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Many of the [[aircraft]] offerred for download on the [[FlightGear]] aircraft download page are detailled and complete. Some models, however lack instrumentation, and in many cases only basic instruments are available. Fortunately, '''adding new instruments''' is a relatively easy task. The biggest difficulty is actually placing the instrument accurately | Many of the [[aircraft]] offerred for download on the [[FlightGear]] aircraft download page are detailled and complete. Some models, however lack instrumentation, and in many cases only basic instruments are available. Fortunately, '''adding new instruments''' is a relatively easy task. The biggest difficulty is actually placing the instrument accurately. | ||
For aircraft that are licensed under the [[GNU GPL]] (all aircraft on the official download page are), instruments can be re-used in other aircraft when released under the same license. | For aircraft that are licensed under the [[GNU GPL]] (all aircraft on the official download page are), instruments can be re-used in other aircraft when released under the same license. | ||
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</model> | </model> | ||
Copy this set of tags as shown above into the Dash8 300Q xml file | Copy this set of tags as shown above into the Dash8 300Q xml file in the models folder. The file is named dhc8-300Q.xml | ||
The instrument now has to be placed in position | The instrument now has to be placed in position. | ||
We will use an existing instrument, the Air Speed Indicator of the DHC8 as a reference. The DHC 8 pilot ASI has the following settings. | We will use an existing instrument, the Air Speed Indicator of the DHC8 as a reference. The DHC 8 pilot ASI has the following settings. | ||
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To place the instrument in a correct location, use the following adjustments: | To place the instrument in a correct location, use the following adjustments: | ||
<x-m> | <x-m> </x-m> distance of the instrument from the pilot (depth) | ||
<y-m> | <y-m> </y-m> sideways location of the instrument | ||
<z-m> | <z-m> </z-m> vertical location of the instrument | ||
Using the offsets for an existing instrument, the altimeter, ALT, the VSI can be placed directly on top of the | Using the offsets for an existing instrument, the altimeter, ALT, the VSI can be placed directly on top of the altimeter. The Y value for the altimeter is <y-m>-0.44</y-m>. To move the VSI down, experiment with different values of the z value, 2.182, 2.282, 2.382 etc. | ||
Finally, adjust the depth of the instrument (x - value) | Finally, adjust the depth of the instrument (x - value) | ||
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==Instrument path== | ==Instrument path== | ||
The path can be left as follows, or the instrument xml | The path can be left as follows, or the instrument related files (.ac, xml and image files) can be copied to the DHC8 folder and the reference can be changed to that folder: | ||
<path>Aircraft/b1900d/Models/Instruments/vsi.xml</path> | <path>Aircraft/b1900d/Models/Instruments/vsi.xml</path> | ||