Object Placement Tool

[RobH]

I am trying to create some static AI for one of my favorite bases to fly out of. According to a tutorial I found a while back, after I install the FSX SDK from my disk one, I have to activate the Object Placement tool. I have made the proper changes in the dll.xml located in my App Data/Roaming/Microsoft/FSX folder. The tutorial says that after I made the changes, it should be accessible in the menu bar in FSX. I have tried and tried and no matter what I do, the Object placement tool is not in the menu bar.

Is there some special way to activate this tool other than what I have done?

Here is what I have changed in the dll.xml

<launch.addon><launch.addon>Launch.Addon
<name>Object Placement Tool</name>
<disabled>DisabledFalse Disabled</disabled>

C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll
</launch.addon>

The tutorial said to change "true" to "false" which I have done.</launch.addon>

[N2056]

You must be sure that the tool is coming from the appropriate SDK or it won't work. By that I mean that if you are using Acceleration you would need to use the Acceleration SDK, and not the original.

More good info on the subject here (http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=111).

[mmann]

Make sure that you install your SDK as per the following document:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=SDK_Installation_(FSX) (http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=SDK_Installation_%28FSX%29)

At the bottom of this document is a link for further troubleshooting the installation.

[RobH]

That was it! Thank you both very much! I have beat my head on the wall trying to figure this out.:applause:

[Tako_Kichi]

The object placement tool is OK if you just want to add one or two items at a time but if you are looking at a major airport rework you would be better off looking at one of the tools designed for that purpose. Airport Design Editor (a.k.a. ADE9X) is an excellent freeware tool which will allow you to place objects as well as totally rework every aspect of the airport.

[RobH]

Thanks Larry, but I give up.

I have downloaded program after program and the result is still the same. I can get the scenery placed in FSX, but now the BGl compiler wont do its job.