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== Choosing your object == | == Choosing your object == | ||
The first thing you need is a 3D model to place in the scenery. The [[FlightGear Scenery Database]] ( | The first thing you need is a 3D model to place in the scenery. The [[FlightGear Scenery Database]] ({{project infrastructure|scenery|text=scenery.flightgear.org}}) maintains a huge library of generic models, which will have been included in your FlightGear installation under the <tt>[[$FG_ROOT]]/Models/</tt> directory. You can skip to the next section when using a generic model. | ||
=== Consider the file sizes === | === Consider the file sizes === | ||
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: That means that it is no longer active. Activate it by placing one more model '''on''' the object you want to delete, press the backspace button. Result: The model you want to delete starts blinking, which tells you that it is active. | : That means that it is no longer active. Activate it by placing one more model '''on''' the object you want to delete, press the backspace button. Result: The model you want to delete starts blinking, which tells you that it is active. | ||
You want to delete an object that is already saved in the corresponding .stg file and you don't know where it is: | You want to delete an object that is already saved in the corresponding .stg file and you don't know where it is: | ||
: You don't know the filename: The model you want to delete is probably a shared model. You find it in the | : You don't know the filename: The model you want to delete is probably a shared model. You find it in the {{project infrastructure|scenery|text=scenery database}}. Now you know the model's filename (e.g. [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/modeledit.php?id=45 generic_skyscraper_01.ac] or [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/modeledit.php?id=537 Office26x22.xml]). | ||
: You still need to know where you find it. Place any model on that building and press {{key press|D}} to know in which file you find it (see [[#Exporting the result|Exporting the result]] below). If there are several objects of that type and you want to delete only one of them, find the one closest to the coordinates of your model placed on top. | : You still need to know where you find it. Place any model on that building and press {{key press|D}} to know in which file you find it (see [[#Exporting the result|Exporting the result]] below). If there are several objects of that type and you want to delete only one of them, find the one closest to the coordinates of your model placed on top. | ||
: Open the .stg file, delete the whole model entry (see [[#Exporting the result|Exporting the result]] below). Done. | : Open the .stg file, delete the whole model entry (see [[#Exporting the result|Exporting the result]] below). Done. | ||
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OBJECT_SHARED Models/Tabu/catii-iii.xml 8.57928135 50.03667992 105.9972 111.1 | OBJECT_SHARED Models/Tabu/catii-iii.xml 8.57928135 50.03667992 105.9972 111.1 | ||
The first line identifies the location of the scenery file for the object. The OBJECT_SHARED line indicates the object's name, longitude, latitude, altitude, and orientation. This can be read by FlightGear itself and can be | The first line identifies the location of the scenery file for the object. The OBJECT_SHARED line indicates the object's name, longitude, latitude, altitude, and orientation. This can be read by FlightGear itself and can be {{project infrastructure|scenery|urn=app.php?c=Plain&a=contribute|text=submitted}} to the FlightGear Scenery Object Database. | ||
You can also save these coordinates into your own scenery file so that your changes will not be lost the next time you start FlightGear. | You can also save these coordinates into your own scenery file so that your changes will not be lost the next time you start FlightGear. | ||
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== Sharing your updates with everyone! == | == Sharing your updates with everyone! == | ||
Please, once you've improved the scenery around your place, consider sharing it with the community. This is done very easily using our | Please, once you've improved the scenery around your place, consider sharing it with the community. This is done very easily using our {{project infrastructure|scenery|urn=app.php?c=Plain&a=contribute|text=scenery submission webforms}}. More information and help on {{forum link|t=14671|text=the dedicated topic}} on the scenery forum. | ||
[[Category:Howto]] | [[Category:Howto]] | ||