Another contact points question...

[homebrewer]

I looked into the config file for this Sopwith tri-plane and I see 12 contact points. Which one will raise the tyres up to better present a pleasing picture?

[Travis]

From the stock C172:

point.0 = 1,  0.90,  0.00, -4.09, 1500, 0, 0.5, 22.0, 0.25,2.5, 0.7, 0.0, 0.0, 0

The red number indicates that the contact point is a wheel.  Any other number in this location means it is not a wheel.

The blue number is the vertical component.  The more negative the number, the higher the aircraft will sit.  All measurements are in feet.

The green number is the lateral offset.  If this is 0.00, it is the center gear contact.  The other two will be the forward wheels.

Move the contacts by small increments (tenths of an inch) until you get them positioned correctly.

[homebrewer]

Now that you point it out, I do remember the fourth number being the vertical component. I have adjusted a few in the past on other models, but it's been quite a while since I did it. Thanks for the reminder...

[Zfly2sky]

Hey HB, check this url out for an extensive look at contact
points and how to correct them. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/index.php?loc=articles&page=cp and go to "Grumpy's Lair" here
on Simviation for just nose wheel sinking....hope this helps!

[homebrewer]

The tail thingie looks like it's a bit low, too. I have yet to go in there and change things. Been busy...

[Opa]

I guess I take a rather different view when it comes to the need to adjust contact points.

I used to do it but one day said to myself - why?

If the developer has has been in such hurry to release the aircraft without through testing (contact point problems "should" be obvious) then I cannot help but wonder what else has he or she overlooked.

In such cases I now look for another aircraft and do not spend my time trying to fix what should have been correct initially.

Just my two cents worth.