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I have yet to have a successful FS9 makemdl aircraft export. I would like to use model comander in the export. Can anyone tell me how to set it up for export while integrating the model parts document so the levers will be clickable. Im using gmax.
Here is a shot of my current plugins folder if anyone could post a pic of what the setup should look like and any description of what I need to do it would be aprecciated. Thanks Greg.

Hi,

When compiling the model, make sure you've got the XML-option selected from the "Options" tab of the MakeMDL.exe. Otherwise the XML code will not be included in the compiled model.

I do use Middleman/MDL Commander to get Gmax to export models in *.x format, and then I run the MakeMDL manually to select appropriate options. It's a while since I set them up, and I can't recall the details from the top of my head...

-Esa

It would probably work if it were set up the way ACES instructed in the SDK.  If you write to me directly at n4gix@comcast.net I can send you my "MiddleMan/ModelCommander Plug-n-Play" package, which when unzipped into the folder structure as shown set up per the SDK, will allow you to export without further problems...

Directory of C:\gmax\gamepacks
11/13/2005  02:36 PM              fs2002
11/16/2006  09:01 AM              fs2004
02/13/2006  09:27 AM              fs2004_scenery
11/12/2006  02:02 PM              FSX_GmaxGamePack

Directory of C:\gmax\gamepacks\fs2004

07/16/2007  01:38 PM              .
07/16/2007  01:38 PM              ..
12/27/2006  01:16 PM              docs
11/10/2003  04:08 PM            17,227 EULA.rtf
04/06/2005  05:19 PM              extras
11/24/2003  09:29 AM             1,332 FS2004.lnk
07/15/2007  02:21 PM             5,618 gmax.ini
04/24/2005  04:23 PM                25 msmooth.ini
11/17/2003  10:26 AM               126 plugin.ini
04/14/2007  06:50 PM              plugins
07/06/2006  10:32 AM              scenes
04/06/2005  05:19 PM              scripts
10/18/2005  11:25 PM              texture
04/06/2005  05:19 PM              tools

Directory of C:\gmax\gamepacks\fs2004\plugins
11/24/2003  09:29 AM           167,984 FSModelExp.dle
07/02/2002  12:45 PM            34,455 makem.exe
03/19/2003  01:29 PM           577,536 makemdl.exe
09/06/2001  02:01 PM            41,008 md3exp.dle
07/14/2007  07:52 PM             1,098 mdlcommander.log
05/10/2004  04:19 PM         1,024,000 MkMDL.exe
06/23/2007  04:42 PM           187,721 MkMDL.parts.xml
02/08/2007  02:27 PM               708 mman.sys
04/15/2004  12:03 AM               127 mmans.sys
06/17/2002  08:23 PM         1,230,336 msxml4.dll
06/17/2002  08:23 PM            44,544 msxml4a.dll
06/17/2002  08:23 PM            82,432 msxml4r.dll

Thanks guys. Ill send you an email Bill thanks. 8-)