# VFX Template Examples<no value>
On this page you can find a list of all the *common* XML element tags that are used by the various [Visual Effects Templates](visual-effects-templates/), and that can also be used when creating your own templates using the [ASOBO\_VFX\_Template](../../templateexplorer/asobo-ex1/base/component/vfx/#ASOBO_VFX_Template) helper (see here for more information: [VFX Templates](../templates/custom-templates/#vfx))

 

 

### Wheeled Aircraft Landing VFX Example

The following is a complete example of the various components and VFX that are used by a typical wheeled aircraft. The example shows how to use multiple templates in a single component and the typical setup of the different [graph parameters](vfx-properties/#FX_GRAPH_PARAM_N).

``` xml
<Component ID="FX_LANDING_WHEELS">
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_WHEELS">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>'Wheel_Central'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_1>'Wheel_Left'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_1>
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_2>'Wheel_Right'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_2>
            <TEMPLATE_0>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_GRASS_DRY_CP</TEMPLATE_0>
            <TEMPLATE_1>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_GRASS_WET_CP</TEMPLATE_1>
            <TEMPLATE_2>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_DUST_CP</TEMPLATE_2>
            <TEMPLATE_3>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_SNOW_CP</TEMPLATE_3>
            <TEMPLATE_4>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_TARMAC_DRY_CP</TEMPLATE_4>
            <TEMPLATE_5>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_TARMAC_WET_CP</TEMPLATE_5>
            <TEMPLATE_6>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_WATER_WHEEL_CP</TEMPLATE_6>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_BLAST_LEFT">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>'Propeller_Left'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>engineIndex, 1</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_1>engineNumber, 2</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_1>
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 75 &lt; (A:GENERAL ENG PCT MAX RPM:1, Percent) 0 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
            <TEMPLATE_0>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_DUST_BLAST</TEMPLATE_0>
            <TEMPLATE_1>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_SNOW_BLAST</TEMPLATE_1>
            <TEMPLATE_2>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_TARMAC_WET_BLAST</TEMPLATE_2>    
            <TEMPLATE_3>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_WATER_FLOAT_BLAST</TEMPLATE_3>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_BLAST_RIGHT">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>'Propeller_Right'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>engineIndex, 2</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_1>engineNumber, 2</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_1>
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 75 &lt; (A:GENERAL ENG PCT MAX RPM:1, Percent) 0 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
            <TEMPLATE_0>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_DUST_BLAST</TEMPLATE_0>
            <TEMPLATE_1>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_SNOW_BLAST</TEMPLATE_1>
            <TEMPLATE_2>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_TARMAC_WET_BLAST</TEMPLATE_2>
            <TEMPLATE_3>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_WATER_FLOAT_BLAST</TEMPLATE_3>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_VORTEX">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_DUST_VORTEX">
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>engineGap, 11</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 75 &lt; (A:GENERAL ENG PCT MAX RPM:1, Percent) 0 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
        </UseTemplate>
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_SNOW_VORTEX">
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>engineGap, 11</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 75 &lt; (A:GENERAL ENG PCT MAX RPM:1, Percent) 0 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
        </UseTemplate>
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_TARMAC_WET_VORTEX">
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>engineGap, 11</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 75 &lt; (A:GENERAL ENG PCT MAX RPM:1, Percent) 0 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_REVERSEENGINE_DUST_LEFT">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>'Propeller_Left'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>engineIndex, 1</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 15 &lt; (A:TURB ENG REVERSE NOZZLE PERCENT:1, Percent) 0.01 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
            <FX_OFFSET_X>-0.5</FX_OFFSET_X>
            <FX_OFFSET_Z>2</FX_OFFSET_Z>
            <TEMPLATE_0>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_REVERSEENGINE_DUST</TEMPLATE_0>
            <TEMPLATE_1>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_REVERSEENGINE_TARMAC_WET</TEMPLATE_1>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_REVERSEENGINE_DUST_RIGHT">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>'Propeller_Right'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>engineIndex, 2</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 15 &lt; (A:TURB ENG REVERSE NOZZLE PERCENT:2, Percent) 0.01 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
            <FX_OFFSET_X>0.5</FX_OFFSET_X>
            <FX_OFFSET_Z>2</FX_OFFSET_Z>
            <TEMPLATE_0>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_REVERSEENGINE_DUST</TEMPLATE_0>
            <TEMPLATE_1>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_REVERSEENGINE_TARMAC_WET</TEMPLATE_1>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LOWALTITUDE_PLANE">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LOWALTITUDE_PLANE_DUST">
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 75 &lt; (A:GROUND VELOCITY, knot) 100 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
        </UseTemplate>
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LOWALTITUDE_PLANE_GRASS_DRY">
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 75 &lt; (A:GROUND VELOCITY, knot) 100 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
        </UseTemplate>
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LOWALTITUDE_PLANE_SNOW">
            <FX_CODE>(A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND MINUS CG, Feet) 75 &lt; (A:GROUND VELOCITY, knot) 100 &gt; and (A:SURFACE CONDITION, enum) 1 != and</FX_CODE>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
</Component>
```

