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The process works every time. I am not with you, so I can only speculate a step is being missed. I can break it down to the most simply form here. 1. You need a scenery folder. I would go with the supplied simlescenery folder in SDK samples. 2. Open the sceney folder and navigate to PackageSources. 3. Open PackageSources and delete modellib and scene 4. Make sure the Earth2MSFS is pointing to the exact PackageSources folder. You can select the folder through the Earth2MSFS tool, or you can copy and paste the path to that folder. 5. Start the E2MSFS tool. You can keep the scenery folder open so you can see it work. The first thing you will see is the tool will build a modellib folder. Once all the tiles are built, the tool will add a scene folder. Once this part of the process is complete, you can continue and complete the package. All of this takes time. The larger the area you select, the longer it takes for everything to be completed. I hope this helps.

Thank for watching. That is an interesting question. I have to assume every other step worked as in the video. Did the Earth2MSFS tool finish the process? Are you certain, the Earth2MSFS tool is pointing to the correct PackageSources folder?

​@@patriotsix5880Update: I tried it in another way and it worked! Thanks for this tutorial, you helped many people and also me!☺️ Keep going❤️

Hey Ender. I got an email saying you had additional questions but I do not see them here in the thread. Maybe you deleted the question. Anyway, I had prepared a response before opening UA-cam. I will paste in the response in case you are still having issues. The process works every time. I am not with you, so I can only speculate a step is being missed. I can break it down to the most simply form here. 1. You need a scenery folder. I would go with the supplied simlescenery folder in SDK samples. 2. Open the sceney folder and navigate to PackageSources. 3. Open PackageSources and delete modellib and scene 4. Make sure the Earth2MSFS is pointing to the exact PackageSources folder. You can select the folder through the Earth2MSFS tool, or you can copy and paste the path to that folder. 5. Start the E2MSFS tool. You can keep the scenery folder open so you can see it work. The first thing you will see is the tool will build a modellib folder. Once all the tiles are built, the tool will add a scene folder. Once this part of the process is complete, you can continue and complete the package. All of this takes time. The larger the area you select, the longer it takes for everything to be completed. I hope this helps.

​@@patriotsix5880 thanks, this it what i did and it worked. Thanks for the video and the quick answer!

Thanks for watching. From what I have read the trees will be more regional in MSFS 2024. I get it. MSFS is a major accomplishment software and Asobo learned a lot so of course the new sim will built on all that was learned.

I am sorry. I have no information on that.

Thanks for watching. You can add anything that is in the scenery library. If you have Gaist boats, you can add them. If you have trouble finding them in the objects window, you can individual select packages on the right window inside the objects window. Once you choose a package, only objects from that specific group will appear in the object's pane.

Thanks for watching.

What appears to be missing in the tutorial is you need to add the OBJECT AIRPORT with ICAO code before you can add any airport objects.

@@normwright4894 The algorithm sent you to an older video because it has more views. There is a newer version of this because of SDK changes. ua-cam.com/video/G3-k_8fk04I/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/X7YiSJkcakQ/v-deo.html Unfortunately once a video is uploaded, it cannot be edited. So, you have to make a completely new version. Good luck.

Thanks for watching. I had a lot of choices in CA but for some reason, I chose that spot.

Thanks for watching. I bet the sim runway and taxiways were removed and what you see is the satellite images and the base world map. Those will remain but you cover them up with your own runway. If you plan to place the new runways and taxiways in a different location, you can, but you will need to cover the satellite images with a ground texture. I hope that helps.

@@patriotsix5880 thanks.....that was it

Welcome, and thanks for watching. I am not familiar with Unity so you will have to educate me. Through a search, I found Unity 3-D development. Is that what you are referring to? With me asking you questions it is reasonable to assume I am not going to be helpful in this area. 😊MSAFS SDK has its limitations. You can certainly import 3D objects into the sim but all imported objects run through Blender. I don't know how you reverse the process.

@@patriotsix5880 i see thanks for the reply bro, but to simplify the question, can the maps donde in the sdk be exported elsewere?

@@williamhiciano394 Ha! That may be too simple for me. 😊You don't make maps in SDK you add objects and textures with GPS coordinates so the appear where you want them to appear. My mind goes a couple of directions with this question so I am unsure what you want to accomplish. Tell me exactly what you want to happen so I can understand.

