Markus Zojer wrote: > Taken from README.yasim: > > The origin can be placed anywhere, so long as you are consistent. I use > the nose of the aircraft. > > According to this note all aircraft starting off the runway are designed > properly :) > However we should decide where to put the reference point of the FDM, or > recalculate the startup position (maybe by adding the aircraft length as > an offset for the startup position). > > The good news for changing the coordinate system is that only the > aircraft-yasim.xml file is affected, the model file measurements are > taken from the .ac file, and placed via offset (once). > > Any other suggestions? > > Fly on, > Markus > > LeeE wrote: > >> I guess we should just move the vrp from the nose to the tail of the >> aircraft. It doesn't matter where the vrp actually is, as long as >> it aligns with the FDM reference point. It's a pity that this >> didn't occur to anyone when we were discussing the vrp issue, but >> then no one's perfect. >> >> Adjusting the vrp is really quite trivial to do but can be very time >> consuming if there are lots of animations to change - the AN-225 >> model file is 4000+ lines and the SU-37 model file has 3800+ >> lines :( >> >> LeeE >> >> On Tuesday 29 April 2008 10:46, Markus Zojer wrote: >> >> >>> Hi all! >>> >>> This issue still exists. The YASim FDM places the datum of the >>> aircraft at the end of the runway as startup position, which >>> means that all aircraft with datum=nose start behind the runway. >>> Maybe we should use the CG of the aircraft as reference point or >>> calculate some offset to the existing solution, as some airports >>> are unusable. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Markus >>> >>> Bohnert Paul wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I'm not sure when this became an issue. I am running CVS form >>>> this week. I noticed it when trying out the recently improved >>>> B-1. >>>> >>>> Aircraft start up at the very end of the runway. Depending on >>>> datum point of the aircraft some aircraft are positioned beyond >>>> the end of the runway. >>>> >>>> At KSFO 28R, no problem, it has an apron. 28L does not. The >>>> tail of the B-1 ends up in the water when stated on 28L. >>>> >>>> See the following screen capture. >>>> >>>> http://pics.ww.com/v/coulee182/fgfs-screen-008.ppm.html?g2_GALL >>>> ERYSID=0f38489b61c67a0dabbf9c34a8f124f5 >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> Paul B >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> --------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with >>>> Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. >>>> <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_yl >>>> t=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ%20> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> --------- >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> ---------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>>> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >>>> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> --------- >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Flightgear-devel mailing list >>>> Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel >>>> >>>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -------- 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.su >>> n.com/javaone _______________________________________________ >>> Flightgear-devel mailing list >>> Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > Or .... runway placement could be based on rear wheel position ... syd
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