 

 

### Water Aircraft Landing VFX Example

The following is a complete example of the various components and VFX that are used by a typical aircraft with floats when landing on water. The example shows how to use multiple templates in a single component and the typical setup of the different [graph parameters](vfx-properties/#FX_GRAPH_PARAM_N).

``` xml
<Component ID="FX_LANDING_FLOATS">
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_WATER_FLOAT">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>'Float_Rear_Left'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_1>'Float_Rear_Right'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_1>
            <TEMPLATE_0>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_WATER_FLOAT_CP</TEMPLATE_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_WATER_FLOAT_SPLASH_LEFT">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>'Float_Front_Left'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>
            <TEMPLATE_0>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_WATER_FLOAT_SPLASH_LEFT_CP</TEMPLATE_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_WATER_FLOAT_SPLASH_RIGHT">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>'Float_Front_Right'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>
            <TEMPLATE_0>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_WATER_FLOAT_SPLASH_RIGHT_CP</TEMPLATE_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_WATER_RUDDER_SPLASH">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>'Float_Rear_Left'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_0>
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_1>'Float_Rear_Right'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_ID_1>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>zTranslation, -3.3</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
            <TEMPLATE_0>ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_WATER_RUDDER_SPLASH_CP</TEMPLATE_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_LANDING_WATER_FLOAT_WAVETRAIL">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_LANDING_WATER_WAVETRAIL_CP">
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_LEFT>'Float_Rear_Left'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_LEFT>
            <FX_CONTACT_POINT_RIGHT>'Float_Rear_Right'_n</FX_CONTACT_POINT_RIGHT>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>floatGap, 3.3</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_1>zTranslation, -2.1</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_1>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
</Component>
```

 

 

### Crop Dusting VFX Example

The following is a complete example of the various components and VFX that are used by an aircraft with the equipment required for the [Agricultural Aviation](../../../../careers/agricultural-aviation/) career. The example shows how to use multiple templates in a single component and the typical setup of the different [graph parameters](vfx-properties/#FX_GRAPH_PARAM_N).

``` xml
<Component ID="FX_CROPDUSTING">
    <Component ID="FX_CROPDUSTING_HIGHSPEED">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CROPDUSTING_SINGLE">
            <NOZZLE_INDEX>1</NOZZLE_INDEX>
            <FX_OFFSET_X>6.546</FX_OFFSET_X>
            <FX_OFFSET_Y>-0.278</FX_OFFSET_Y>
            <FX_OFFSET_Z>-0.219</FX_OFFSET_Z>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>rateMultiplier, 0.99</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CROPDUSTING_SINGLE">
            <NOZZLE_INDEX>2</NOZZLE_INDEX>
            <FX_OFFSET_X>6.270</FX_OFFSET_X>
            <FX_OFFSET_Y>-0.294</FX_OFFSET_Y>
            <FX_OFFSET_Z>-0.219</FX_OFFSET_Z>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>rateMultiplier, 1.05</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
        
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_CROPDUSTING_LOWSPEED">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CROPDUSTING_SINGLE_LOWSPEED">
            <NOZZLE_INDEX>1</NOZZLE_INDEX>
            <FX_OFFSET_X>6.546</FX_OFFSET_X>
            <FX_OFFSET_Y>-0.278</FX_OFFSET_Y>
            <FX_OFFSET_Z>-0.219</FX_OFFSET_Z>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>rateMultiplier, 0.99</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CROPDUSTING_SINGLE_LOWSPEED">
            <NOZZLE_INDEX>2</NOZZLE_INDEX>
            <FX_OFFSET_X>6.270</FX_OFFSET_X>
            <FX_OFFSET_Y>-0.294</FX_OFFSET_Y>
            <FX_OFFSET_Z>-0.219</FX_OFFSET_Z>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>rateMultiplier, 1.05</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
        
    </Component>
    <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CROPDUSTING_VORTEX">
        <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>sprayWidth, 10.3</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>    
    </UseTemplate>
    <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CROPDUSTING_DROP_PLANE">
        <FX_OFFSET_Y>-0.3</FX_OFFSET_Y>
        <FX_OFFSET_Z>1.250</FX_OFFSET_Z>
        <FX_CODE>(A:LIQUID DROPPING DOOR FLOW:31, Pounds per hour) 0 &gt; (A:LIQUID DROPPING DOOR OPEN VALUE:31, Percent over 100) 0 &gt; and</FX_CODE>
    </UseTemplate>
</Component>
```

