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DC-10 Configuration
virtuali:
You can check the maximum height a model can reach, by looking at its sim.cfg file, in the height parameter of the [couatl] section.
The stairs that reach the highest point is the staircase_large, which reaches 5.14 meters from ground so, if you airplane has doors higher than that...we need a new model. It's no use changing the sim.cfg, because the value has to match the model itself.
oz10tashus:
--- Quote ---The stairs that reach the highest point is the staircase_large, which reaches 5.14 meters from ground so, if you airplane has doors higher than that...we need a new model.
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Yes, well there's no doubt that in FSX it shows the stair is fully extended and doesn't reach the door sill.
Oh well, it just makes for a good step down for the PAX when they disembark ;D
--- Quote ---You can check the maximum height a model can reach, by looking at its sim.cfg file, in the height parameter of the [couatl] section.
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Looking at the sim.cfg for the staircase large I note the entry:
extension = 5.789,5.505,5.146
height = 2.872,3.719,4.536
Out of curiosity, what is the difference between extension and height in this instance?
virtuali:
--- Quote from: oz10tashus on May 19, 2012, 01:32:09 pm ---Looking at the sim.cfg for the staircase large I note the entry:
extension = 5.789,5.505,5.146
height = 2.872,3.719,4.536
Out of curiosity, what is the difference between extension and height in this instance?
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extension is the lateral distance from the door at different stages of the animation, so GSX can calculate how much to back up.
Taking this vehicle as an example, when the stairs are fully retracted, their platform is at 2.872 mt height and 5.789 meters from the vehicle reference point, when it's half extended it's 3.719 mt in height and 5.505 lateral, and when fully extended it's 4.536 mt high and 5.146 mt lateral. With these values, GSX will interpolate all the in-between measurements.
Of course, these values can't be freely changed, because they must be exactly as in the actual 3d model.
oz10tashus:
Thanks for the explanation.
The height that works best for the DC-10 stairs is 1.64m (absoluteheights = 0)
To meet the floor level with the catering the height is 2.05m, so you can see there is about 40cm difference.
I'm happy with the end result:
eastern:
Paul,
Would you post your TR DC-10 updated configuration in the GSX sharing area-Airplane Configs. It would be much appreciated by other users of this aircraft.
Thank you,
Rob
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