David Baron wrote: > If I had sensible tools, I might give it a try. I cannot afford to buy ac3d, > cannot figure out blender. The ac3d files look like wire-frames with bitmap > skins. If there were some unified tool that was suitable, why not.
AIUI sketchup can export models in formats acceptable to blender - you'd just need to use blender as a conversion tool to the final ac3d format. > However, why reinvent the wheel. Google has Manhattan filled, I mean every > building--BTW, not really necessary, the main landmarks are enough for flavor > and seat-of-the-pants navigation. Other cities, they are very sparse as we > are. Google don't allow you to re-use their data. > Actually, several generic shapes with different skins could cover a large > percentage of buildings. Again, I need more convenient tools. Those already exist, and a large number of them have been positioned using the FAA's obstruction data - there's nothing to stop us adding more. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
