Jon Berndt said: > Curt quipped: > > > If you want to use the same 3d model for multiple FDM configurations > > which choose different reference points, then that makes life a lot > > harder. I think that is what the JSBsim VRP is for. > > I had to laugh when reading these two sentences together. It sort of read ( to me ) like: > > "The JSBSim VRP is for making life a lot harder." > > Without the VRP, JSBSim would simply report the location of the CG to FlightGear. With the > VRP specified in the JSBSim config file, instead of reporting the CG, JSBSim will report > the lat/lon/alt (the position) of the VRP instead. By convention, we say that the nose of > the aircraft is what we want the VRP to represent. This can be advantageous (I think) > because everyone knows where the nose of the aircraft is. This should make 3D model > placement in the scene easy. >
Ah, that I don't know. So AC_VRP is not just an offset, it is a switch as well? If it isn't specified, then you are reporting lat/lon/alt the old way (at the current center of gravity)? Best, Jim _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
