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 * '''name''' Name of the taxiway.
-=== Creating a ground network, a practical approach ===
+=== Tools ===
-Having finished the technical description of the parking file format, the good news is that one probably doesn't need to know too much about the technical side of the file structure to create a ground network. Advanced editing capabilities are currently available in TaxiDraw, a separately available utility for airport layout, and ground network editing. This document describes the functionality of the NEW_GUI_CODE version of TaxiDraw.
+Groundnets can be built using either Taxidraw (legacy software) or FG Airports (currently under development).
+[[TaxiDraw]] pre dates WED and allowed the creation of airport layouts from basic geometrical shapes. Its ground network module is somewhat separate from the rest of the airport project code and allows the creation and export of fully functional groundnets. It is the tool behind all of the ground networks you see in Flightgear today.
-=== TaxiDraw ===
+[[FGAirports]] is currently under development. Its philosophy is airport centered rather than file specific and allows you to visualize at a glance all of the exiting groudnets as well as editing them.
-Although currently no officially released version of [[TaxiDraw]] exists with the ground editing capability, the current CVS version is capable of doing so. Network editing capabilities in TaxiDraw are currently about as stable as the other editing features. The ground network module, however, is still somewhat separate from the rest of the airport project code, and ground networks will 'not' automatically be saved together with the airport project. Therefore, they do regular exports while editing, to prevent loss of work.
-See the [[TaxiDraw]] article for instructions on how to obtain a working copy of TaxiDraw.
+See the [[TaxiDraw]] and [[FGAirports]] articles for instructions on how to obtain the tools and operating instructions.
-=== Getting good reference material ===
+=== Reference material ===
-The first step in preparation of creating a ground network consists of getting some reference material. Ideally, you'd like to find a good satellite or aerial image. If you can't find that, using a schematic diagram of the airport might also work. For airports in the United States, you can simply load USGS imagery by clicking the "USGS" button. However, for the rest of the world, this service is not available. Perhaps the best way to get a decent reference image is to use the standalone GoogleEarth program. GoogleEarth lets you zoom in to any location of the world. Center your view on the airport, and zoom to encompass the entire area. Then, save a jpg snapshot of the screen. This image can be imported in TaxiDraw. After importing, right click, goto the "lock layers" submenu and unselect the background image. Next, select the background image, right click and select the "calibrate background image". Typically, the "Uniform scale / rotation option" works best.
+Taxiway layout: Taxidraw allows you to upload a background image / USGS aerial view to your project. FGAirports support renders OSM data as default background.
+Most Civil Aviation authorities make available on the web, electronic versions of their Aeronautical Information Publication (Lookup 'eAIP') which often contains precise Airport Charts but also lists of parking stands with their precise Latitude/Longitude as well as usage (Cargo, Gate, Maintenance) and the category of aircraft they can accommodate.
+Gates Numbers and Airlines operating them can often be found on Airports website. Most flight tracking sites/apps will also allow you to monitor a flight all to the way to its gate to identify who parks where.
+In essence, all the information you need can be compiled from multiple sources, including Wikipedia, airport diagrams published on the net, in flight airline magazines, etc. etc. In other words, be creative!
-Although a GoogleEarth snapshot will usually give a good reference for the actual location of airport parkings, it still doesn't give much information about some of the logical aspects of the parking infrastructure. In particular, information about gate names and airline operations is not provided. Typically, this information is hard to find, but can be compiled from various sources, including Wikipedia, random airport diagrams published on the net, in flight airline magazines, etc. etc. In other words, be creative!
+=== Creating a ground network, a practical approach ===
+The good news is that one probably doesn't need to understand in depth the above technical details to side of the file structure to create a ground network. Advanced editing capabilities are currently available in TaxiDraw, a separately available utility for airport layout, and ground network editing. This document describes the functionality of the NEW_GUI_CODE version of TaxiDraw.
 === Creating the network ===