RealFlight G3 Manual - Great Planes Software Support

COMPONENT FRAME-
This value represents the component frame of the item. In the case of the tail boom,
the Component Frame is ~CS_TAILBOOM1. The components in a RealFlight G3
aircraft are assembled using a component-frame hierarchy.
Clicking on the respective value column will bring forth the pull-down menu
selection of the various Component Frames.
DIMENSIONS (DIAMETER)-
This option controls the diameter, or width of the tail boom.
To modify the diameter, click the existing value. Next, enter the desired value
directly from the keyboard or via the mouse wheel.
DIMENSIONS (LENGTH)-
This option controls the length of the tail boom.
To modify the length, click the existing value. Next, enter the desired value directly
from the keyboard or via the mouse wheel.
LOCATION IN PARENT-
This value represents the location of the item in regards to the parent or main object.
To modify the location of the item, click the existing value in the Value box. Next,
enter the desired value either directly from the keyboard or via the mouse wheel.
The X-axis value represents a movement, left or right, with regards to the parent
object. A negative value will shift the location to the left. A positive value will shift
the location to the right.
The value of the Y-axis represents a movement forward or backward with regards to
the parent object. A negative value shifts the location rearward. A positive value
shifts the location forward.
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