Newbie Mod Creator Needs Help for Airplane Parking Spot Mod

[EG0611 57]

Hello everybody, I just downloaded SC4 Lot Editor this morning and I tried to build something.

I wanted to create an airplane parking spot without jetway. I made something by using SC4 Lot Editor (picture 1)

On the picture 1, I opened ACB VLT 747 Unoccupied C file, then I deleted jetway and added *FLORA* of US Airways A330. Then I saved and put new file (changed C to D) to the near of other ones at Plugins.

On the game I can see new parking spot. But when I put it on map, Picture 2 happens. The base is turning to 4 direction without any problem but aircraft does not turn 4 direction as same as base. Can somebody explain me this?

[Titanicbuff 1,262]

I'd try using the airplanes seperatly and turning them accordingly- just an idea.

[SimCoug 5,973]

You need to use a airplane prop, not flora. I dont have much experience with airport stuff, but I assume somebody has created a set of airplane props? Props will rotate with the orientation of the lot, flora will plop with a random orientation.

[EG0611 57]

I tried everything but result is 0.

Actually I created what I want on Lot Editor but I cannot "save as" it. Thats why I cannot use it on my game.

Seriously please someone create it. I dont understand why nobody created an important mod like that before

[Scaley McSlither 1,714]

Your problem is two-fold. The first problem is, as stated previously, using flora. The airplane is not a prop in the conventional sense, which is why it won't rotate. You must use an airplane from an actual prop pack. Unfortunately most of the ACB-VLT series are modeled with jetways attached. You'll have to search through to find one without. I think most of the SCAG planes (search the STEX for SCAG) are created without jetways, as are Tabi's. (unfortunately his site appears to be lost). All the planes I created were without jetways, but also without nightlites, so maybe not what you're after.

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The reason you can't save the lot you're creating is a little more complex. The lot editor can only 'save as' if the original lot is a landmark or park, iirc. This is an attribute that wold have to be edited with iLive's reader. The ACB-VLT lot you're using is configured to appear in the airport menu and so can't be 'saved as' - only saved which then overwrites the original. Two options going forward are a) Overwrite and b) learn to use iLive's reader, which is an ultimately rewarding experience.

Lastly, if you're set on using those FLORA airplanes, create the blank lot by making a note of all of the base and overlay textures on the ACB lots as well as the props used (if any) and then open the open grass area lot in the LE. Reconfigure the lot to be as long and as wide as you need and then create the blank parking spot. Save your lot and place it in the game. (Remember that LE will save it in your Parks menu!) Once plopped, go into the mayor menu and select the appropriate plane. Place the Airplane flora as desired, keeping in mind that multiple clicks on the plane will change its livery and orientation - as SCAG originally intended.