It is best to work with the native format of the model. Updating a model using a different modeller may make it uneditable for the other current contributors.
However, for all I know, the Hunter / Seahawk may have been made in software other than 3DS and then exported. - In which case it would be best to get the original source files. Dave Martin On Tuesday 04 Jan 2005 20:46, Richard Hornby wrote: > So I guess I would have to use the editor appropriate to the original > aircraft. If a 3ds model, is there a basic editor which could take a 3ds > file, import, do the stuff, and re-export? I do NOT have the time to > learn, or the cash to splash, on 3ds itself! > > Cheers, > > R > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "FlightGear developers discussions" <flightgear-devel@flightgear.org> > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 8:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] 3d panels - newbie > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flightgear-devel mailing list > > Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org > > http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel > > 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d > > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org > http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel > 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
