheel, 2 = Scrape, 3 = Skid, 4 = Float, 5 = Water Rudder)

Values after the class are longitudinal, lateral, and

verticle

distance (in feet) from the Datum Reference Point. Edit the 'verticle'.

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Reply #2 - Jul 1^st, 2011 at 5:58pm

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thanks dave.

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