SceneryDesign.org I have now modified the ImportOGR step of scenProc. For the projection you can now specify a value of AUTODETECT to tell scenProc to try to detect the projection used by itself. This works for most vector data formats that GDAL/OGR supports, as long as the projection data is specified correctly in the vector data. […]
ImportGDAL and projections
Until now the scenProc ImportGDAL step required that the imagery you are reading was in WGS84 projection already. I have now changed this and other projections are also supported. If the imagery is not in WGS84 it will be reprojected by scenProc internally. This should make it even easier to run the feature detection feature […]
scenProc big area tips (2)
Here is another tip when using scenProc to process big areas. If you are working with raster data this can mean that you have to load a big amount of files. But there is an easier way. scenProc uses the GDAL library that supports reading GeoTIFF, JPEG2000 and other common formats. But it also supports […]
scenProc big area tips (1)
When you are trying to process a big area in scenProc getting all vector data loaded can be hard. Either you will have some big shape files that take long to load or you need to do some pre-processing to slice up the data before. But did you know there is an easier way? scenProc […]
Aircraft.cfg editor
In the next development release ModelConverterX will contain a new aircraft.cfg editor as well. This is an enhanced text editor that is linked to the 3D preview. This should make it easier to modify lights, contact points or exits for example. Because while you type the coordinates of the points they are updated directly in […]
Reading aircraft.cfg files
I have added a new feature to ModelConverterX, besides the MDL format, you can now also read the aircraft.cfg file. Each of the models defined in the CFG file will then be read into the tool. And the liveries are based on the settings in the CFG file. This will give more accurate liveries than […]
Anti-piracy measures reverted
Sometimes you have to try something to see if it works. A few days ago I introduced some extra checks that restricted exporting from ModelConverterX when you are modifying a model for which you don’t seem to be the author. I have now reverted those changes, because they didn’t work out as expected. There are […]
Oops, I broke it (again)
With the last development release of ModelConverterX, I by accident broke some functionality again. FS2004 BGL files gave an error on import. Of course I have fixed this bug quickly again, but still it’s annoying that this sometimes happens. Why does this happen now and then? Basically because it’s almost impossible for me to test […]
Skin and bone animations
The next development release of ModelConverterX will support skin and bone animations. I have made a little video tutorial to show all the new features and how you can use them.
Anti-piracy measures
A topic that is now and then discussed is whether ModelConverterX makes it too easy to steal the work of others. The capabilities of the tool indeed make this possible, but there are also many genuine uses of the tool that many developers use. It should probably been seen analogue to a hammer, which can […]