Just Curious

[crossram]

Here's a copy of the complete basic model.

 

[hairyspin]

...I've tried loading only the fuselage, same in your screenshot, with all other files that work, in the sim. No textures applied. Still would not load.

Ah. CFS3 expects an orderly hierarchy, with the model's top-level being a Dummy object. The fuselage you've attached is in two objects, neither linked to the other.

Could be:–

Ju88C-4 (dummy object)

Fuselage (mesh)
​

cockpit (mesh)
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pilot0 (sim-generated figure)
eyepoint (dummy object)
​

Fuselage_Rear (mesh)
l_wing (mesh)
​

l_aileron
l_flap​

r_wing​

r_aileron
r_flap
​

and so forth, but all mesh (other than damage boxes) is in that hierarchy linked ultimately to the top-level dummy. Maybe the model is missing that.

When I have a mo this evening I'll check your fuselage mesh in the sim.

 

[hairyspin]

Would you believe it?

Here it is, in CFS3, with no modification at all. I checked the Gmax model you posted above for scale errors (none) and ran an export to .M3D – it exported in moments. The model was swapped with another development model in its complete aircraft folder in CFS3 ETO Expansion. Delete the .BDP for the other model and fire up ETO. Bingo.

I think the problem may be with your exporter. The SDK download link is on the CFS3 forum, it's the oldest of the sticky threads:–

[h=3]Combat Flight Simulator 3 - Patches and SDKs[/h]

 

[Milton Shupe]

Checks out here as well exporting to FS9.

 

[crossram]

Welp...back to the drawing board. I could have easily forgotten some little (much-needed) thing. So, I'll re-check everything in the main model. I have 'much' more parts and pieces built into it, 3D gauges, complete gun models, and the like.

Starting to think part of my prob might be two .dds files, I have in the plane's folder, too. Maybe wrong format, so I'll re-do them, and try both with them, and without. Something very simple, is what I'm looking for. So, that's what it looks like in the sim! One of these days...

I really appreciate the help!

Don't think there's anything wrong with my exporter, since it works great on anything else I've made.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Welp...back to the drawing board. I could have easily forgotten some little (much-needed) thing. So, I'll re-check everything in the main model. I have 'much' more parts and pieces built into it, 3D gauges, complete gun models, and the like.

Starting to think part of my prob might be two .dds files, I have in the plane's folder, too. Maybe wrong format, so I'll re-do them, and try both with them, and without. Something very simple, is what I'm looking for. So, that's what it looks like in the sim! One of these days...

I really appreciate the help!

Don't think there's anything wrong with my exporter, since it works great on anything else I've made.

Have you definitively eliminated the model.

Take your exported model folder and plug it into one of your other exported aircraft folders that works.

If the model shows there, the issue is with your aircraft containing folder (panel, textures, flight model, sounds. etc.)
Otherwise, the problem is with the model or export process.

 

[crossram]

Finally

Finally got it to load. The complete model, so far.

It was the .xdp file. Fourth version.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Ah, that is great to hear! Have fun.

 

[hairyspin]

Great to hear that, onwards and upwards!