Maximum Object Size/Other Questions

[Strip]

Whats the maximum size (dimensions) object you can create in AC3D that will be allowed into a SEA terrain?

I am creating (strike that.....trying to create) an airfield and want to know how long I can make it.

Edit: Is it possible to create something and divide into sections for size reasons?

Also, is there a way to combine shapes to produce one complex shape? Figured this one out....shift....select....sur face....combine.
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Thanks,

Strip

[USRanger]

It needs to fit in a one mile-square terrain tile.  Crossing a tile line with an object causes issues.

[Strip]

That sucks....the runways are 7600' and 9000' feet long.

Can I make 4 tiles that butt next to each other?

[mrmidi]

That sucks....the runways are 7600' and 9000' feet long.

Can I make 4 tiles that butt next to each other?

Yep as long as the objects are inside each 1 square mile tile you can make it out of 4 seperate tiles.

 

midi

[Strip]

Also, is there a way to combine shapes to produce one complex shape? Figured this one out....shift....select....sur face....combine.

This does not work...

Any other ideas?

Trying to make complex shapes and combine them into one entity.

[Strip]

Any one have a source file for the Terrain Editor...

IE One I can just add a shape to and export the terrain file to go fly.

Thanks

[Strip]

Also why do things line up in AC3d and move in the object editor?

[Denholm]

Strip, I assume you're trying to make a fairly large-sized airfield. Not a real problem if you split it up across multiple OE-objects. I did precisely that on my old airport terrain. Had 4 long runways which didn't fit on one tile. So I spread them out across two. Three runways sat on one tile while the fourth had one tile all to itself. The only task left to perform was lining up the taxi-ways. That's a simple task when you have the, "Snap" feature enabled.

[croduh]

Also why do things line up in AC3d and move in the object editor?

If the objects are moving on the y-axis, then you probably have to re-center the object hierarchy.

[Strip]

I found things stay put when they are all on the same plane.....ie height.  Only had top view on and had somethings 100 feet above the others. I should know better seeing how Ive used CAD/CAM software for years.



Anyway to trim a surface to another surface? or line? In CAD it would have been select....line....trim to....not so easy here in AC3D world.

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[croduh]

As far as i recall, there is no trim to function in ac3d, unfortunately. Haven't used it in a while though, they might have added it.

Anyway, first make sure that your object in ac3d is correctly modeled in all 3 dimensions.Then you recenter their hierarchy (or set the object center to minimum, don't recall which works best)

[Strip]

Is this for things moving around? Fixed that with correct Z height.

Is there something else I should be concerned with?

[mrmidi]

When you say "Trim to" are you refering to joining to objects together?

if so I select vertex mode and then select the 2  adjcent verticies from the seperate objects and then under
the "Vertex Tab" select "Snap Together" and then again under that tab select "Weld".

But if thats not what you are trying to do dismiss this ramble..lol

 

midi

[mrmidi]

Strip I might also add that any Terrain for "Special Events Arena" or SEA use has to go thru the CM Terrain Team Leader first.
Just in case you weren't aware of it.

 
midi

[Strip]

I doubt there will be any issues but I will shoot them an email/pm...

Who leading the team currently?

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