Thanks for watching. Now, we should address the elephant in the room. Sorry fo the cliche but it was too easy. Based on what you have done, of course, you should see it. This elephant; is it part of the scenery library and is the scenery source with the elephant always loaded either in the Community Folder or standard library? Obviously, it should be there if so. The only time I have seen objects missing is when the objects used in a package are not always loaded.

@@patriotsix5880I tried again this time very carefully....and it worked!!!! Thanks for a great tutorial and for taking the time to respond.

You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching. The problem could be so many things I doubt I can help. I would double check that tool tool modification is correct per the video. It seems the problem might be with the tool itself. I have been using the tool for about three years. Even before the patch was made and I never seen it behave that way.

@@patriotsix5880 Thank you. I was hoping there would be a simple explanation for it. I'll keep checking the tool and settings within the sim itself.

@@patriotsix5880 Getting back to you about not being able to download. Problem solved. I found the latest patch and applied it. I thought that the latest earth2 msfs was already patched but it wasn't. I copied the two files into the directory where the earth2msfs.exe file is and that did it. Thanks again for your help.

@@howiedoohan8039 Can you go to Google Earth and search around? If so, we know the server is accessible to you. The fix may be simple but I have not had any issues with the tool to learn what can go wrong. If it is an SDK issue, I can help with that because I have found a lot of the pitfalls. It is speculation by my instinct tells me to check the tool installation.

@@patriotsix5880 Interesting! I replied two days ago but the comment isn't here. I am able now to download. I thought the latest version of earth2msfs had all the patches in it but that's not the case. I found the latest patch through your videos and copied the two files into the directory with earth2msfs and it took care of the problem. Thank you so much for following up and helping me. It was my fault for not understanding the patch has to be applied for it to work.

Thanks for watching. I have not made a video on ILS because it is complicated. I know others who have and it takes trial and error. There may be videos on YT that explain the process but I have not gone there. As for the lights, they are removable. Could you check to ensure you did not overlook the lights in the deletion section?

@@patriotsix5880 Thanks for answering i ll check later

Thanks for watching. SDK is like anything else you have learned. You will understand it more with use. Eventually, it becomes easy.

Thanks for watching. I guess this video has aged out. However, adding a POI is part of basic scenery building. Once the basics work for you, You can select POI from the objects menu and add. I made this video after SU-12 and the big change to SDK. This video is still applicable. If you can do these basic steps, you can add a POI. ua-cam.com/video/MXPL0n0kA_4/v-deo.html

You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching. Can you give me the coordinates to the area you want? You can right-click on Bing or Google Maps and paste the coordinates in a reply. I will take a look at the area. If I need special instructions like; I want this part of the city, etc., all the information you provide makes it easier to reproduce.

⁠@@patriotsix5880 sure, coordinates: 52.1602587, 21.0152862 Thank you in advance!

Thanks for watching. I can't answer your question. I am not in charge of the sim modeling nor do they consult me. 😁Were you able to solve the issue?

Thanks for watching. These questions can't be answered in a simple sentence so I will get into some detail. I'll take the easy question first. Yes, the editor windows can be resized. Out of the box, SDK defaults to large panels. You can tick on the top bar of each panel and move the panel down a bit. Once you free the panel from the top locked position on the screen, you can resize the window to your preferred shape and size. I believe the sweet spot on the top is at the panel name. Seeing nothing; when you add a runway, nothing appears. When you add a runway, you will see an outline of a runway with or without a texture along with the runway name in the Scenery Editor. One possibility is the runway is added but out of view. You can tick on the runway in the Scenery Editor to select the runway and adjust your camera perspective to find the runway. Once you find the runway you can move it to the preferred location. If you do not see a runway outline or the runway in the Scenery Editor, I will need to probe deeper and, ask more questions to ensure you have not missed a step. If you see a runway outline, that is good. That means everything is correct. SDK uses additional resources. Your PC specs dictate what you see when building scenery. Textures come and go as you move around. The better the machine, the more you see. Textures disappearing is expected behavior. I hope that helps. Please let me know how it is going.

Thanks so much, it was all my fault, I tend to rush ahead and not pay full attention.

@@ubuntugeek It happens.

You are welcome and thanks for watching. That is an old video too. But, for the most part, the processes haven't changed that much.

