NZWT

[Nunner]

Have just set up the newest NZWT and when I open the afcad there appears to be lots of
taxiways and nodes all over the place like a big criss cross effect ?
Also I wonder why the parking nodes are not set up so that the a/c taxies in and faces nose out
so that on start up it taxis straight out instead of going through the farcial push back thing?
Cheers
Nunner

[Snowman]

QUOTE (Nunner @ Feb 10 2008, 12:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Have just set up the newest NZWT and when I open the afcad there appears to be lots of
taxiways and nodes all over the place like a big criss cross effect ?
Also I wonder why the parking nodes are not set up so that the a/c taxies in and faces nose out
so that on start up it taxis straight out instead of going through the farcial push back thing?
Cheers
Nunner

The "criss-cross" effect as you call it is known as "micromesh". Its a form of flatten that can be done using AFCAD.
AFCAD 2.21 is a very versatile little app, it can be used for so much more than just the obvious airport basics..........
The parks are set up the way they are, because,.............. thats the way they are........................
Obviously you have AFCAD,..................... feel free to modify the parks to suit yourself.

Lawrie.

[Nunner]

Thanks the reply Lawrie,
Please understand I am a humble flight planner and part time a/c painter and I like to learn about what other simmers do hence my
original question.
I assume then that the micromesh is not connected to the taxiways or runways as such ?
If I am going to tweak the afcad then as long as I dont connect any taxiways to the mesh then all will be good?
Also if any of this area gets deleted it will affect the scenery ?
Also I was wondering why the cross rwy had not been activated, is it used in reality or not ?
Sorry about all the questions but I like to know whats going on with these things.
Greta scenery by the way, dont know how you have the patience.
Cheers
Nunner

[Snowman]

QUOTE (Nunner @ Feb 10 2008, 07:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks the reply Lawrie,
Please understand I am a humble flight planner and part time a/c painter and I like to learn about what other simmers do hence my
original question.
I assume then that the micromesh is not connected to the taxiways or runways as such ?
If I am going to tweak the afcad then as long as I dont connect any taxiways to the mesh then all will be good?
Also if any of this area gets deleted it will affect the scenery ?
Also I was wondering why the cross rwy had not been activated, is it used in reality or not ?
Sorry about all the questions but I like to know whats going on with these things.
Greta scenery by the way, dont know how you have the patience.
Cheers
Nunner

No, the micromesh is NOT connected to any of the runway or taxiway tracks.
YES,....... just make sure that NONE of the tracks are connected to "micromesh", and all will be good.
In my sim, if you remove the micromesh while using RBE 20m mesh, the end of the runway becomes buried.
Runways DONT flatten in AFCAD, only the taxiways flatten the immediate surrounding area.
Micromeshing is useful for very small niggles like the end of the runway being buried at NZWT as an example, and you can shape it to the countours (or colours) of the ground textures.
From current Google sattelite pics, most of the other runway is not in use now, appears to be bisected by new roads, and a new housing sub-division.
Sometimes i dunno how i have the patience either.........
Youve got more patience than me,................................... all those flight plans.............................. Line after line of text,................. aye aye aye............

Lawrie.