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[[File:FGSignMaker_tut2.png|830px|Step 2]] | [[File:FGSignMaker_tut2.png|830px|Step 2]] | ||
With FlightGear loaded, fly the UFO to the location of the sign you want to place. Press the spacebar (or l-key) to bring up the model select dialog, choose <tt>[[$ | With FlightGear loaded, fly the UFO to the location of the sign you want to place. Press the spacebar (or l-key) to bring up the model select dialog, choose <tt>[[$FG ROOT]]/Aircraft/ufo/Models/sign.ac</tt> and click where you want to place the new sign. Alt+Click the terrain to reposition the sign if need be. Press tab to bring up the adjustment dialog and use the heading slider and arrows to turn the sign. For more information on this process, see [[Howto: Place 3D objects with the UFO]]. | ||
=== Step 3: Build your sign in FGSignMaker === | === Step 3: Build your sign in FGSignMaker === | ||
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# w130n30/w123n37/942050.stg | # w130n30/w123n37/942050.stg | ||
This tells us that the wanted *.stg file can be found at <tt>[[$ | This tells us that the wanted *.stg file can be found at <tt>[[$FG SCENERY]]/Objects/w130n30/w123n37/942050.stg</tt> - obviously, the path will vary depending on where you placed the sign. | ||
Now open that *.stg file in your favorite plain text editor. Insert the desired OBJECT_SIGN line from the command line output from earlier, like so: | Now open that *.stg file in your favorite plain text editor. Insert the desired OBJECT_SIGN line from the command line output from earlier, like so: | ||
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== Submitting your work == | == Submitting your work == | ||
If you are happy with your work, please submit it into the [[FlightGear Scenery Database]]. See [[FlightGear Scenery Database# | If you are happy with your work, please submit it into the [[FlightGear Scenery Database]]. See [[FlightGear Scenery Database#Contributing Positions|here]] for more details. | ||
== To-do list == | == To-do list == | ||