Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

The AVSIM Community

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Model Radius vs Preview Window

Featured Replies

  • Moderator

I have an interesting question. I have a model with a parachute (yes, it's the Cirrus) in the exterior model, which shows up in the Preview Window very, very tiny sized, even though the chute isn't displayed in the window.I seem to recall that there is a way that I can force the sim to recognize the true radius of the a/c in both the sim and the Preview Window through editing the interior and exterior .asm files and recompiling.Does anyone know how this may be done?

Fr. Bill    

AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556


     Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator

Hi Bill,in FSDS2 you add a reference part called aircraft.radius (I had the same problem with my drag chute), but I know you use Gmax. From memory, I thought this was discussed over at Freeflight Design.Cheers,Nick

  • Author
  • Moderator

>Hi Bill,>in FSDS2 you add a reference part called aircraft.radius (I>had the same problem with my drag chute), but I know you use>Gmax. From memory, I thought this was discussed over at>Freeflight Design.>Cheers,>NickIt may well have been, but I've been unable to find it. I know that there's a comment in the exterior model ES_SR20_1.asm file that shows the "reported radius" as some absurd number:; Modeling units = 1024.0000; Radius = 26.9423; Radius in meters = 26.9423; Radius in modeling units = 27589instead of what the actual radius is:; Modeling units = 1024.0000; Radius = 5.4865; Radius in meters = 5.4865; Radius in modeling units = 5619but where the actual number is buried in the .asm file is a mystery to me...

Fr. Bill    

AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556


     Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator

Create an account or sign in to comment

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.