Freeflight Design Shop

Ready to learn from some of the best? See below for great Tips...

Go to the UTILITIES Section Go to the RESOURCES Section Go to the TIPS Section

Most of the these tips have been culled from the FFDS Forum postings. However, we've included tips and nuggets that have shown up in other sources and forums, and from direct e-mails. Where the information came from another place, the author has granted permission to use it here.
Our Tutorials Section provides more detailed tutorials, usually with included graphics.
Use these tips (and any information you download) wisely and carefully. Freeflight Design Shop does not guarantee that using the tips you get will work for you. If you have comments or questions, please post them to the Forum.

Tips Version Format Contributor(s)
Date

gmax Boolean operations - more on making windows
(Simviation Posting) gmax HTML X_eidos/J Mackay 29JUN2003

gMax Props (still/slow/blurred) with associated gmax parts file. gmax HTML Milton Shupe 05MAY03

How to do the "window shine" effects gmax/ HTML Milton Shupe 03MAY03

Nosewheel steer angle gmax/
FSDS2 HTML Tom Gibson 29APR03

3D Studio Max to X file converter
(make an FS mdl directly) 3DMax HTML David Segovia 21APR03

FSDS2 and Four Ailerons FSDS2 HTML Tom Gibson/FFDS 17FEB03

Hierachy Nodes vs Phantom Boxes animation
gmax/FSDS HTML D. Simanaits/G. Oxtoby 15APR2003

A mini-tutorial on Selective Texturing gmax TEXT Dennis Simanaitis 17MAR03

How to break your plane in CFS2
(with a little help from FSDS 2.1) FSDS2 TEXT Hayden Scott-Williams 17MAR03

Making a Virtual Cockpit
(from the AVSIM Forums) gmax, FSDS2 HTML Fr. Bill Laeming. 19DEC02

Elevator and Rudder Control Cables, Made Easy
gmax, FSDS2 HTML D. Simanaitis 18DEC02

Mini-Tutorial: Alpha Channels in PSP textures HTML Tom Gibson/FFDS 11DEC02

Lightmap with Alpha Mini-Tutorial
textures HTML Tom Gibson/FFDS 11DEC02

Compiling a gmax file too large for makemdle.exe gMax HTML Tom (Project Airbus) 3DEC02

On/Off Ground Variable fsds2 HTML Dave Eckert 29NOV02

Animating one-sided rudders with spoiler action fsds2/gmax HTML Inspector Poly 29NOV02

Fuselage Thickness - The Perfect Way gmax HTML 27NOV02

Texturing two sides of a gmax model gmax HTML 27NOV02

Making Fowler Flaps gmax/fsds2 HTML 27NOV02

Scripts - Handy Tools
gmax HTML 27NOV02

Rudder Pedals in VC - flightsim.com gmax/fsds2 HTML 27NOV02

Booleans: Wing to Fuselage joints gmax HTML G van de Hharst 27NOV02

Intro to new CFS3 Map Types/gMax 1.2 video texturing CFS3 HTML Finn Neuik 27NOV02

Useful Colors for Glass - AVSIM gmax/fsds2 HTML Steve/ufo 27NOV02

Key Frame Animation Basics - AVSIM gmax/fsds2 HTML Fr. Bill Leaming 27NOV02

Linking multiple parts - (3-part rudder) AVSIM gmax/fsds2 HTML Fr. Bill Leaming 27NOV02

Boolean method of cutting cockpit windows gmax HTML Firestriker 27NOV02

Arranging Aircraft Files in FS2002 FS2002 text Fr. Bill Leaming 28FEB01

AA Mini-Tutorial AA HTML Tom Gibson 07NOV01

AA Multiple axis Gear Motion AA HTML Mark Dyson (SpinDry) 24FEB01

Reading a basic AA motion Sequence AA HTML F Rodriguez/FFDS 25FEB01

Flaps sequencing AA HTML Tom Gibson/FFDS 25FEB01

Animated Spoilerons AA HTML Kerry Gipe 12NOV00

AA Motion Range Table AA HTML Felix Rodriguez 07NOV00

Spinning Blades - non AA animation 2K HTML Mark Dyson (SpinDry) 26FEB01

Adding a cross section to an Unstructured part DS HTML D. Attrell 21AUG01

How to use transformation in parts properties DS HTML Mike Crosthwaite 09MAR01

AF99 afx to fsds AF/DS HTML Richard Osborne 07NOV00

Showing gmax props in FS2K2 GMAX HTML Milton Shupe 23JUL02

Steerable Nose Gear GMAX HTML 24SEP02

Son of Dreaded OBED Scaling - & conquered! GMAX HTML D Simanaitis 24SEP02

Visual Prop Pitch Changing GMAX HTML P Sanchez/T Gibson 24SEP02

Setting gmax Transparency
(from the Flightsim.com Aircraft Design Forum) GMAX HTML Dennis Simanaitis 22JUL02

