Anders Gidenstam a écrit : > Hi, > > Hasn't anyone noticed that the FDM model landing gears (in fact, the > whole FDM model) on the 737-300 is 9 meters behind the 3d model landing > gears?! I almost never fly jetliners but that there was an alignment > problem was obvious from the first glance in external view during taxing.. > > It is pretty much invisible from cockpit view, though, so I can see how > serious pilots might not notice the problem.. :) > > > I thought I had sent this patch last year, but it seems I might not have > done that. > > Anyway, here are two alternative ways of aligning the 3d model with the > FDM model: > > Alt.1. Adjust the visual reference point (VRP) in the JSBSim FDM config: > http://www.gidenstam.org/FlightGear/aircraft_updates/737-300-offsets-1.diff > > > Alt.2. Adjust the offsets in the 3d model XML file. Note that one has > to modify the cockpit view location and usually also need to add a > corresponding target-z-offset to the external views to > make those look good with the repositioned 3d model. > http://www.gidenstam.org/FlightGear/aircraft_updates/737-300-offsets-2.diff > > > I think alternative 2. is preferable since it avoids the risk of > losing the VRP offset, should the FDM config be overwritten during a > future JSBSim update. The Alt.2. method also works for YASim aircraft, > should any of those need alignment. > > Silly (and old) postfix demo: > http://www.gidenstam.org/FlightGear/aircraft_updates/fgfs-737-300_adjusted.jpg > Try that with the 737-300 in CVS... > > Cheers, > > Anders > Hi, same thing with the E3B and the KC135, 3d model is 21m before fdm. here are the files i changed: http://janodesbois.free.fr/doc/Aircraft.tar.gz ( i used Alt. 2) if someone want to test and commit? i don't know if that has an effect on visual distance aar works in mp mode, for the KC135. (not tested yet).
Cheers, Jean ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
