Re: [Plib-users] BGL Loader

[Steve B. <sjb...@ai...>]

John wrote:

>     After talking to some MSFS developer, they told me there maybe already
> a scasm->dxf conveter (otherwise it's "dxf->scasm" converter instead of
> "scasm->dxf") and  possiblely in Window$ only. Too bad I don't have a
> Window$.

DXF is a pretty horrible format - it's designed for CAD systems and isn't
particularly friendly for the kinds of 3D you'd need for buildings and stuff.

>     However they told me that only about a dozen out of 200 BGL commands
> are involved in polygon drawing. I think this is expected because(?) BGL
> files might contain more information about "positioning" those buildings
> than the 3D models of those buildings.

Yes - I can believe that.

>     Anyway, I need to run the Window$ program without using Window$...

I guess you could try it under WINE on Linux.

> and figure out how to extract positioning information from BGLs'. Does this
> sounds right?

Well, I don't think you could use that positioning information because Curt's
terrain and the MSFS terrain won't line up well enough.  You'd end up with
lake-side buildings being roof-deep in water, bridges that are 100' away
from the river they are supposed to cross - that kind of thing.

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