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The virtual world in which you fly is probably the most important part of your flight sim experience. It doesn’t take long to get to know your virtual world well. It may be that you are missing some favorite landmarks or just have the desire to add some special scenery to your surroundings. It is possible to design and build flight simulator scenery for little or no cost. More important than the cost, the biggest consideration when contemplating building your own scenery is the time it will take to learn how to use the design software.

To make flight simulator scenery requires you to make use of some type of CAD (computer aided design) program. Everything you can see in your virtual world such as buildings, trees, signs and roads has been modeled as a 3D object. The CAD program will allow you to design and model your own 3D objects. There are a number of programs available that you could use, if you are interested in building your own scenery.

If you are just considering learning what is involved in 3D modeling then this is the best option. Gmax is the name of the program. This program was originally distributed together with Microsoft flight simulator from 2002 to 2005 when it was discontinued. As it has been around for many years and it was distributed for free, heaps of scenery and aircraft were designed and built using the software. Although it has been discontinued and is no longer being updated, it is still a sensible choice if you are interested in learning what is necessary to be able to model 3D objects.

The next alternative is a inexpensive package called Flight Simulator Design Studio. This program is very user friendly and is easy to use and get started with, even if you have no experience. Although it has a low cost it still comes with advanced features that let you create complex scenery such as an oil rig or aircraft such as the Catalina.

The final alternative is a program called 3DS Max. It is only really for professionals as it costs thousands of dollars. It is the most powerful program available for building scenery and modeling aircraft and includes lots of advanced features to produce extremely complex models.

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