On Tuesday 04 Jan 2005 19:09, Richard Hornby wrote:
> Is there a guide to building 3d panels to go with existing FG a/c?
>
> I have studied the file structures of  both the Hawker Hunter (pls bring
> back the Skyhawk in 0.9.8!) and the C172 and they seem quite different.  Is
> there more than one way of doing this?

The C172p is a .ac format file while the hunter IIRC is a 3ds file.

> And do I need any additional sw besides a hex editor, XML editor and the
> GIMP?

Ideally you need a 3d modelling app too. Anything from the FOSS Blender to the 
quick and easy AC3d to behemoths like 3DS will work.

I'm working on one at the moment, possibly for the lightplanes. (mostly built 
with AC3D / GIMP etc).

Screenshot of my panel mocked-up 
http://www.cyfinity.com/fgfs/3dkitmockupfinal.jpg

Dave Martin


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