Simviation Forum - Two different sesions 1 *.mdl...How?

Mar 25^th, 2006 at 1:09pm

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the Gmax im using is 1.2 and give me many conflicts to make the _interior from _exterior in a separates *.X file,.. could anybody try to explain me how to do it,I work with pandasoft plugin for 3d MAX 5 but I have the need to do it in Gmax 1.2.,Would anybody please.....explain me.......thanks!

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Reply #1 - Mar 25^th, 2006 at 1:21pm

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im kinda confused by your question but, if your trying to just make a interior and exterior, simply make the exterior, make a clone then rename to interior, make sure both exterior has all of the parts that relate to exterior grouped, then do the same for interior. Then select both exterior and interior and select export select etc. Hope this helps. Wink

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Reply #2 - Mar 25^th, 2006 at 1:36pm

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im kinda confused by your question but, if your trying to just make a interior and exterior, simply make the exterior, make a clone then rename to interior, make sure both exterior has all of the parts that relate to exterior grouped, then do the same for interior. Then select both exterior and interior and select export select etc. Hope this helps. Wink

Suppose I made My exterior aircraft with wings ,gears,tail,tires,and a couple hundreds of part ,...Linked,.....What? im going to clone it,..? the entire plane? and where Im going to put or place it? ,in the right side of my view port? two planes for what?I erase one of them? then what,In wich moment and where I begining to make The Virtual cockpit? Embarrassed

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SkyNoz i think it has something to to with open different sesion

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Reply #3 - Mar 25^th, 2006 at 4:15pm

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If correct you should have your Hierachy set-up right, thus being able to clone a complete subgroup.

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Reply #4 - Mar 25^th, 2006 at 5:32pm

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No need to have them in separate scenes generally as only one will be displayed at a time. But yes, you can keep separate and merge them during the export makemdl function.

Generally, you can either group your aircraft with a group named Exterior, (or link hi-order objects to a node called Exterior). Once grouped, clone the exterior and name it interior. Hide the exterior model to work on the interior model or vice versa. The models occupy the same space so only one should be viewed at a time.

In your interior model, you may now delete all the objects not seen from the cockpit (to optimize it for low polys and better FPS).

Remember that the pivot for exterior and interior models must be the same coordinates. It is easiest for me to set the aircraft properly in gmax so that the 0,0,0 coordinates are the same as the FS reference and Center of Gravity. This would be the aircraft centerline, 1/4 distance back from the leading edge of wing, and just below the engine thrustline about 1-3".

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Reply #5 - Mar 25^th, 2006 at 6:28pm

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So I assume must be some 2 main link like this

EXTERIOR
fuse
r_wing
r_gear
r_tire_still_01
r_tire_blurred_01

this is an example,and the second main link

INTERIOR
lever_yoke
swich_whatever
pedal_rudder
I_forgot _all_the_names_now_01

only two main links interior and exterior,the rest is below that hireatry right?

I hide a complete link all above of EXTERIOR to built the INTERIOR and them vice versa ..Right?

So At the moment of exporting from Gmax I should Unhide everything...right? ???

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Reply #6 - Mar 25^th, 2006 at 6:37pm

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That is correct. Always hide one model while working on the other one.

You do not however have to unhide either model to export. Just export the scene and both models will be exported, one as exterior.x, one as interior.x

Makemdl will then read both models and compile the .mdl file.

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Reply #7 - Mar 25^th, 2006 at 6:41pm

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This is great Sr.Milton I even create them in two different sessions and merge at any time.......cool Cheesy

Thanks a lot....!!

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