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* '''name''' Name of the taxiway. | * '''name''' Name of the taxiway. | ||
=== | === Tools === | ||
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. | |||
[[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. | |||
See the [[TaxiDraw]] | See the [[TaxiDraw]] and [[FGAirports]] articles for instructions on how to obtain the tools and operating instructions. | ||
=== | === Reference material === | ||
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! | |||
=== 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 === | === Creating the network === |
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