Don't know about designing drag into the physics of the plane, but I have changed the drag in the RF editor using the "Wheel" option "Frontal Drag Factor %". You can go from zero to 1000%.
Oh … posted too late, Boof69 covered it well.
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Oh … posted too late, Boof69 covered it well.
abaser
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I started this thread for any tips to be shared be it modeling, CS, or physics. So feel free to share or ask things of that nature.
Thank you for your answer, please keep on suggesting me the right path!
I have RF 7.5 but I'm going to buy RF 9. I would say i'm wanting to model for RF9.
tell me if I correctly understood:
Kemax is the exporter and it SHOULD be used as 3Dsmax plugin?
Newest Kemax works ONLY with 3Dsmax 2012 and it can't be used with newer 3Dsmax release?
I don't need any Kemax for RF8 and RF9 planes?
Where can I find any suggestion, workflow diagram, software or whatever needed to build a RF9 plane?
thank you.
I have RF 7.5 but I'm going to buy RF 9. I would say i'm wanting to model for RF9.
tell me if I correctly understood:
Kemax is the exporter and it SHOULD be used as 3Dsmax plugin?
Newest Kemax works ONLY with 3Dsmax 2012 and it can't be used with newer 3Dsmax release?
I don't need any Kemax for RF8 and RF9 planes?
Where can I find any suggestion, workflow diagram, software or whatever needed to build a RF9 plane?
thank you.
abaser
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Sounds like you understand the export thing. As for modeling, here’sa good link to get you started.
Also try to follow this build along series.
Also try to follow this build along series.
I'm pretty keen on CAD softwares (Catia, Cimatron, Rhinoceros), also pretty keen on modeling planes on such kind of CAD (nurbs softwares), this is colose to my job. I design, mill the plugs, build the moulds and biuld my composite planes. again this is very close to my job. also (have a look at my company FB page "modelleriabrussolo"). I WAS keeen on 3DS (about 30 years ago...). What I miss is how to go from 3DS to RF, just a workflow with the main steps, few words.
can U explain me?
can U explain me?
Boof69
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This video shows a lot of the process. The difference is that now you can simply export an fbx and import directly to RealFlight
For easy reference for object naming, parenting and pivots. Also material handling refer to these PDF files.
drive.google.com
drive.google.com
http___www.knifeedge.com_KEmax_G4 Artists Reference.pdf
drive.google.com
RF Airplane Tutorial.pdf
drive.google.com
abaser
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lol!! I was just going to link to that video. ?
Boof69
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Important note: Realflight has a polygon (Triangle) limit of 130,000. Nurb modeling tends to output too high a poly count so you will want to box model or edge copy model for a controlled approach.
