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Mar 3^rd, 2004 at 6:12am

giotessari Offline
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Can anybody explain to me briefly what these files are used for ?

Thanks

Giovanni (Italy)

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Reply #1 - Mar 3^rd, 2004 at 7:21am

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Ciao Gio

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AFCAD files are CAD files that allow to edit the airports. Practically (in the AFCAD software, that you can download from this site) you view the airport in a "CAD" style and you can edit runways, taxiways, localizers, ecc. ecc.

If you need more detailed information (nella nostra lingua magari.... Cheesy

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Bye ! Wink

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Reply #2 - Mar 3^rd, 2004 at 7:34am

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Hi,

If your not familiar with AFCAD here is the authors description;
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Author: Lee Swordy This is a CAD-style editor for airport facility data. You can create new parking, modify taxiways, add ATC to airports that don't already have it, create new airport facilities from scratch, and other things. It can't change the visual elements of an airport, just the maps and data that AI and ATC use to operate at airports, and the information that appears in you Map View and GPS windows

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So when you download scenery upgrades that include changes to an airports visual layout or new facilities like navaids or more parking the author may include an AFCAD 'export' file. You would then 'import' this file into your AFCAD program (available at Simviation) to modify the 'invisible' data FS uses so it matches the new visual layout and facilities. (So AI A/C don't land in the grass, park in the new terminal, etc.)

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Dave

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