Thanks for watching. It's all good. I am not a hater. I live in Nashville so I hear plenty of Pat's hate. It has toned down because of the recent suckage though. I think they honestly hated Brady more than the Pats here. Every fanbase has to go through bad times. NE fans have been very fortunate over a long period. Good luck this season. Let me know if I can help you with your new endeavor.

@@patriotsix5880 one of my brother’s is a Pats fan so I love the banter. I do have a question, I’m creating a fictional scenery on a lake in the mountains of NC. I’d like to do a grass strip and seaplane base right next to each other. Should I create two separate scenery files or have them as one? I prefer as one but wondering if this was possible

@@ayyyejayjay Oh I love it too. It's sports and banter is healthy and fun. It is difficult in these times to have fun banter because folks get emotional. I loved it here when folks would hate the Pats. The hate was because they were relevant. Now, not so much but the NFL is always changing. It is designed to change quickly. The Pats defeated the odds because of one Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr, You can do it either way. If they are together, I would suggest one file. If they are a distance from each other, I would use two. I do hot have a video that meets your unique desires but I have a video on building a fictional seaplane base, and a video on making grass fields. I also have a video on making fictional airports with multiple runways. So, it is all covered. Here is how I would approach the project. 1. If you do not know the basics, start here. It will save you a lot of time. ua-cam.com/video/MXPL0n0kA_4/v-deo.html 2. If you are comfortable with the basics, the seaplane base is here: ua-cam.com/video/b9jWmd-3KMo/v-deo.html 3. This tutorial will help you with a grass field as well as adding a second runway. The principles are the same even though your geographical area is different and you want to add two unique runway styles. In the example, I added a grass runway and a asphalt runway. You simply set place the second runway on the water using the techniques I used in the Sea port video. ua-cam.com/video/R-wbF-l7K1E/v-deo.html If you use Facebook, you can find me and several other follows of Patriot six in the link. There are a lot of helpful people here and you will not get mocked or flames for any question you ask. Its a great community and the folks there have varying levels of skill from basic up to advanced. We would love to have you. facebook.com/groups/788136852324508

Thanks for watching and you are welcome.

I guess you are talking about scuba masks? If so, that has to be modeled in a 3D tool. If you are talking about something else please explain.

Yes. At this time with SDK, it is a complicated process. From what I hear from others it takes a lot of trial and error. I never attempted to build an ILS because making a video using "trial and error " would be hard for people to succeed. I will see if I can find time to do it myself and see if it is worth making a video. My goal is to give people steps that work first time every time. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching. It isn't for everybody but if you like this type of work, you will learn and be successful. Some people enjoy creating as much as flying. If that is you, you will do well.

@@patriotsix5880 I'm getting a 'this content is not available now" error when I click on your Facebook link.

Yes it will. There are varios package types. This is scenery and you can make scenery changes to aiports as you see in this video. If you want to make changes to the airport itself, for example, ramps, gates, taxiways, runways, all things associated with the airport operation would require a different method that I show in other videos. As for basic scenery changes, this will work. Make sense?

Once everything loads in the scenery editor, it takes a few minutes, what do you see in the editor? Is it a series of numbers? If so, that is a good sign. If it shows as unknown, that is a bad sign. Developer Mode and editors use a significant amount of resources. Depending on your machine, things may take some time to appear. It is even more taxing if you select a large area with Earth2MSFS. This is the best guesses I can make without seeing what you see.

Good to hear that. Congratulations. Thanks for watching.

You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

This is the best comments I have ever received. All I ever wanted to do was help people. Nothing else matters to me. Thank you for the kind words.

Thanks for watching. Unfortunately, you can only use vector placement when building an airport. Unless you are building an airport project, fences are manual placement which is time-consuming. Vector placement is not currently an SDK option for standard scenery projects.

You select the taxi path with a left tick. You can right tick and see options. One of the options is add a point. I am sure I performed this task earlier in the video so I wanted to keep the video as short as possible by not repeating myself. The directions above are from memory so if it does not work, let me know and I will open up a package and find the exact way. You can also select any point or node and move it if needed.

