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:
Error in the cube tool when using the special option to raise a side of the cube and add antennas on top - Fixed.
Added a new wireframe graphic display to all tools. This new wire graphic display allows you to see each object in 4 positions - front view, top view, side view and in 3D mode.
You can also have a full view of the entire macro in the four positions. This screen will also allow you to make any required adjustments to each part of a complex macro before testing it in the scenery. For more details, click here.
Nova v1.4 - new in this program update:
- The 3D wire frame engine has been improved, rotated objects and maximized objects they now also show properly.
- Towers can have now blinking lights at night.
- Lamps can be now beam vertically, default value as in a classic lamp, or horizontally as in a lighthouse.
- A new powerful multiple event added in addon 2 module.
- You can now create any type of landable surface, very useful for helicopter landing surfaces in top of buildings for example, this function only available in addon 2.
Nova v1.5- Addon two only - new in this program update:
- A new feature for FS2002 users only, to create some special effects as smoke stacks and fireworks.
Nova v1.6- Addon two only - new in this program update:
- Smoke effects dates and time bugs are fixed.
- Structures duplicate label bug fixed, you have to save again the old structures to make them work properly.
- You can now select any effects file from the FS2002 effects folders, but at your own risks...macros may work or not...others will hang up your FS2002....
- Create your own FS2002 effects controllers and strobes.
- The sign tool allows you to create a macro data table, very useful for finger gates numbers and signs.
- Lights tool added.
- New FS2002 default windsock.
BEFORE YOU START
- The modeling of a 3D object
- Some graphic examples of how the program works.
- Setting up the program
- Nova settings
- Airport and Scenery Designer ASD
- Airport v2.10 and later
- Architect 2002 OGL plugging
Bitmap specifications.
- Sizes
- Transparencies
- Names
Macro definition and types
- Single Macro
- Multiple Structure Objects or MSO macros
- Maximizing MSO macros
- Macro options
Program options
- Main panel options
- Coordinates panel
- Offsets
Structures
- Definition
- Usage
General controls
- Description of the most used program controls
- Object size menus and controls
- Object textures and controls
- Editing the color table file
- Macro plotting options
Libraries
- Definition
- Making a library
- Notes
Testing your macros
- How you can test your NOVA macros
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.
- Program description
- Classic clock 1
- Classic clock 2
- Digital clock
- The flag
- Hour event
- Frequency event
- Hour structure event
- Frequency structure event
- Multiple event
(new tool in v1.4)
- Landable surfaces ( new tool in v1.4 ), see also here
- FS2002 Special effects
- Lights
- Work with fs2002 effects files
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 v1.4Hangar1, sign and multiple event tool
Dynamics based on a frequency valueHangar31 Multiple event
New tool in v1.4Hangar1, sign and multiple event tool
Dynamics based on distance to aircraftNovaexa40 For fs2002 only, smoke effects Program history:
- 16-March-2001: Release of the Nova v1.0
- 24-April-2001: Release of the Docking and Odometer system addon
- 27-April-2001: Docking and Odometer system patch upgrade to 1.1
- Polygon type A corrupted values fixed.
- 01-May-2001: Release of Nova v1.2
- 17-May-2001: Docking and Odometer system addon upgrade
- Two new tools added to the program.
- 25-Sept-2001: General program update for the main program and all addons, fixing last reported bugs, and some new tools and features.
- 29-October-2001: First FS2002 addon tool added to the program
CREDITS
- Robert Abernathy: program testing and feedback.
- AIRNIKON: Photographer, I have used some of Mike's pictures to make some textures.
- Brian J. Fillery - Who edits my program docs to make them, hopefully, more readable.
- Dai Griffiths: Author of all tree textures included in the Nova textures package.
- Guy Jutras: New marshaller textures.
- Manuel Medel: Help and contribution to the program.
- Manfred Moldenhauer: Scasm author for his continued support and help.
- Martin Wright: Author of some great quality graphic programs for FS2K and CFS. Nova textures were converted to extended bitmap format using his tools.
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.
- You have a period of 10 days after installation of this software to freely use the program with 100% functionality.
- After a period of 10 days you must get your registration key to continue using this program. See notes below about this.
- There are two types of registered users, Personal and Commercial.
- You can NOT use this program, or part of it, to make any commercial product unless you have a commercial license.
- The NOVA software including the programs, help files, pictures, textures and examples can NOT be included in any commercial media for public release without my written permission.
- Distribution of the NOVA software on CD is not allowed.
- All sceneries generated by NOVA must be distributed as freeware and at no charge unless you have a commercial license for it.
REGISTRATION
Personal registration : For personal use - - 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 - 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.
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