12.5 Step Program - gmax to FS2002
(from the Flightsim.com Aircraft Design Forum) GMAX HTML Dennis Simanaitis 22JUL02

Getting better gMax backdrops GMAX HTML Neuik/WIlliamson 12JUN02

Animating flaps GMAX HTML Charles/F Williamson 07JUN02

Ratty Gmax Textures GMAX HTML Conrad/Edge
Gerard/Neuik 07JUN02

Avoiding the dreaded Gmax Scale Errors in Ungrouping/Grouping
(special to FFDS Tips) GMAX HTML Dennis Simanaitis 30MAY02

Animating Control Cables
(from the Flightsim.com Aircraft Design Forum) GMAX HTML Dennis Simanaitis
John Woodside 11MAY02

Gmax - Adding Segments
(from the Flightsim.com Aircraft Design Forum) GMAX HTML various 11MAY02

Gmax - Aligning Textures GMAX HTML Mikko Maliniemi 03MAR02

Gmax - Joing two Selected Parts GMAX HTML Chris 06JAN02

Applying Two textures to the same part
(from the AVSIM Forum) GMAX HTML Chris 04JAN02

Exterior Model Positioning GMAX HTML Marcel Kuhnt/Chris 22DEC01

Gmax - Gear Doors GMAX HTML O'Lenin 22DEC01

Filling in holes in Gmax
(from the AVSIM Forum) GMAX HTML Graham 22DEC01

Gmax_Gear hinges GMAX HTML sherv/Tatum 22DEC01

Boolean Operations in Gmax GMAX HTML Chris/Graham 22DEC01

Importing objects in gmax GMAX HTML Danny Voisey 22DEC01

How to do Landing Lights in GMAX GMAX HTML Chris 08DEC01

Gmax Flaperons GMAX HTML Jason Brown 08DEC01

Gmax Transparent Textures GMAX HTML Graham Waterfield 08DEC01

Nose wheel steering GMAX HTML Chris 26NOV01

Gmax keyboard shortcuts GMAX HTML Link at gmax at digital arenas 23NOV01

Working DVC in Gmax GMAX HTML Chris 22NOV01

How to make Water Rudders in GMAX GMAX HTML Chris 12NOV01

gMax Animation Variables listing #2A GMAX HTML Chris 12NOV01

gMax Animation Variables listing GMAX HTML Valentin 07NOV01

Flight Dynamics Primer dynamics HTML Milton Shupe 24SEP02

Lights in FS2K dynamics HTML Tom Gibson/FFDS 26NOV01

Setting a Seaplane in FS2002 dynamics HTML Ron Andersen 10NOV01

Afterburners dynamics
FS2K2/CFS2 HTML Andrea "Kefren" Brunori 26NOV01

Too Low View Point dynamics HTML Paul Varn 03APR01

thrust reverser var in FS2K dynamics
2K HTML Paul Varn 03APR01

Setting Jet Transport AIR file Parameters dynamics Text Ron Freimuth 27MAR01

FS2k Turboprop RPM settings dynamics
2K
HTML Fred Banting 26FEB01

Locating Center of Gravity design HTML Paul Varn 03APR01

COG Explained
(from the Flightsim.com Aircraft Design Forum) design HTML Paul Varn 22JUL02

Air Files - Report # 1
Air Files - Report # 2 98
98 Text
Text Steve Baugh 17OCT99

SDL Edit for pitch trim SDLEdit HTML Mike Crosthwaite 07NOV01

Alpha Channels Texturing HTML Andersen 21NOV01

Lining Up 512 X 512 repaints Texturing
2K
CFS1
CFS2 HTML Rodriguez
Safranek
Ackerly 19MAR01

Making spotlights with PSP
Texturing
2K
Text Ron Ackerley 19FEB00

Easy Hex Editing for Repainting Texturing
98/2K HTML Gerald S. Mclaughlin 23FEB01

Flight Simulator 98 Basics 98 Text Bob Seaman 31JAN98

Night Lighting via SCASM 2K HTML Pascal Linder/
Kevin Trinkle 25MAR00

Kevin's Aircraft Painting Tutorial (AF5)
Texturing
FSFS web link Trinkle 11MAR01

Kevin's Aircraft Painting Tutorial (AF99) Texturing
AF99 web link Trinkle 11MAR01

Transparent Cockpit Windows 98 web link Alexander Remus 21FEB99