How do I stop MakeModel?

[Dickert]

Hi

How do I stop MakeModel?
I am still working on my aircraft for use in FS2004, using GMax for the modeling, and MakeModel as a plugin from within GMax.   MadeModel starts from the menu system within GMax

[Fr. Bill]

There are two ways.

1. Easy
Create a MakeMDL.cfg file and (pre)set the options you want to use:

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[Settings]
LastDir=

[Options]
Debug=1
ViewLog=1
KeepErrorLog=1
Keep=1
I8=1
I=0
FullMat=1
Deffallback=1
WeldPoints=0  // set 1 to autoweld, 0 to disable
Optimize=0
Flatten=0
NoAnimate=0
HasReflectMap=0
HasNightMap=1
HasLightMap=0
HasDamageMap=0
NegateZ=1
NoLeftToRight=0
SwapBH=0
Vis=0
Crash=0
XML=1

2. Advanced
Install MiddleMan & ModelCommander. These two programs will "intercept" the export and bring up an advanced selection dialog, where you can set many options.

Because these two program's instructions are a bit convoluted, I have a "Plug-and-Play" zip file that has everything set up. You simply unzip the file to your ..\plugins folder...

Write to me at n4gix@comcast.net to request the zipped package.

[Dickert]

Hi Bill

Thanks for the help.  Only.. I've never made a *.cfg file like this.  I suppose it is like the old *.ini files?

So this is what I tried  a) Copied the text into a text editor making sure it looks the same as you set it up here, b) saved it with the file name you gave above, into the GMax pluggins directory?

It didn't work.  The small items still had the points welded.  Things like the mic boom disapeared and other small items are still distorted.

OVER....

[Fr. Bill]

[quote]So this is what I tried