Version: 1.6.7
Frequency: Consistently
Severity: High
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Context: VASI/PAPI lights project developed in C++
Bug description:
When using light presets, light types Angle directional and Double-Angled directional work only at 0º and 180º headings with a tolerance of ±25º. Outside of these headings, lights are not displayed.
These type of lights are relevant and are used when creating PAI/VASI lights or lights with a particular beam angle. This bug restricts their use on runways oriented at 0º or 180º, making them impractical for any development project.
I understand these type of lights are a work in progress, according the documentation, but would like to hear the opinion of the developers on this.
Repro steps:
- Create a Light row along a runway surface with a heading of aprox. 180º
- Create a light preset usign the following parameters:
Relative position: 0,1,0
Direction (Y/Z/X): 0, 0, 1
Direction2 (Z/X/Y): 0, 1, -0.1
Llight is directed along the X-axis at a 9º angle over the horizontal. The cutoff plane normal is determined by the vector XY on Direction2 (1, -0.1). - Assign the new light preset to the light row type.
- Light beam works correctly from 9º and above.
- Rotate light row to a heading of 90 or 270º. Light beam is active even with angles below 9º.
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