05-02-13


The Prepar3D team heard the feedback on our forums that modernized and updated tools were needed to build more dynamic content: the Prepar3D development team is excited to announce the release of an update to the Prepar3D v1.4 SDK – which includes new 64-bit modeling tools. 

The result of that hard work is a free update to the Prepar3D SDK that allows developers to create much richer and more dynamic content for Prepar3D.

You can download and read the release notes for the updated SDK http://www.prepar3d.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P3DToolsReleaseNotes_v14.pdf, as well as download the patch http://www.prepar3d.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=23  (note: you’ll need to be logged in, and have already installed the v1.4 SDK, this is simply a patch you’ll install over your previous 1.4 SDK installation).

Hi,

Do you know "One click hangar" it's a plugin for Sketchup. You can find a short description and links to download required files here: http://fsdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=424466
 

Hi,

More good news for developers grass, a new version of ADE is output. Successfully tested this weekend, I suggest you upgrade.

Version is available on the website used to: https://scruffyduck.clarify-it.com/d/aza37y

Hi,

There is a new tool for exporting from Gmax to 3ds Max. FFG is a script which exports a scene from Gmax in a form readable by 3ds Max. Mesh, Gmax materials, UV mappings, smoothing, pivots, object names and hierarchy are exported, as are Gmax primitives (cube, cylinder etc). The output from the process has been tested in 3ds Max 2008 and 2011, and a Max 2012 user has reported a successful export.

The FFG process is a collaboration between Tom Faulds and Manfred Jahn based on the BFF script by Borislav 'Bobo' Petrov.

The main limitation is that the process has to fonction in a 2GB memory space, so a big project > 350K poly model will not export in a single pass.

Whith this béta a 37K poly model did export successfully but the process took around 25 minutes in total, while 10-15K poly selections went quite quickly.

Users should be aware that FSX materials do NOT export successfully and animations are unreliable at best. The script has animation export turned off by default, the user can experiment at his own risk.

The download includes :-

FFG 0_1_4.ms ............................... the MacroScript for Gmax
GMaxSLGRAB.exe ........................... the 'Grabber'
FFG_pp.bat and FFG_pp.exe ............ the post-processor batch file and executable
ICONX.exe .................................... Icon language runtime

readmeFFG.pdf .............................. user instructions

and is available here at FSDeveloper in the Downloads section! http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=135

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