Mathias Fr�hlich wrote > On Mittwoch 20 April 2005 05:49, Dave Culp wrote: > > I used threedconvert to convert an F80 model from the original MDL > format > > to AC3D format. Here's a screenshot of the result: > > > > http://home.comcast.net/~davidculp2/F80-MDL-AC.jpg > > > > The image on the left is of the MDL model, and the right is AC format. > I > > looked through the AC file and don't see any "crease" statements. Would > > this be the cause of the effect shown? Is there a way to get > threedconvert > > to preserve the smoothness of the original model? > > Load the model one time into ac3d, select the surfaces you want to have > smooth > shaded and press the 'Smooth' button in the left lower corner of ac3d. > That will set the aprioriate property which is then honoured by > flightgear. >
You can also set the crease angle by: a. setting the default value in files/settings/advanced - 61 degrees is a good compromise. b. set the individual value for an object in tools/object property editor. Regards Vivian _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
