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A first version of the YASim development tools is availabel on [https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgaddon/HEAD/tree/trunk/Addons/YASimDevel/ SourceForge]
= Description =
YASim development tools are an addon for Flightgear to visualize the internals of a YASim FDM while running the simulator. Minimum required version is FG 2018.1
 
= Installation =
YASim development tools are availabel for download on [https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgaddon/HEAD/tree/trunk/Addons/YASimDevel/ SourceForge]


In order to load the add-on, start FlightGear (fgfs) with the option --addon,
In order to load the add-on, start FlightGear (fgfs) with the option --addon,
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then look at the menubar. :)
then look at the menubar. :)


You will get a canvas window showing the airplane viewed from top with markers for the CG (the diamond), the desired range as given by the cg-min and cg-max attributes in the XML file and the hard limits for the CG (given by the gear positions). Also displayed are the centerlines of the wings and the MAC. Last but not least a colored chord line is drawn per surface element (yasim generates several surface elements  per wing). They will show green for positive lift and magenta for negative lift. The red part indicates drag.
= Usage =
Select an entry from the YASim development menu. A canvas window will open, use left mouse click to zoom in, right click to zoom out. Left click+hold to drag.
 
== displayMasses ==
You will get a canvas window showing the airplane mass points viewed from top with markers for the CG (the diamond), the desired range as given by the cg-min and cg-max attributes in the XML file and the hard limits for the CG (given by the gear positions).
 
== displayForces ==
Similar output as for displayMasses. Also displayed are the centerlines of the wings and the MAC. Last but not least a colored chord line is drawn per surface element (yasim generates several surface elements  per wing). They will show green for positive lift and magenta for negative lift. The red part indicates drag.
[[File:Yasim-forces-nochords.jpg|thumb|Canvas showing yasim internals]]
[[File:Yasim-forces-nochords.jpg|thumb|Canvas showing yasim internals]]


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