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5th May 2017, 10:37 AM | #1 |
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AC3D 8.0.80 / X-Plane 3.3.0b3 - DataRef and Commands
I have installed the X-Plane 3.3.0b3 plugin in AC3D 8.0.80. To be certain I'm doing the right thing, I mean the following:
1. Opened the application folder using "Show Package Contents". 2. Placed XPlaneSupport.tcl and XPlaneSupportMac.p in the plugins folder. 3. Placed copies of X-Plane 10.51 Commands.txt and DataRefs.txt in the plugins folder. The operating system is Mac OS 10.11.6 (15G1421) The Commands.txt and DataRefs.txt are unmodified, as downloaded from Laminar Research. The plug-in works well and I am able to preview all the animations of models created in AC3D 7, but the list of datarefs and commands are not available using the pulldowns in X-Plane Object Properties. I have tried deleting the contents of the field completely and clicking on the pulldown arrow, and nothing happens. The plug-in 3.3.0b1 works perfectly in AC3D 7.5.02, the list appearing immediately after clicking the pulldown arrow. I'm quite happy for this to be finger trouble on my part, but I believe I've installed it correctly. Yours, Guy. |
7th May 2017, 03:33 PM | #2 |
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Re: AC3D 8.0.80 / X-Plane 3.3.0b3 - DataRef and Commands
Yes, you installed the files correctly.
I just checked the missing dataref pop-up window and I can confirm there's a bug. It works in AC3D 7.5.02 using the 3.3.0b1 plugin. It doesn't work in AC3D 8.0.80 using the 3.3.0b3 plugin. Both tested in OSX 10.12.4. cheers peter
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8th May 2017, 03:45 AM | #3 |
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Re: AC3D 8.0.80 / X-Plane 3.3.0b3 - DataRef and Commands
I can get a list from the datarefs - is this what's not working for you or is it somewhere else?
Please tell me exactly how to duplicate this bug and I'll investigate it further. |
8th May 2017, 04:15 AM | #4 |
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Re: AC3D 8.0.80 / X-Plane 3.3.0b3 - DataRef and Commands
Yes: that's it.
As for special circumstances, my installation is as simple as it could be: just AC3D plus the X-Plane plug-in files and the two text files from X-Plane 10.51 (see above). That's it — and yet on my computer the pulldown doesn't work. Other pulldowns, such as the one to select the manipulator type, work fine. When I click the one to enter a dataref, first nothing happens. If I click it a second time the computer makes a warning "purr", places a flashing cursor in the dataref entry field, but otherwise does nothing useful. It makes no difference whether I delete any text in the entry field before pressing the pulldown button. I've dropped back to AC3D 7.5.02 with the 3.3.0b1 plugin for the time being. Guy. |
8th May 2017, 05:54 AM | #5 |
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Re: AC3D 8.0.80 / X-Plane 3.3.0b3 - DataRef and Commands
By the way, I've just tried deleting AC3D preferences and files in Application Support, in case of some kind of a conflict running two versions of AC3D on the same computer — but it has not changed the situation. The pulldown remains obstinate.
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8th May 2017, 06:58 AM | #6 |
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Re: AC3D 8.0.80 / X-Plane 3.3.0b3 - DataRef and Commands
It take a second or two to popup but it's likely I'm using an old set of dataref/command files.
Can you send me a download link for the fiels you are using. |
12th December 2019, 07:16 AM | #7 |
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Re: AC3D 8.0.80 / X-Plane 3.3.0b3 - DataRef and Commands
I work a lot with ac3d to turn planes into VR. "ac3d 8.3.30 / plugin 3.4.0b3"
My question: How do I edit dataref commands in property xplane without having to make a pasted copy? |
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