Flight Simulator Interfaces

Connect to third-party FlightGear software, connect joystick interface, or input FlightGear data to models

Flight Simulator Interface describes how to install and set up the FlightGear software to visualize your flight paths. To control flight paths and trajectories, use joysticks, which you connect using the joystick blocks in this sublibrary.

FlightGear software and pilot joystick blocks are not supported in Simulink Online.

Blocks

FlightGear Preconfigured 6DoF Animation	Connect model to FlightGear flight simulator
Generate Run Script	Generate FlightGear run script on current platform
Pack net_fdm Packet for FlightGear	Generate `net_fdm` packet for FlightGear
Pilot Joystick	Provide joystick interface on Windows platform
Pilot Joystick All	Provide joystick interface in All Outputs configuration on Windows platform
Receive net_ctrl Packet from FlightGear	Receive `net_ctrl` packet from FlightGear
Send net_fdm Packet to FlightGear	Transmit `net_fdm` packet to destination IP address and port for FlightGear session
Simulation Pace	Set simulation rate for animation viewing
Unpack net_ctrl Packet from FlightGear	Unpack `net_ctrl` variable packet received from FlightGear

Topics

Flight Simulator Interface
Obtain and install the third-party FlightGear flight simulator.
Work with the Flight Simulator Interface
Follow tutorial on the FlightGear interface, included with the Aerospace Blockset™ software.

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