– this is the texture file used to ‘cover’ the finished model. – this is the thumbnail that FMS displays in its open model dialog.

– this is the 3D model file in an FMS format. – this is the FMS flight parameters file. This particular model contains seven files: This is the file that ClearView will use to convert into its own format. It doesn’t really matter where you do this though if you have the FMS putting a copy there can be useful. Paint that is built into MS XP can do this though you may want something more sophisticated if you want to modify the paint schemes yourself.Ĭonverting FMS planes for ClearView Preparing to convert For this example I am using the Watt Age Decathlon ARTF model from Gary Gunnerson’s FMS Models website Start by extracting the files from their archive. This can be obtained from An image conversion program to change bitmaps (bmp files) into JPG files. Once you start the conversion process it can also be useful to take a look at how it is supposed to appear. You don’t need to have FMS installed on your computer but sometimes it can be helpful to check that a model looks as you want it to before trying to convert it. X) models, at the time of writing ClearView is up to version 4.35. 36Ĭonverting FMS planes for ClearView What you need You will need ClearView 4.22 or later installed in order to convert FMS (or. 17 Step 7 – Adding control surfaces and props.

8 Step 4 – Adding control/collision points. This guide covers basic conversion techniques to create a model that will fly and have animated control surfaces.Ĭonverting FMS planes for ClearView Contents What you need. Guide and tutorial to aid new modellers wishing to convert existing models created for FMS to the ClearView flight simulator. Converting FMS models for ClearView Converting Planes

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