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by linkster
March 5th, 2026, 1:57 am
Forum: Designers Corner
Topic: Not ANOTHER chain link fence question?
Replies: 7
Views: 2549

Re: Not ANOTHER chain link fence question?

Sorry, I just noticed this question. Which 2001 stock fence are you looking to use? 3DFences001.png 3DFences002.png If you have all 4 files necessary for a 3d object (.cmf, .map, .prv, .XYZ), they can be added to your planting library through the same way a 2d object is. Instead of looking for a .tg...
by linkster
February 12th, 2026, 11:13 pm
Forum: Course Corner
Topic: Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club
Replies: 19
Views: 4108

Re: Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club

I opened the course in Links Extender and had a look at the number of verts. Looks like it is over 532k. APCD with not load a course over 525k (or so) verts. You'll have to go back to a previous save and work ahead from there. I feel bad for not lowering the vert count for you before the hand off. :...
by linkster
January 30th, 2026, 12:39 am
Forum: Designers Corner
Topic: AI and APCD
Replies: 5
Views: 1378

Re: AI and APCD

It is far from utilizing the potential of AI but I did build a script using pyautogui to help automate the clicks needed to "Add vertices" to shapes for doing the terrain edges. It is not perfect, but it does help. https://linkscorner.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2496 I have a newer script th...
by linkster
January 16th, 2026, 1:37 am
Forum: Designers Corner
Topic: What's up with the "user.lib" file
Replies: 9
Views: 4230

Re: What's up with the "user.lib" file

I agree with Ian. The textures for a course are stored in the .crz file (except the stock textures) and the user.lib file is just the APCD making a copy of all the textures it encounters. This shortens the course loading process by maybe 30 seconds. However, there seems to be bugs in the copy proced...
by linkster
January 6th, 2026, 11:31 pm
Forum: Course Corner
Topic: Next project?
Replies: 12
Views: 6248

Re: Next project?

The MS version of Pelican Hill is the south course. The back to back short par 3's #12 and double green #13 near the ocean is a distinct feature.

I found a good 2023 DEM that covers the entire course. Would you like a plot that has both courses or just the south?
by linkster
December 29th, 2025, 3:12 pm
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Occasional blue water
Replies: 24
Views: 28523

Re: Occasional blue water

Seam blends inherit some properties from the texture they were made from. For example, I like to clone a green texture for the fringe seam blend so that the breakline indicator works on the seam blend. Untitled2.png If you made your ocean - surf seam blend from a cloned water texture, the seam blend...
by linkster
December 21st, 2025, 1:53 am
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Massive 500+ megabyte file size
Replies: 34
Views: 9213

Re: Massive 500+ megabyte file size

I wonder what caused it and what Links extender does to resolve it. I am glad that Links Extender worked in this situation. It doesn't always work, but lucky it did here. My "theory" on the APCD is that the additions made to APCD 1.5 versus 1.1 were done quickly and not properly tested. S...
by linkster
December 19th, 2025, 5:39 pm
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Massive 500+ megabyte file size
Replies: 34
Views: 9213

Re: Massive 500+ megabyte file size

Well that was interesting! I tried deleting all 2D objects, did a V & S, no big change in file size. I tried deleting all path and multiple maps for seam blends, did a V & S, no big change in file size. I tried deleting all shapes, did a V & S, no big change in file size. So then I opene...
by linkster
September 14th, 2025, 12:56 am
Forum: Designers Corner
Topic: Custom 3D objects for importing
Replies: 2
Views: 4511

Re: Custom 3D objects for importing

That was me Sage. I figured out the necessary file conversions to get 3D into the APCD. https://linkscorner.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2162 I don't think there was much uptake on the subject and I am not a good 3D modeller. The APCD can handle decent textures for the 3D but Links is limited to 256x25...
by linkster
July 29th, 2025, 2:24 am
Forum: Course Corner
Topic: Kingsley Club, Mi. Beta
Replies: 14
Views: 17599

Re: Kingsley Club, Mi. Beta

The time needed to generate the shadow file is excessive for me. How many 2d objects are planted on the course? Rule of thumb I use is to keep it at 1 or 2 million max. Do the grasses have a top view? This is likely the issue. The trick to getting rid of top views is to add a new grass to the object...