Thanks for watching. I am very aware of the impact of BATC since I am a customer. I have a simple question. Do you want to put in a lot of work? If so, I can show you how to do it but it is a lot of work. I have not looked for a shortcut yet but you have to do many of these steps in this two-part series because everything has to be tied together for it to work with ATC. ua-cam.com/video/UlWiAbhersg/v-deo.html

@@patriotsix5880 Thanks for the reply. Having watched your videos, I expected it to be time-consuming, so I am prepared. My concern is what happens when there is a new update to let's Fly Tampa CYYZ from the developer? Or an update from Asobo that affect all airport editing processes in the future? Is there a way to troubleshoot these taxiways in the editor and figure out why they don't make sense to BATC? Without creating a new airport. I hope this makes sense.

@@dantican3800 Everything you do will live in the package. This means, with a simple delete, everything is back to normal. So if FlyTampa and Asobo make corrections, you remove the package and you are good to go. FlyTamps is one of the best creators so, I am surprised in the inaccuracy. I have YYZ but I have not noticed any issues because I have not flown in or out of there since I picked up BATC. I do not expect Asobo to make changes. It is amazing what they have already built but I can see how time-consuming it would be to fix every airport worldwide. A lot of the work is from AI. If it was all handbuilt MSFS 2020 would be MSFS 2028 or later. 😁 Here is a quick tutorial of how it works. With all scenery, you have a scenery folder with various XML files, models, textures, etc. Also in the scenery folder is the package. The package is what the sim reads for scenery placement. The packages are in the OneStore folder or the Community folder depending upon the method of purchase. Access to the scenery folder allows you to edit and make changes and make a new package with the changes. But, we do not have the entire scenery folder, we only have the packages and packages cannot be edited. It takes the entire scenery folder to make changes. If I had the complete FlyTampa scenery folder, yes, I could make changes. But as I said, the packages are only editable wit the entire scenery folder. I hope that helps you understand how it works.

@@patriotsix5880 Ok that makes perfect sense now. Truthfully, I don't know if the inaccuracies are on the part of Fly Tampa. The scenery is fantastic which is why I love flying out of that hub. The complexity of the airport could be too much for BATC at this early stage. Regardless, I really appreciate your help. I will go poke around using your videos and see what kind of fun I can get myself into. Cheers!

Yes. We havea Facebook group. If you join, we can work through there or go on Discord. The Discord server is linked in the Facebook group. facebook.com/groups/788136852324508 If we do Discord, we need to set a time since you and I are on opposite sides of the Earth. I am flexible with my time. I am often awake during your daytime.

@@patriotsix5880 I actually live in Seattle.

Thanks for watching. Let's walk through this. If the airport has 3D photogrammetry, it will be part of the scenery with this tool and I would never recommend using this for an airport. The resolution is good enough to fly over but not good enough up close to make you happy. if this is a small airport out of the way, it is likely the airport does not have photogrammetry. If that is true, then you may be able to get the tiles to work. If may error and not work. It's impossible to know until you try. I have seen this tool pull flat terrain before. Pull the airport up on Google Earth and select 3D to test for photogrammetry. If the buildings are flat, it does not have photogrammetry. If the buildings are 3D, you will see that pretty fast. There is another way but it is convaluted. I will link the video but it looks like a lot of work. This video is also three years old so there is always a possiblity that the process does not work today. ua-cam.com/video/LzAsfAvFK0k/v-deo.html

@@patriotsix5880 As long as it pulls flat terrain, I am satisfied because I have modeled the airport buildings. I just need a base map to place them. This airport doesn't have any photogrammetry in google earth/maps. just flat.

@@StinnMysterious Can you give me the airport ICAO? I can give it a quick test and see if it works. I can do it faster than you unless you have done this before.

Yes. Its Bangalore. VOBL. If you check the ingame map vs This map, it has alot of new updates.

@@StinnMysterious Before you do all of this, please let me know exactly what you want from the terrain maps. There may be an easier way. Please tell me everything about the ground you want to change.

Certainly, I use Nvidia Overlay to record and Divici Resolve to edit and finalize. Divinci has all the tools you need for editing but it does not record.

Thank you ,i am trying to make some tutorials about painting from A to Z with the PMDG 737 for MSFS@@patriotsix5880

I am not sure. They are in my library but I am not certain if they are part of the Asobo content or from one of the airport mods I have in Florida. It could be KMIA or Orlando international. When I get a chance, I will see if I can find them and let you know. It also could have come from KLAX or KSAN mods.

