Converting planes to FSDS...

[Akula.]

I have downloaded loads of planes (6gigs!), including some brilliant ones. the other day, i thought, what would happen if you could load CFS or FS planes into FSDS? Any ideas?
Akula

[Felix/FFDS]

Sure - you can't - (easily) - import a compiled model into a design program.

And even if you do, you still have to rename every part, redo all the animations, reassign all the textures - ... by the time you finish, you've just about rebuilt the plane itself.

[pete]

I have downloaded loads of planes (6gigs!), including some brilliant ones. the other day, i thought, what would happen if you could load CFS or FS planes into FSDS? Any ideas?
Akula

mmm .. I'm not sure why you downloaded that many ..... You could never use that many if you tried ..... let alone modify a minute fraction of them in a year ....

[Ambassador]

You can download a MDL to DXF converter here:

http://hem.passagen.se/henry.veppling/mdl/mdl2dxf4.htm

[Felix/FFDS]

You can download a MDL to DXF converter here:

It will not handle the newer (FS2002SDK and later) models, so you're left with older models, no recognizable part names, flipped polygons, no animations, no textures ...

So, if you REALLY want to mess around with an old model style, and basically use it as a backdrop image... I still think that you're better off building from scratch.

[Akula.]

Yeah, i would usuallydo it from scrach, but i am totally RUBBISH at making planes on FSDS. come on, i only bought it a few days ago!
Akula

[Felix/FFDS]

Yeah, i would usuallydo it from scrach, but i am totally RUBBISH at making planes on FSDS. come on, i only bought it a few days ago!
Akula

 - and just think - I was considered an expert within a few days of getting it!

[AuMaV]

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[Akula.]

Dude i got the mdl to dfx convertor, and i did a B-36. The general shape of it worked, and i have to say that it was very accurate in shape, but it was massive. three kilometres long ! So, yeah, i see what you mean about flipping polygons and stuff.

[Felix/FFDS]

Dude i got the mdl to dfx convertor, and i did a B-36. The general shape of it worked, and i have to say that it was very accurate in shape, but it was massive. three kilometres long ! So, yeah, i see what you mean about flipping polygons and stuff.

Oh, that too - the scale doesn't come out "right".

Be careful about uploading your conversions ... people would not look favorably upon that type of activity.

[Akula.]

yeh, i see your point, felix. but then again, i hardly ever upload my planes cos i dont know how. my version of winzip is really old and i dont know how to zip stuff. i mainly use them for personal use (and giving to my friends on floppy discs, loadsa floppy discs ). Anyway, i hear you, and i dont intend to steal anything.
Akula