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ObjectMaker for
X-Plane
Welcome to the ObjectMaker home page.
ObjectMaker is a fully interactive 3D CAD Editor. It's
primary use is to create scenery objects for Laminar
Research's "X-Plane" flight simulator. ObjectMaker is free
for any non-commercial use. Please read the enclosed
documentation for license restrictions.
News:
15-MAY-2003: ObjectMaker
Development Halted
After over three years of development I have decided to
halt work on ObjectMaker. This is for a variety of
reasons:
- Missing co-operation from
X-Plane's author
ObjectMaker is the only tool available to
interactively construct objects for X-Plane, and more
than three thirds of all avcailable objects have been
created with it. Still, X-Plane's author chooses to
ignore the importance of co-operating on the object data
format. The object format has changed repeatedly without
a note from the author. I usually find out about object
format changes through bug-reports from users.
- No clear path of evolution
X-Plane's object format appears to be an
ill-conceived organic hodge-podge of specifications. It
does not look to be engineered, nor does it contain any
semblance of advance planning. New features are added as
needed, without regard for compatibility or logic. As
it's parent product, X-Plane, there is no discernible
path of evolution, or direction into which it is moving.
It is, therefore, impossible to anticipate changes or
include important capabilities into the design of
ObjectMaker. All new features have to be added
after-the-fact, and at great cost to me.
- Lack of time
Developing ObjectMaker takes a lot of my free time. I
simply do not have the time to play catch-up to an
ill-conceived data format without knowing where we are
going. There are better ways to spend my
time.
What does this mean?
- ObjectMaker will still work, and
you may still download and use it.
- Over time, ObjectMaker will become
obsolete. Start looking for a replacement
now.
- I will not release the source.
Please do not ask.
- Theoretically, there may be
further releases. I may resume work on ObjectMaker in the
future. But don't hold your breath. New object features
may or may not be supported.
25-MAR-2003:
New 68k release for better compatibility with emulators. If
you are using an emulator like "Executor" by Ardi, this
version will work. It will disable all QuickTime calls that
Executor cannot emulate.
03-MAR-2003:
New ObjectMaker release 6.60. New features:
- Textured
Preview!
- Multiple independent 3D
views
- Alignment Manager
- Create Special Composites
- Hollow Arch
- Parametric Surface
- Bug fixes
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