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+===== Object Import into Scenery Tutorial =====
+Are you interested in importing objects into Aerofly FS 2 scenery? This is how you do it. Use this tutorial for creating your own objects as well!
+Let's get started.
+====Prerequisites:====
+   * **Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator** -  Must be installed.
+   * **AC3D 8.0.50a** -   Needed for 3D work and IPACS export.
+   * **Aerofly SDK Package** - Download it from [[https://www.aerofly.com/aerofly_fs_2/sdk/]]
+In this example we will use a small farmhouse. //Download the farmhouse here://  [[http://tf3dm.com/3d-model/old-farm-house-91130.html]] //Be sure to give credits to the author.//
+{{:wiki:farmhouse.jpg?600|}}
+We will also need the OBJ importer plugin for AC3D. //You can download the plugin here:// [[http://www.inivis.com/forum/showpost.php?p=31428&postcount=3
+]]
+   * Unzip obj_import.zip to any location.
+   * Move the obj_import.p file to the appropriate directory of AC3D. **Note** The common location is: **C:\Program Files (x86)\AC3D 8.0.50a\plugins**
+**The SDK package comes with an IPACS export plugin for AC3D.**
+   * Copy the **ipacs_ac3d_to_tgi.p** file to the appropriate directory of AC3D. **Note** The common location is: **C:\Program Files (x86)\AC3D 8.0.50a\plugins**
+{{:wiki:file_link.jpg?600|}}
+====Preparing the texture files:====
+   * Unzip **2l9281qs868w-Model.zip** to any location.
+   * Now start any graphics program and open the file **Farmhouse Texture.jpg** and save it as BMP with the file name **farmhouse_color.bmp**.
+   * Open the file Farmhouse Texture **Bump.jpg** as well and save it as **farmhouse_bump.bmp**.
+   * Move both BMP files to your destination directory of the SDK scenery_workshop. In my case this is: **\Documents\Aerofly FS 2\aerofly_fs_2_sdk\scenery_workshop\farmhouse**.
+====Use AC3D:====
+   * Start AC3D and select the function File –Import : Farmhouse OBJ.obj **Note** You may get an error message "Can’t open mtl file ‘Farmhouse’ for reading, default material will be used." Just go on with import.
+   * Next save file as: farmhouse.ac  to the folder: **\Documents\Aerofly FS 2\aerofly_fs_2_sdk\scenery_workshop\farmhouse**.
+{{:playground:tutorial_house.jpg?600|}}
+   * Reattach the BMP texture file to the 3D model. Object – Texture – Load texture: Select the **farmhouse_color.bmp** in our destination directory **\Documents\Aerofly FS 2\aerofly_fs_2_sdk\scenery_workshop\farmhouse**
+{{:wiki:tutorial_house2.jpg?400|}}
+The result is immediately visible.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_house3.jpg?600|}}
+Control the texture fitting by selecting all, then Tools – Texture Coordinate Editor (or just F10).
+{{:wiki:tutorial_house4.jpg?400|}}
+This image shows, that the texture position is still correct.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_house5.jpg?600|}}
+We have to calculate the size of the object. Select Vertex , click to the vertex point above the door and note the coordinate values.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_house_6.jpg?700|}}
+Aerofly FS 2 uses metric measurements. This means, the height of the door is now 8.907 meters. We will scale it to 25% for a realistic door height. Select the whole model  and set scale to 25%. **Note:** 1 meter  = 1.09361 yards.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_house7.jpg?700|}}
+Next we shift the whole model back to the ground line.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_house8.jpg?700|}}
+Save your file again, then use the export function. File – Export – Ipacs TGI files (.tgi) Enter the name  farmhouse and select again our destination directory **\Documents\Aerofly FS 2\aerofly_fs_2_sdk\scenery_workshop\farmhouse**
+{{:wiki:tutorial_house_export.jpg?400|}}
+**Notes**
+   * Please use for your file names only small characters without blanks (IPACS suggests this to avoid problems with cross platform data transfer).
+   * The BMP files have to be squares as in our example (If this is not the case, you have to create a square and perhaps remap the texture position).
+   * The BMP file requires the addition _color.bmp for the texture file.
+You will need 2 more files: **content_converter_config.tmc** and a **farmhouse.tsc** file. Copy them to the directory. This is the final content of our directory.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_files.jpg?600|}}
+Before you run the final conversion, You will have to calculate the position.
+====Excursion to geographic coordinates====
+If you want to describe any position on earth in a unified system you may use geographic coordinates (as Aerofly FS 2 does).
+We need 360 degrees to do a full circle, so the earth simplified as a bowl consists of 360 longitude lines. Longitude 0 is defined  through Greenwich, negative to the west  and positive to the east.  They meet again at the opposite side of the earth at -180/+180 degrees.
+It is half of a circle going from north pole to south pole.  So lat +90 is the north pole, 0 is the equator line, -90 is the south pole.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_lat_long.jpg?600|}}
+{{:wiki:tutorial_latlong_color.jpg?700|}}
+**Note** - Make sure that you take the sequence into account: Both ways **Lat/Lon** and **Lon/Lat** are common. (Aerofly FS 2 uses Lon/Lat).
+   * If you want to place an object at a certain position you may use this page for calculations: [[http://en.mygeoposition.com/]]
+   *  Search for Little River, California. We get the first approach to our target position.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_geocode.jpg?700|}}
+It displays Google map worldwide, so we can move and zoom into our desired position. Switch to Satellite, then click with the mouse to the favored point. This opens a window with the appropriate coordinates.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_geocode2.jpg?700|}}
+Open the file **farmhouse.tsc** with a text editor.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_code3.jpg?700|}}
+**Note** - Please compare the values with the coordinates from mygeoposition. You have to change the order of the coordinates, and it's restricted the input to 6 positions after decimal point.
+Open the file **content_converter_config.tmc** with a text editor. **Note** - You will have to enter the object only once.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_code4.jpg?700|}}
+Last step: Run the converter. Click file with right mouse button, select Aerofly FS 2 Content Converter
+{{:wiki:tutorial_converter2.jpg?600|}}
+Do not interrupt the black shell window. After the process is finished, the tm.log documents the result of the conversion. Now there is a new subfolder farmhouse in the scenery places.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_files2.jpg?500|}}
+Start aerofly FS 2, open Location menu, move the map to the north of San Francisco.  Select the airfield Little River
+{{:wiki:little_river.jpg?600|}}
+Select the park position in the middle of the runway.
+{{:wiki:parking.jpg?400|}}
+The position fits very well to our selection in mygeoposition. Be careful not to burn down the farmhouse with your afterburner.
+{{:wiki:house_placement.jpg?600|}}
+**Important notes:**
+   * Rotation of the object has yet to be done in the 3D model. IPACS is aware of this.
+   * You can display coordinates inaerofly FS 2 by Strg – F1.
+   * It shows only 2 decimal places, IPACS may provide another tool for coordinate readout in future version.
+   * You can fine tune the coordinates in the resulting file **farmhouse.tsc** without need for new conversion.
+{{:wiki:tutorial_files3.jpg?400|}}