Yah Right!!!

donallabaugh · 31st August 2007, 08:35 PM

Phil
Let's try this again.
1.) Duplicate the aircraft folder making sure it is still under the "aircraft" folder within X-Plane.

2.) Open your graphic program. I have tried this with Photo Shop and Adobe Elements 3.0.

3.) Open the xxxxxxx_paint.bmp or xxxxxx_paint.png file that is in the COPIED folder of the aircraft that is to be modified.

4) In the graphics program select the entire image then delete all.

5.) Save the image file with THE SAME NAME as the original file.

6.) You will now have an image file that is invisible in the COPIED aircraft's folder.

7.) Close the graphics program and Start PlaneMaker.

8.) Open the COPIED aircraft. If all went well you may see some parts of the aircraft if it used more than 1 image file. Hopefully most or all of the plane will not be seen, but IF there are lights you should still see them.

9.) If this all works then open the "Misc Objects" menu and add the Object file that contains the aircraft, leaving the Lat, Long and height at zero.

10.) Go back to the main PlaneMaker Screen and see if the object show up.

If the object does not show up make sure the texture file associated with the object is in the same folder as the object file.

Let me know if this much works. Especially up to # 8

Don

31st August 2007, 08:35 PM	#11
donallabaugh Junior Member Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bay City. Michigan USA Posts: 17	Re: Yah Right!!! Phil Let's try this again. 1.) Duplicate the aircraft folder making sure it is still under the "aircraft" folder within X-Plane. 2.) Open your graphic program. I have tried this with Photo Shop and Adobe Elements 3.0. 3.) Open the xxxxxxx_paint.bmp or xxxxxx_paint.png file that is in the COPIED folder of the aircraft that is to be modified. 4) In the graphics program select the entire image then delete all. 5.) Save the image file with THE SAME NAME as the original file. 6.) You will now have an image file that is invisible in the COPIED aircraft's folder. 7.) Close the graphics program and Start PlaneMaker. 8.) Open the COPIED aircraft. If all went well you may see some parts of the aircraft if it used more than 1 image file. Hopefully most or all of the plane will not be seen, but IF there are lights you should still see them. 9.) If this all works then open the "Misc Objects" menu and add the Object file that contains the aircraft, leaving the Lat, Long and height at zero. 10.) Go back to the main PlaneMaker Screen and see if the object show up. If the object does not show up make sure the texture file associated with the object is in the same folder as the object file. Let me know if this much works. Especially up to # 8 Don