X-Plane^® Scenery Tools

Scenery & Cockpit import & export scripts for Blender

These Blender scripts export models created in Blender to X-Plane v7, v8, v9 or CSL .obj format.

The scripts also import existing X-Plane v6, v7, v8, v9 and CSL .obj files and X-Plane v7, v8 and v9 .acf airplanes into Blender.

Runs on Windows 98 or later, Mac OS 10.3.9 or later, and Linux.

Requires Blender 2.45 or later:

Example files and a tutorial can be found on the Tutorials page.

X-Plane plugin for SketchUp

This SketchUp plugin exports models created in SketchUp to X-Plane v7 or v8 .obj format, and also imports X-Plane v8 .obj files.

Runs on Windows 2000 or later and Mac OS 10.3.9 or later.

A German language tutorial can be found on Dieter Rosenkranz's site.

FS2004 Add-on Scenery converter

This application converts MS Flight Simulator 2004 and FSX add-on scenery packages to X-Plane DSF overlay scenery packages.

The resulting X-Plane scenery packages work under X-Plane 8.64 and later on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. Standard "ENV" or "DSF" global scenery for the relevant areas must also have been installed.

Runs on Windows 2000 or later, Mac OS 10.3.9 or later, and Linux.

Users of Mac OS 10.3 must install wxPython 2.5.3 or later (you don't need to install MacPython - it's already installed on 10.3).

Linux users must downgrade to a stable version of PyOpenGL: OpenSuSE i586 & x86_64, Debian/Ubuntu i386 & amd64.

DSF overlay scenery editor

This application edits X-Plane DSF overlay scenery packages for X-Plane 8.30 or later.

Runs on Windows 2000 or later, Mac OS 10.3.9 or later, and Linux.

Users of Mac OS 10.3 must install wxPython 2.5.3 or later (you don't need to install MacPython - it's already installed on 10.3).

Linux users must downgrade to a stable version of PyOpenGL: OpenSuSE i586 & x86_64, Debian/Ubuntu i386 & amd64.

X-Plane package publisher

This tool packages up an aircraft or scenery package folder into a cross-platform .zip archive for publication.

The tool archives only the required files (skipping source files eg Photoshop or Blender files) and produces a report listing which files it has included and warning about any missing files.

Runs on Windows 2000 or later, Mac OS 10.3 or later, and Linux.

OpenStreetMap importer for X-Plane

These scripts create X-Plane scenery packages with accurate roads, railways, powerlines and parks, using source data from the OpenStreetMap project.

Requires X-Plane version 9.00 or later (9.30 recommended) and version 9 Global Scenery installed for your area of interest.

Runs on Windows 2000 or later, Mac OS 10.3 or later, and Linux.

Boarding bridge and docking guidance system kit

This kit allows X-Plane scenery designers to add animated boarding bridges and docking guidance systems (DGS) to scenery packages. One boarding bridge and two DGSs are supplied.

The boarding bridge animates to "dock" with the plane's main door when the pilot shuts down the plane's engines with the plane within ½m of the correct stopping position. The (optional) DGS guides the pilot to the correct stopping position.

An example scenery package that uses these boarding bridges and DGSs can be found on the Tutorials page.

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