NOVA V 1.6

NOVA v1.6, is a Windows 95/98/2000/2002 utility which creates 3D objects. These objects (Buildings, Hangars, Houses, Control towers, Antennas, Bridges, etc) can be used in the scenery designed for the Microsoft Flight Simulator® 2000 and 2002.

NOVA v1.6 generates ASCII or text code files compatible with the Scasm compiler program from Manfred Moldenhauer. Files can be scenery files or mostly macro files for future use in any other scenery design program like the freeware programs Airport, Ground Maker and FS Scenery Creator, and the commercial programs Airport Scenery Designer or ASD from Abacus and Architect 2000 by Douglas A. Pouk

The purpose of NOVA is to give provide an easy graphic interface to make the most commonly used 3D objects in a scenery. This program doesn't make runways, taxilines, mountains, rivers and roads, or any other type of structure of this kind.

Nova does not include the Scasm compiler needed to make sceneries. Scasm is normally included in all software scenery making programs like Airport and ASD. You can also download it from http://www.scasm.com

Notes about Combat Flight Simulator 1 and 2:

Nova has not been tested in any of these program versions but it is my belief that most functions, even all, will work. FS2K and CFS1 and 2 use a different graphic engine and macros generated using Nova may give you visual problems such as bleeding through surfaces. This problem can quite often be fixed if you check on the Vectoring on option in the program setup options panel.

 

Nova v1.2 - new in this program update:

 Nova v1.4 - new in this program update:

 Nova v1.5- Addon two only - new in this program update:

Nova v1.6- Addon two only - new in this program update:

BEFORE YOU START

The Tools

 

NOVA Module add-on ONE: Docking and Odometer system

This scenery addon requires a prior installation of the main NOVA program version 1.0 or later or it will not work.
The scenery addon is free for all registered users. Non registered users can use the program in demo mode, the save file program option is disabled.

Note: Dynamics 1 and 2 options were added in v1.2 of this program following the comments and suggestions of Jose Manuel Barruezo.

 

NOVA Module add-on TWO: Clocks and events

This scenery addon requires a prior installation of the main NOVA program version 1.0 or later or it will not work.
The scenery addon is free for all registered users. Non registered users can use the program in demo mode, the save file program option is disabled.

 

The Work Shop

Here you will find a selection of macros included with the program and ready to run. Files and macros are placed in random order, not necessarily in difficulty order. The examples will also give you valuable extra information on each tool used.

Macro Name Macro Description Tools Used
NovaEx01 Fence example Cube and Fence
NovaEx02 Tower example Tower
NovaEx03 Polygon example Polygon
NovaEx04 The first building Cube
NovaEx05 Make your villa Cube and Pyramid
NovaEx06 Make your villa - add its number! Cube, Pyramid and the Sign
NovaEx07 Make your villa - add some trees Cube, Pyramid, Sign and Trees
NovaEx08 A single and easy sign Sign
NovaEx09 A rotating sign Cube, Sign, Structure
NovaEx10 Control Tower and Transparencies Cube
NovaEx11 Making an stair Cube, Bridge and Fence
NovaEx12 Making a bridge Bridge
NovaEx13 Making a bridge - add more parts Bridge, Cube and Polygon
NovaEx14 Making a lamp Cube
NovaEx15 Making a lamp - lighting it up Cube and lamp bulb
NovaEx16 Bus stop Polygon
NovaEx17 A basic flat roof hangar Cube
NovaEx18 A small truck Polygon and Wheel
NovaEx19 Tower with Doppler radar Tower, Cube, Sphere, Bridge and Fence
NovaEx20 Finger Gate 1 Cube
NovaEx21 Finger Gate 2 Cube and Wheel
NovaEx22 Finger Gate 3 Cube, Cylinder, Wheel and Polygon
NovaEx23 Finger Gate 4 Cube, Cylinder, Polygon, Wheel, Bridge and Fence
NovaEx24 A Basic Hangar Hangar1
NovaEx25 A Terminal Polygon
NovaEx26 A Control Tower Polygon A, Polygon B and Fence
NovaEx27 An Elevated Structure Polygon A and B
Docking system files
NovaEx28 Docking system  Docking and cube
NovaEx29 Docking system  Docking and cube
NovaEx30 Docking progress bar Docking and cube
NovaEx31 Odometer Docking, cube and odometer
NovaEx32 Marshaller Marshaller
Clocks and events files
NovaEx33 A hangar with opening doors Cube and hour event
NovaEx34 A dynamic windsock Cube and flag
NovaEx35 A hangar with opening doors Cube and frequency event
NovaEx36a and NovaEx36b Classic clock 1, The Big Ben tower clock Cube and clock 1
NovaEx37 Digital clock Cube and clock 2
NovaEx38, NovaS38a and NovaS38b Frequency structure event Cylinder, wheel, cube, polygon A, bridge, fence and frequency structure event
Hangar30 Multiple event
New tool in v1.4
Hangar1, sign and multiple event tool
Dynamics based on a frequency value
Hangar31 Multiple event
New tool in v1.4
Hangar1, sign and multiple event tool
Dynamics based on distance to aircraft
Novaexa40 For fs2002 only, smoke effects  
 

Program history:

CREDITS

I also want to thank some people for their contribution to my previous program VOD which was actually the basis of NOVA.

Alcides Paulo A. Barbosa, Dick Beebe, Normand Boucher, Tilman Brandl, Olivier Briot, Patti L. Brown, Harold M. Goldbrandsen, Peter A. Jacobson, Bert Kuyper, Hermann Lange, Pascal Meziat, Wolker Raab, Holger Dieter Schmidt, Rick Schuitemaker, Pete Stepanoff, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Klaus Thomas, Horace Vallas, Daniel Waskie, Roland Weigelt and Guido van Wijngaarden

 

PROGRAM GENERAL CONDITIONS AND TERMS

The following rules and conditions apply to all NOVA programs and all software related to this utility. NOVA help files, NOVA textures, and NOVA programs are copyright software made by Rafael Garcia Sanchez.

REGISTRATION

Personal registration : For personal use - New low price - US20.00 dollars.

Commercial registration: Please contact the author for more information.

 

  • Electronic registration using the Internet
    You can get your electronic registration key at the Simflight.com shareware center
    https//www9.secure-website.net/~simflig/ssl/s_order.htm

     
  • By mail - free program CD delivery to your home
    Send your payment of US20.00 by mail and you will received a CD at your home with the programs, macros and textures.
    Personal checks are not accepted, payment by mail must be made with an International Money Order and in US funds or an US back check. Contact the author for more details on this.
     

 

Rafael Garcia Sanchez

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