Convert OpenFlight to MetaVR MDX Terrain and HPX Model Formats

Converters and Creator Plugin

You can convert MultiGen-Paradigm's OpenFlight format terrain and models to the MetaVR runtime optimized MDX and HPX formats by using MetaVR's free command-line utilities that are distributed with MetaVR products:

• oflt2Mdx.exe - converts an OpenFlight format terrain database model to the MetaVR MDX runtime terrain database format.
• oflt2Hpx.exe - converts an OpenFlight format dynamic model to a MetaVR HPX model format.

MetaVR also provides a plugin for MultiGen-Paradigm Creator™ that converts an OpenFlight format dynamic model to a MetaVR HPX model format directly inside Creator for XP. This plugin uses the OpenFlight API as part of the OpenFlight Developers Program, which provides access to OpenFlight Read/Write/Extension APIs for creating OpenFlight runtimes, converters, database extensions, and database optimization tools.

To make use of the model conversion plugin, move the hpxPlugin.dll (which is installed with any MetaVR product) from the \MetaVR\Common\Util directory to the MultiGen\Creator\Plugins directory and start MultiGen Creator. The \MetaVR\Common\Util directory also includes the DOS command-line converters for OpenFlight to MetaVR terrain and model formats.

Currently, external references are not supported in the Multigen-Paradigm API for Plug-ins. However, the command-line versions of MetaVR's free OpenFlight to MDX and HPX (our analog terrain and model formats) convertors, which are distributed with any MetaVR software installation, do support external references. Consult the VRSG or WorldPerfect User's Guide for information about using the OpenFlight-to-MetaVR convertors.

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