 

 

### Supersonic Jet Example

The following is a complete example of the various components and VFX that are used by a supersonic jet aircraft to generate the various vapor plumes and effects that are generated when performing high-speed maneuvers.

``` xml
<Component ID="VFX">
    <Component ID="FX_CONTRAIL_QUAD">
        <Component ID="FX_CONTRAIL_QUAD_LEFT">
            <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CONTRAIL_QUAD">
                <FX_NODE>FX_afterburner_left</FX_NODE>
                <FX_ENGINE_ID>1</FX_ENGINE_ID>
            </UseTemplate>
        </Component>
        <Component ID="FX_CONTRAIL_QUAD_RIGHT">
            <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CONTRAIL_QUAD">
                <FX_NODE>FX_afterburner_right</FX_NODE>
                <FX_ENGINE_ID>2</FX_ENGINE_ID>
            </UseTemplate>
        </Component>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="FX_CONTRAIL_RIBBON">
        <Component ID="FX_CONTRAIL_RIBBON_LEFT">
            <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CONTRAIL_RIBBON">
                <FX_NODE>FX_afterburner_left</FX_NODE>
                <FX_ENGINE_ID>1</FX_ENGINE_ID>
            </UseTemplate>
        </Component>
        <Component ID="FX_CONTRAIL_RIBBON_RIGHT">
            <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_CONTRAIL_RIBBON">
                <FX_NODE>FX_afterburner_right</FX_NODE>
                <FX_ENGINE_ID>2</FX_ENGINE_ID>
            </UseTemplate>
        </Component>
    </Component>
    <Component ID="VapourCone_FX">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_SKY_NODE_VAPOURCONE">
            <FX_NODE>fx_vapourCone_01</FX_NODE>
            <FX_CODE>(A:AIRSPEED MACH, mach) 0.97 &gt; (A:AIRSPEED MACH, mach) 0.977 &lt; and (A:PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND, feet) 15000 &lt; and (A:AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, celsius) 30 &lt; and</FX_CODE>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID = "PressTrail_Left_FX">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_PRESSURETRAIL">
            <FX_NODE>fx_presstrail_02</FX_NODE>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>Side, -1</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID = "PressTrail_Right_FX">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_PRESSURETRAIL">
            <FX_NODE>fx_presstrail_01</FX_NODE>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>Side, 1</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID = "WingVapour_Left_FX">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_WINGVAPOUR">
            <FX_NODE>fx_presstrail_02</FX_NODE>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>Side, -1</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID = "WingVapour_Right_FX">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_WINGVAPOUR">
            <FX_NODE>fx_presstrail_01</FX_NODE>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>Side, 1</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID = "DragTrail_Left_FX">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_DRAGTRAIL">
            <FX_NODE>fx_vorttrail_02</FX_NODE>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>DT_Side, -1</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
    <Component ID = "DragTrail_Right_FX">
        <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_ET_FX_DRAGTRAIL">
            <FX_NODE>fx_vorttrail_01</FX_NODE>
            <FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>DT_Side, 1</FX_GRAPH_PARAM_0>
        </UseTemplate>
    </Component>
</Component>
```