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oz10tashus:
Hi

I'm having some difficulties in attempting to configure the freeware Thomas Ruth DC-10 for GSX Ground Services.  The default configuration that was presented when I first requested deboarding of the aircraft results in only one container loader (correctly positioned) and one set of stairs which is positioned under the wing, as shown on the screenshot below.

The exit data in the DC-10 aircraft.cfg file is:

[exits]
number_of_exits = 4
exit.0 = 0.4,  78.83, -8.02, 12.65, 0    ;Percent per second
exit.1 = 0.04,   -36.80,  7.09, 0.19, 1    ;Percent per second
exit.2 = 0.4,   8.803, -8.540, 3.868, 2    ;Percent per second
exit.3 = 0.4,   8.803, -8.540, 3.868, 2    ;Percent per second

and the GSX Airplane mini-Editor is prefilled with the following:

[aircraft]
nosegear = 20.468844
refueling = 1
absoluteheights = 0

[exit1]
pos = -2.444496 24.027384 2.63652 0.0
code = 1
name = exit 1

[exit2]
pos = -2.602992 2.6831544 -0.0402336 0.0
code = 3
name = exit 3

[exit3]
remove = 1

[exit4]
pos = -2.602992 2.6831544 -0.0402336 0.0
code = 3
name = exit 3

[service1]
flip = 1
code = 0

[service2]
flip = 2
code = 0

[cargo1]
pos = 2.161032 -11.21664 -0.246888 0.0
code = 2
name = exit 2
uldcode = AUTO

[cargo2]
remove = 1

After editing the data in the mini-Editor I was able to get both baggage loaders showing, both in their correct positions.
I then attempted to get the stair located opposite the rear door.  I must admit I used a trial and error method here and to some degree was successful.
However, as can be seen from the second screenshot, whilst the stair is located opposite the rear door, it doesn't reach high enough to be at floor level and I have been unable to get the stair any closer to the aircraft.

My modifications using the mini-editor are:

[aircraft]
nosegear = 20.468844
refueling = 1
absoluteheights = 0

[exit1]
pos = -2.444496 24.027384 2.63652 0.0
code = 0

[exit2]
pos = -2.602992 2.6831544 -0.0402336 0.0
code = 0

[exit3]
remove = 1

[exit4]
pos = -2.6 -14.85 3.8 0.0
code = 0

[service1]
flip = 1
code = 0

[service2]
flip = 2
code = 0

[cargo1]
pos = 2.161032 11.21664 -0.246888 0.0
code = 2
name = exit 2
uldcode = AKE

[cargo2]
pos = 2.161032 -11.21664 -0.246888 0.0
code = 2
name = exit 2
uldcode = AKE

What am I doing wrong ........... or not doing right ???

virtuali:
You are working in relative heights ( see the absoluteheights  = 0 ), which means heights are not measured from ground, but from the airplane center point, which is somewhere in the middle of the fuselage.

Since the main door is set 2.63652 higher than the airplane center point, and the exit you are trying to fix ( exit 4 ) looks to the be at a similar height, the 3.8 you put there doesn't look right. The door is too high now, so the stairs vehicle has backed up, but it lack enough extension to reach it in its animation.

Try to set it the same height of the main door, for start.

Papagiorgio:
Try these settings,

[exit4]
pos = -1.602992 -14.6831544 1.63652 0.0
code = 3
name = exit 4
 
Papagiorgio

Papagiorgio:
Also, I used this for the second food truck at the rear right door.

[service2]
flip = 4
code = 0
 Papagiorgio

oz10tashus:
Hi Guys

Thanks for your responses...... :)


--- Quote ---You are working in relative heights ( see the absoluteheights  = 0 ), which means heights are not measured from ground, but from the airplane center point, which is somewhere in the middle of the fuselage.
--- End quote ---

Yes,  that clears that matter.  My thinking had reverted to the visual relative height mode.  ::)


--- Quote ---pos = -1.602992 -14.6831544 1.63652 0.0
--- End quote ---

Thanks Papagiorgio, I got to the height of approx. 1.6m which allowed the stair to practically reach the aircraft OK.
However as you can see from the screenshot, the stair appears extended to it's maximum and still falls short of reaching the floor level.
This same stair reaches the floor level of a Boeing 747 almost fully extended, but as you will see from the overlay screenshot the floor level of a DC-10 is, according to my rough calculations some 0.75m higher.

Umberto, is this too high for the ground services stairs available ???

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