Standards Forum

OpenFlight User Group - Presentation (I/ITSEC 2012)

2012-12-05T21:15:24-05:00

This is the presentation given at the OpenFlight User Group Meeting at I/ITSEC Conference 2012.

The agenda of the meeting is included here:

OpenFlight Tools and Format Update
- OpenFlight Terms and History
- OpenFlight API
- Distribution of API is changing
Scripting
- OpenFlight Script vs Creator Script
- Customer use cases
- Creator/OpenFlight API 5.0 (M&S 2013) status
- Beta Program
- Impact on Creator plug-in developers
Possible Future Plans : OpenFlight format 16.5 and Tools
- OpenFlight API/Tools
- Make OpenFlight API thread safe
- Low Level API
- OpenFlight Script : Python version support
- OpenFlight API : New Plug-in Types
- OpenFlight Format
- Switch Textures
- Multi-Entity (or Multi-Tile) OpenFlight File
- Subdivision Surfaces

This was presented by:
- Steve Thompson (Technical Lead - Content Creation Products)

OpenFlight User Group - Presentation (IMAGE 2012)

2012-06-15T10:15:37-05:00

This is the presentation given at the OpenFlight User Group Meeting at IMAGE Conference 2012.

The agenda of the meeting is included here:

OpenFlight Tools and Format Update
- OpenFlight API
- Extended OpenFlight (brief review)
Scripting
- OpenFlight and Creator Script
- Examples, Tips + Tricks
Creator / OpenFlight API 5.0 progress report
- WPF vs Win32 windows
- Impact on Creator plug-in developers
- Beta Program
Ideas for the future
- New plugin types: Validators and Fixers
- Switch Textures

This was presented by:
- Steve Thompson (Technical Lead - Content Creation Products)

OpenFlight User Group - Presentation (I/ITSEC 2011)

2011-12-02T15:48:46-05:00

This is the presentation given at the OpenFlight User Group Meeting at I/ITSEC Conference 2011.

The agenda of the meeting is included here:

OpenFlight Tools and Format Update
- OpenFlight API
- Extended OpenFlight (brief review)
Scripting
- OpenFlight and Creator Script
- Examples, Tips + Tricks
- Ideas / Discussion for future enhancements
Creator / OpenFlight API 5.0 sneak peak
- Progress Report
- Impact on Creator plug-in developers

This was presented by:
- Steve Thompson (Technical Lead - Content Creation Products)

Switch Textures

2009-12-11T09:32:29-05:00

The following is an outline of a topic discussed at the OpenFlight User Group Meeting I/ITSEC 2009.
We invite your comments…

Problem:
User wants to model/store multiple visual representations for a model (differing only by texture) without having to model multiple “geometries”. To model, for example:
—Seasonal Variations
—Damage States
—“Desert” vs. “Forest” Camouflage

Proposed Solution:
—Extended Texture Palette Entry
—Palette entry can define texture variations

During the meeting several other possible options were discussed. Let us know what you think, thanks.

Startup from the scratch with Openflight

2011-08-25T05:18:04-05:00

Hello all!

I am new to this forum as well as to Openflight, please be patient with me

I work for an Flight Simulation Training Organisation in Austria, we operate a Fokker 100 Level D Flight Simulator and now we started to create sceneries ourselves with a modelling tool from our Vision System supplier. The problem is that we have had no experience with Openflight before, so we start now from the very beginning.
My first issue is that we received Source files for our next scenery in the gmax-format. We have to convert them into openflight to use them in our database. This is possible with free tools, such as Blender or ModelConverterX. The problem is just that I am not confident with the information that is saved in the Openflight file.
When I add the .flt file to the scenery, it does not get textured - it always remains white. How do I connect the external rgb-textures to the flt-model. Is that info saved in the rgb.attr?

Thank you for your patience

Philipp

Data Extensions Help

2011-06-16T10:46:50-05:00

I am having a hard time creating and accessing a data extension. I have followed the documentation, created my data dictionary, parsed this with the ddbuild.exe and added the two header files to my plugin code, created both library files, but am unable to access any of the data extensions from a stand alone program. I have even tried using the sample plug ins given with the API, to try and get a starting point. The function mgNewRec() returns NULL. It does not appear that mgInit is recognizing my plugin. I tried putting the plugin dll in the various locations described in the documentation. The only plugin that seems to be loading is the fltdata.dll. We are experimenting with the 2.5 API, and about to be subcontracted by a client that has the 3.4 API. The documentations seem to indicate that this should “just work” by dynamically loading the library for the plugin. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

// Test.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#define API_LEV4
#define _MYDATA_
#include <openflight/mgapiall.h>
#include <openflight/mycode.h>
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{

mgInit(NULL, NULL);

mgrec* db = mgNewDb(“Test.flt”);
mgrec* mine = mgNewRec(myBead1);
mgrec* poly = mgNewRec(fltPolygon);
if (poly == MG_NULL)
printf(“This didn’t work either”);
if (mine == MG_NULL)
printf(“No data was found!n”);

mgCloseDb(db);

mgExit();

return 0;
}

OpenFlight User Group - Presentation (Image 2011)

2011-06-21T16:55:49-05:00

This is the presentation given at the OpenFlight User Group Meeting at the Image Conference 2011.

This was presented by:
- Steve Thompson (Technical Lead - Content Creation Products)

how can i tell the version of my openFlight DBs?

2010-11-14T06:58:34-05:00

hi, i have several openFlight databases which i got from a third party,
i wish to learn the version of the database, how can i do this?
in case it matters, i am using thea lite to open them. at least for now.

thanks,

Roy.

OpenFlight User Group - Presentation (I/ITSEC 2010)

2010-12-13T16:08:10-05:00

This is the presentation given at the OpenFlight User Group Meeting at I/ITSEC Conference 2010.

This was presented by:
- Steve Thompson (Development Manager - Content Creation Products)

OpenFlight Webinar - Recording & Slides

2010-10-25T10:25:36-05:00

The recording of the OpenFlight webinar presentation that was held on October 13th, 2010 is now available on the Presagis website. You can also find the presentation slides attached herein.

Click here, to view the schedule of upcoming Presagis web seminars.

Thanks to all those who attended. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info at presagis dot com