Change the size of the model in FMS

Shinichiro Nishiya's Metasequoia LE Tutorials

Change the size of the model in FMS (2002.07.07 article added)

Curious enough you will find that the flight feeling something different by changing the size of the model even if you use the same par-file for it.
Making a model bigger it seems flying slowly.
It is well known in the real RC airplane flying.
On the same speed flying bigger plane seems relatively slow and smaller one seems relatively quick
Making the plane smaller makes speedy flight.
This is one of the tips of FMS arranging.

There are two ways to do it.
One is using [Scale] in the Command menu and input numbers that you want to expand or redact.
And other one is changing the number in [Export] panel that will appear when you output X-file into the model folder of the FMS folder.

2002.07.07 added

Using [Scale] in the Command menu
We are going to make it 60% size as an exercise.

1 Unlock all of the objects on the Object panel.
2 Select the whole model.
3 Click [Scale] in the Command menu.
4 The Scale panel will appear then select the Number bottom. And another Scale panel for number input will appear too.
5 Input some numbers in to the blanks.

First of all input [0] into the all blanks of Center.
When you move the cursor on the blanks the numbers will blink blue then input [0] into them.

Then we are going to input scaling numbers.
Check [Proportionally] blank ON
When you input one of these Scaling blanks, others will be change into the same number automatically .
You can change it up-down keys and also input numbers directly.
Meke it 60% scle.

After Clicking [OK] the model will going to be 60% size.
The center of gravity CG will not be moved.
XYZ-crossing point of MetasequoiaLE is the CG of the airplane models.

I had got this information from Mr. Sekiai. Thanks to him.

1 I strongly recommend you to check the flight feeling in FMS by testing with some different size actually.
2 During this job, don't close Metasequoia, so that you can go and come easily between these soft ware, FMS and Metasequoia.
After outputting x-file you can reload it on FMS [Model] > [Reload]

The next is changing the size of the models when you export x-file.

Changing the size by X-file export panel

If you have the mqo-file of that plane you can change the size of it easily by changing the multiple in X-file export panel in Metasequoia.
(This is not the way to change the size of the model in Metasequoia screen.)

1 Open the mqo-file of the model and select [File] > [Save as]
2 Select as X-file [Direct3D Retained Mode( .x)]
3 Select [program file] > [FMS] > [MODEL]
4 Select the plane that you want to change the size.
5 Over-write it.

1 The X-Export panel will appear we are going to change the multiple.
2 The default number [0.0100] if you want to make it smaller for example 1/2 size input [0.0050]
3 after pressing [OK], the changed X-file will export to FMS > MODEL folder.
4 Check the changed flight feeling by flying it in FMS.
5 I recommend you not to close Metasequoia to do additional arrange on the multiple in Metasequoia and check it in FMS.
6 When you load the changed model, you select Model > Reload in FMS command menu.

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