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vpilot suggested TDM_SceneryDesign commented

Please Add the Option to use a Custom Material for lines of taxiway paths and painted hatched areas

Hello,

Can you please add an option to use a custom material for the lines of taxiway paths. Right now the only way to use custom materials for lines is to uncheck the box for lines in the taxiway paths and draw a painted line above it, which makes the process redundant and doubles the amount work.

Also, painted hatched areas need an option to use custom material or at least an option to pick a custom color.

The only way to do it now is to add a custom DDS to the project with the same filename as the MSFS default material, but this will change the lines for all the default airports.

Current Properties of Painted Hatched Area1639364272344.png


Current Properties of Taxi Paths

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vpilot commented

Bumping this to see if gets more votes

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WombiiActual avatar image WombiiActual commented ·
+1 vote on the custom material for painted hatched area.
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vpilot commented

Bumped again

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Snare17 commented

I don't see using taxiway paths as a great way to mark taxiway centerlines. It is good for defining taxi routes, but the lines will not give a very realistic result, particularly when overlapping lines at taxiway intersections and whatnot. Basically it's not flexible enough.

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vpilot commented

Bumping this again. We need to be able to change the color or texture of Painted Hatched Areas

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TDM_SceneryDesign avatar image TDM_SceneryDesign commented ·

I don't think I understand what you are asking for.

I usually use custom materials to paint the lines, especially to enhance the shades of yellow and red which are very strong.



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