Re: FDM coordinates

Erik Hofman <[email protected]> Thu, 12 May 2005 16:46:20 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.games.flightgear.flightmodel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Sam Heyman wrote:
> Thanks, now I get the idea...
> Does that mean that AC_AERORP and AC_CGLOC should have the same coordinates?

Only if the origin of the 3d model is at (0,0,0).

> And should the z value of both be a positive value so that the
> aircraft is ABOVE the ground rather than IN the ground?

If you have to shift the model up (say 10 inches) to position it on the 
ground you will have to add 10 inches to the z-value (the third value) 
of the AC_AEROP

Erik


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