Comments on: Why Objects Kill [Framerate]

By: Benjamin Supnik

Benjamin Supnik — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:37:00 +0000

I don’t know of a tool that will do that, but just open the OBJ file in a text editor to see all attributes – the “end” of the OBJ with the attributes and TRIs command is relatively easy to read.

By: Easyglider

Easyglider — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:12:00 +0000

Thanks for your answer! Where can I find a tool to see the attributes of my with AC3D designed objects? I have the problem that I made a surface transparent (which is not showed in AC3D but in xplane). I’m trying to find a way to repeat now what I’ve done by luck.

By: Benjamin Supnik

Benjamin Supnik — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:49:00 +0000

Hi Holger,

It doesn't matter - if you make a quad and save as an OBJ8, ac3d triangulates it. If you save a quad in OBJ7, x-plane triangulates it. So the end result is the same whether you triangulate or not.

By: Easyglider

Easyglider — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:18:00 +0000

Thanks for these nice hints. Should I use triangles instead of rectacles when constructing objects with AC3D or better should i triangulate the rectacles to get better power. I will try to build groups with the same attributes.

By: Benjamin Supnik

Benjamin Supnik — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:37:00 +0000

The system is already usable. All systems have trade-offs between memory and performance. We chose one particular trade-off…the only way that we can have our cake and eat it is with newer, more sophisticated hardware, like the 8800, which is where we will eventually end up.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:54:00 +0000

So, why don’t you then program a usable system? Other sims can also draw a lot of scenery and don’t run out of memory (eg MSFS).