creating .acf files

somt1033 · 15th September 2008, 08:09 AM

Hi,
currently i am trying to convert CAD airplane models into x-plane.
I have ac3d with the x-plane plugin installed, Solidedge and X-plane 8 and 9.
I am modelling airplanes in Solidedge to compute to moments of inertia.
It would be nice to be able to convert these models into x-plane, so i don´t have to redo them in ac3d.

My status is:
I converted a solid edge .asm file into an .obj8 file with ac3d.
As far as i understand, xplane needs an .acf file for visualization.
I tried to use the Planemaker to open the .obj8 file and convert it into an .acf one which did not work.

Am i on the right road??

How do you create .acf files?
Does the Planemaker only accept .acf files or can it also open .obj8 files???

Please give me some advice on how to interface ac3d and x-plane's planemaker.

Thank you in advance,
Marvin

15th September 2008, 08:09 AM	#1
somt1033 Junior Member Junior member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	creating .acf files Hi, currently i am trying to convert CAD airplane models into x-plane. I have ac3d with the x-plane plugin installed, Solidedge and X-plane 8 and 9. I am modelling airplanes in Solidedge to compute to moments of inertia. It would be nice to be able to convert these models into x-plane, so i don´t have to redo them in ac3d. My status is: I converted a solid edge .asm file into an .obj8 file with ac3d. As far as i understand, xplane needs an .acf file for visualization. I tried to use the Planemaker to open the .obj8 file and convert it into an .acf one which did not work. Am i on the right road?? How do you create .acf files? Does the Planemaker only accept .acf files or can it also open .obj8 files??? Please give me some advice on how to interface ac3d and x-plane's planemaker. Thank you in advance, Marvin