Okay, I have a lot of palm trees. Some are standard Asobo objects, some are part of my content, the premium deluxe, and some are from payware like KPHX, and other payware airports with plans in the area. Good luck.

Thanks for watching, Pablo. Unfortunately, the grass height is coded into the textures and cannot be edited with SDK. We will see what changes come with the 2024 SDK. There are 3D models of grass that can be purchased but they cost about $100. That is more than I wat to pay for a trial run. Happy building.

If you do this, here is a more up-to-date video of a fictional grass airfield creation. ua-cam.com/video/R-wbF-l7K1E/v-deo.html

Hello Phill. Thanks for watching. I do not know how to do liveries. I pay for my own. 🤣 I started to learn but the videos I could find were not very good at the time. One was even at about 3X speed. I am unsure what that accomplishes, but since then, I have not tried again. Perhaps there is something on UA-cam that is better than when I tried it.

@@patriotsix5880 Ok thanks anyway appreciate the quick response

See if this series helps. The taxiways are in part two. Part 1 ua-cam.com/video/UlWiAbhersg/v-deo.html part 2 ua-cam.com/video/7010EirtEQc/v-deo.html

@@patriotsix5880 thanks

@@patriotsix5880 Great videos and I did watch both of them. I see you deleted all the taxiways. Many airports have wrong taxiway numbering and/or some of them are not completely connected. Is there a way to to do this?

@@frysimulation I am not 100% clear on the question. Are you asking if there is a way to only change taxiway designators? I'll just assume that is the question unless you tell me otherwise. You would need the entire airport package to edit the taxiways, which is unavailable. There is a way to do it if you can use Blender for 3D modeling. It would take more time unless you are a blender whiz. And then, you will only have an aesthetic change. Instructions from ATC will still refer to incorrect numbers as it is built. Anything you change in an airport package will be recognized correctly by ATC. I hope that helps.

@@patriotsix5880 That answers. Thanks

It is a good question and I do not know the answer without delving into the build. How are the runways marked in standard Asobo airports? If they are correct to Canadian standards the ability is in the SDK, probably in the options for the taxiway. I recall there are painted line options but I do not remember each option available. Good luck. If I need to hop in and look, I can, but as you know, that is a fairly long process to get to taxiways. I deleted the work I did in the video because it was for the tutorial only.

@@patriotsix5880 the only way I can get the striped design is if I outline a spot with the polygon and go to materials and select the paint stripes they used in the Canada update

@@nlhockey286 You missed the first question but that is okay. Let me start at YYZ, see what they look like, and compare that to a standard Asobo Candian taxiway. I have Flytamp YYZ.

@@nlhockey286 Good grief. You did say runways. I am not sure where I got Taxiways. lol

@@nlhockey286 I am looking at CYUL. I removed the runway so I can see the areal image below. I can duplicate what the original runway looks like by selecting the following paremeters in the runway markings in the propperty window. Edge Markings Threshold Markings Fixed Distance Markings Touchdown Markings and (alternate touchdown markings (Europe) Center Dashed Line Number and designator at the end Leading 0 on single digit numbers (Europe) The remaining options are up to you.

Thanks for watching. I saw a video on UA-cam that is probably three years old now where the scenery tiles are pulled in Blender and manipulated. I watched it and decided it was more work than I was willing to do. I don't know if anything newer is on UA-cam but you might try Myphysical World. He appears to be very good with Blender. Good luck.

Thanks for watching and I am glad you resolved this issue. In my opinion FlyTampa is the best. I can assure you it was not a FlyTampa issue. I have seen the same issue before in the middle of a runway in a different airport. The Sims AI generates trees. The AI attempts to determine if a tree is needed based on aerial imagery. Sometimes, it misses. That is why you will see misplaced trees on bridges and buildings. However, now that you know how to remove trees, you can get rid of any that are out of place. Good luck and happy flying.

That is great. Good luck.

You can use the method you prefer to build scenery folders. I still go with the template because it is easy and quick. So, it is simply a personal preference. Of course, if I am building an airport, I go through the Wizard. As for the videos, I used the method that seems the easiest for a beginner. I don't want folks to get frustrated. I know some folks are purists and want to use the wizard. I understand and that is fine. It is a personal choice. We all arrive at the same location in the end. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching. You only found one? Knowing me, you may want to check closer. 😃

@@patriotsix5880 lol