i'm sure i've spelt that wrong How do you use the flatening switch that this afcad instructs you to use? and what do i need to know befoer i mess up my fs?

cheers again.

The easiest way to get the number you need is to do as follows:
1) start FS and turn off crash detect
2) turn off num lock
3) press crtl s this should put you in the top looking down mode. Click any where on the screen then use the + and - keys to zoom in & out with.
4) Press the  y key to go into slew mode. Use the Q key to gain altitude and the A key to lower the altitude. You can use the arrows on the number pad to go in the direction they point and pressing the 5 key will stop you. Once you are where you want to be at press F1 this puts you on the ground then write down the lat & long for that corner then just repeat the process 3 times for the other corners.
I have found this method very easy for placing a aircraft at a certain spot.
Caution do not hold any of the direction keys down to long as you will start moving varry fast in that direction.
Rember the 5 key will stop you in an instant
8)

Data
    Steve has given you a good example Quote:
Flatten.0=ALT,N00 00.00,W00 00.00,N00 00.00,W00 00.00
With FS up and running if you press shift z it will display altitude,longitude,latitude, and some other info in red across the top part of the screen.
If you follow my suggestions by using slew you can go to difernet points. as you move the aircraft you will notice that the latitude and longitude changes as you move.
You have to decide how much area you want to flatten
and then go to each corner and make note of the logitude & latitude.
What you are doing is describing a box or section of scenery that you want to flatten to FS.
The order in which you put this data in is either clokwise or counter clockwise It makes no difference. Just do not enter the data in some random order.
If you are still not sure what we are talking about then you need to read the instructions for these switches.

I'm not having any luck with the flattening switch. Am I in the right place? Is it the scenery file in the main fs9 folder? is it the cfg file? is it the file next to the ones called fs2000 and SUNEFFECT?

I cannot find the [Area AFCAD] in there, nor anything to do with AFCAD. All I can see is (first line):

[General]
Title=FS9 World Scenery
Description=FS9 Scenery Data
Clean_on_Exit=FALSE

is this the right one?

if so this is what i have wrote:

[Area.041]
Title=Rotherham airport
ID=MARC
Active=True
Layer=041
Local=Addon Scenery
Flatten.470.9=ALT,N53*27.68,W0*47.59,N53*26.61,W0*47.59,N53*26.61,W0*48.72,
       N53*27.68,W0*48.72

Sorry for being a pain in the neck, but i'm terrible with flight sim. thanks for your help so far guys, your info is gold, just i'm a little slow on the up take.

Thanks for the help steve. I have looked in my docs and settings folder, but it is empty. what do i have to do once inside to find the folder? do i have to do a search?

Thanks, your info is really helpful, i'm sure i'll crack this soon.

Cheers again.

right, think i am in the right cfg file. Still not having any luck with the falttening switch. I have scrolled down to the bottom and have written:

[Area.039]
Title=Rotherham airport
ID=MARC
Active=True
Layer=041
Local=Addon Scenery
Flatten.0=470.9,N53 27.68,W0 47.59,N53 26.61,W0 47.59,N53 26.61,W0 48. 72, 
   N53 27.68,W0 48.72 

This infor cannot be right or it would work. the airport is located in england if that is any help. have i set out the switch right?

data  you have an extra space in the third set of coord', "W0 48. 72", Also unless you are in the main FS9 folder, you are using the wrong cfg file.

Steve

PS: don't give up hope.

I'm still having no luck with either scener config. I'm doing something wrong but I don't know what. I think i'll just leave the scenery design alone. Thanks for all your help. It has been educational, and i'm sure will be of use.

Thanks again for replying, cheers.