Documentation

Title	Date	Description
X-Plane 10 Autogen Scenery File Format	2013-05-09 21:22:15	This document describes the syntax of the X-Plane 10 autogen art asset file formats.
X-Plane 10 Facade (.fac) File Format Specification	2013-05-08 12:12:05	This document describes the complete X-Plane 10 facade file format.
Standard Shading Options for X-Plane 10 Scenery	2013-05-06 21:17:51	This document describes the syntax and options for shading in most X-Plane scenery file formats.
Forest (.for) File Format Specification	2012-03-21 21:33:07	A detailed file format explanation for X-Plane 10 forest files.
OBJ8 File Format Specification	2012-03-21 21:29:58	A complete file format specification for X-Plane 10 object (.obj) files, including all new v10 features.
When to Use Global or Mesh Attributes in X-Plane 10	2012-03-20 09:13:55	This article gives guidelines for using the new GLOBAL_xxx object attributes to get fastest framerate with instancing.
How to Debug Scenery Pack Loading	2012-03-13 12:46:48	This article explains how to trace which scenery is loaded.
DSF Usage In X-Plane	2012-02-19 12:57:02	This articles explains how X-Plane interprets raw DSF data to render scenery.
DSF File Format Specification	2012-02-19 12:53:07	A low-level specification of X-Plane's binary DSF scenery file format.

Aircraft Development Articles

Title	Date	Description
Dynamic Exposure in X-Plane 10	2013-05-09 15:21:08
Billboard and Spill Lights for OBJs	2013-04-07 17:08:51
Airplane Parameterized Light Guide	2013-04-03 12:26:15
Guidelines for Working with Text-Based .acf File Formats	2012-12-13 14:45:22
A Checklist for Updating Aircraft to X-Plane 10	2012-09-16 15:25:34
Best Practices for Creating 3-d Virtual Cockpits in X-Plane 10	2012-04-01 15:46:09
How To Create a Preview Texture for the Panel in a 3-d Cockpit	2012-03-13 21:29:00
Understanding Cockpit Prefill	2012-01-27 19:17:55
Attached Object Properties in Plane-Maker	2012-01-23 12:26:40