Shared Environment XML Properties

While most XML files will have elements that are unique to the type of environmental content being created, there are some elements that are more general in use, and that can be used in multiple different contexts within the different XML files. This page documents these general elements and lists all the places where they can be used.

<Vertex />#

This sub-element is used to add a vertex position to another element either as a fixed point or as a bias . Note that you should only use one of the following set of attributions for a single vertex, and that this is a self-closing element:

This element can be used in the following places:

<CarParking><Polygon><GeoPol><Apron><PaintedPolygon><PaintedLine><PaintedHatchedArea><DetailPoly><EdgeLights><VectorPlacement><BlastFence><BoundaryFence>

<BiasXYZ />#

This element is used to add an X, Y, Z bias in meters to the placement of an object. The acceptable range of values is unbound, but it is recommended that biases only be applied for small distances.

This element is used in the following places:

1. <VisualModel>
2. <SceneryObject>
3. <AttachedObject>

<Coloration />#

This element can be used to change the color blending for an element. Note that this is a self-closing element and has the following attributes:

This element is used in the following places:

1. <Runway>
2. <TaxiwayPath>
3. <Apron>
4. <Helipad>

<Material />#

This element can be used to change the material used for another element. Note that this is a self-closing element and has the following attributes:

This element is used in the following places:

1. <Runway>
2. <TaxiwayPath>
3. <TaxiwayPath>

<WorldScript />#

This element can be used to define a script file that is attached to the scene elements and is used by the <SceneryObject> element and <AttachedObject>. Note that this is a self-closing element and has the following attribute:

<Ndb>#

This element is either used to define general NDB navigation beacons added to scenery (see Scenery Editor Object XML), or - when used as a sub-element of the <Airport> element - it is used to add an NDB to the airport facility database.

For example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<FSData version="9.0">
    <Ndb lat="-31.28611115" lon="-64.20872218" alt="1604F" type="H" frequency="262.0" magvar="2.00000000" region="SA" ident="H" name="CORDOBA" >
        <VisualModel name="{2fb72c66-290c-4727-b970-da20984cee83}" />
    </Ndb>
</FSData>

This element may contain a <VisualModel> sub-element and has the following attributes:

<Vor>#

This element is used to define VOR navigation beacons added to scenery (see Scenery Editor Object XML) or to elements.

This element may contain the following sub-elements:

1. <Dme />
2. <VisualModel>

For example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<FSData version="9.0">
    <Vor lat="-41.14027786" lon="-71.18877770" alt="2800.00000000F" type="HIGH" frequency="117.40" magvar="-9.00000000" region="SA" ident="BAR" name="SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE" nav="TRUE" dmeOnly="FALSE" dme="TRUE" >
        <Dme lat="-41.14027786" lon="-71.18877770" alt="2800.00000000F" />
        <VisualModel name="{c0b537c3-808a-48ba-8eff-e1ca1a872e84}" />
    </Vor>
</FSData>

It has the following attributes:

<Dme />#

This is a sub-element of <Vor> and is used to set up the DME for the beacon. It is a self-closing element and can have the following attributes:

<VisualModel>#

This element is used to add a single visual model to an element. This element may also contain <BiasXYZ /> data and can have the following attributes:

This element is used in the following places:

1. <Ndb>
2. <Vor>